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Mississippi State Basketball: 4 takeaways from Bulldogs loss to Alabama

By James Bowers

Jan 3, 2017; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Ben Howland instructing the players right before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2017; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Ben Howland instructing the players right before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports /
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4. Up and Down Game for Xavian Stapleton

Sophomore Xavian Stapleton, a transfer from Louisiana Tech,  has been well acquainted with adversity during his time in Starkville.  2015 saw the Flora, Mississippi native tear his ACL in a pickup game.

While he could not play basketball for six months, the 6’6″ guard had to sit the season out anyway due to NCAA transfer rules. This must have made the news a little easier to take.

Against UA, Stapleton had  5 points including an impressive dunk in the 2nd Half that tied the game at 42. However, later on in the game Stapleton collided with an Alabama defender, and began noticeably limping, necessitating a trip to the locker room.

Stapleton was visibly frustrated as he left to be checked out by team doctors drawing sympathy from SEC Network commentators Adam Amin and Jon Sundvold.

BACK TO BUSINESS SATURDAY

Mississippi State hopes for win number ten against LSU (8-4) in Baton Rouge on Saturday. Tip time is set for 2:30 pm and SEC Network will have the telecast Saturday.

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