No. 4 Alabama meets Mississippi State in SEC quarterfinals

No. 4 Alabama looks to continue the dominance it displayed all season in the Southeastern Conference when it opens its league tournament against ninth-seeded Mississippi State in the quarterfinals on Friday in Nashville, Tenn.

The top-seeded Crimson Tide (26-5) ended the regular season by winningfour of their last five games to claim their second regular-season title in the past three years.

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