TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There's something eerie about seeing a season hit rock bottom in the center of an arena more befitting of an airplane hangar. For Mississippi State, the scattered applause from an apathetic Alabama fan base that hasn't seen its squad reach the NCAA tournament since 1999 was a harrowing reminder of how far the program has fallen in a matter of four months.
There's plenty of blame to go around for Sunday's 71-63 loss to the Crimson Tide: a pandemic, an unexpected 10-day layoff
Ben Portnoy reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @bportnoy15.
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