Mississippi State's Derek Fountain, center, is blocked by Alabama's Juwan Gary, left, and Alabama's Darius Miles (12) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Alabama's Jahvon Quinerly (13) and John Petty Jr. (23) celebrate in the final moments of Alabama's win over Mississippi State in an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland and Iverson Molinar (1) leave the court after a loss to Alabama in an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Alabama head coach Nate Oats watches the action in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Alabama's Jahvon Quinerly, center, passes the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mississippi State's Quinten Post (32) grabs a rebound next to Alabama's Britton Johnson (21) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mississippi State's D.J. Stewart Jr. (3) drives against Alabama's Juwan Gary, left, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)