This should be a good game. MSU has shown a lot of improvement since the first matchup, where we truly showed physical dominance and confidence we have not fully replicated since that game. It will be interesting to see if that carries over to this game or if MSU comes out prepared for revenge.
In the Georgia game, we showed how big a difference it makes when we both get to the line and make a good percentage of the FTs. Unfortunately, our overall shooting/scoring is still a major weakness and we can't count on FT shooting to be consistently improved, based on one good game (though we can hope it starts a trend).
Without consistent scoring, defensive effort has been the key for Bama this year and if we can hold MSU to the mid 60s (or lower), we should be able to score enough to win. I think we will win a hard fought game. RTR