Mississippi State guard Trivante Bloodman, center, battles Alabama guard Rodney Cooper (21) and forward Devonta Pollard (24) for a rebound in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game in ... more 

Mississippi State guard Trivante Bloodman, center, battles Alabama guard Rodney Cooper (21) and forward Devonta Pollard (24) for a rebound in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) less