Good afternoon, Stark Vegas! What a game, huh? State men’s basketball is putting itself in a comfortable spot to make the NCAA tournament, a feat that hasn’t been done since 2009.

MBB routs Alabama

We want ‘Bama was taken to a whole new level as the Bulldogs defeated the Tide 81-62. Lamar Peters had 22 points, Quinndary Weatherspoon added 20 and Reggie Perry added a double-double. MSU shot 46.7 percent from downtown. Ben Howland’s squad will head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to face the Razorbacks.

A projected first-round pick, Simmons was set to be a top defensive tackle before tearing his ACL during position drills.