This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Andersson Garcia made a free throw with 3.7 seconds left and Iverson Molinar had a game-high 24 points for Mississippi State, which held off No. 24 Alabama 78-76 on Saturday night.

Alabama’s Keon Ellis missed a long 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

Jaden Shackelford led Alabama (11-6, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) with 17 points. The Bulldogs (12-4, 3-1 ) beat the Crimson Tide for the fourth time in the last five meetings in Starkville. Garrison Brooks had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Shakeel Moore added 15 points.