Here's a look at where Mississippi State stands in this week's NCAA tournament projections. CBS Sports' Jerry Palm kept Mississippi State as a No. 4 seed. He has it matched up against No. 13 Northern Colorado in Seattle. The winner would play either No. 5 Louisville or No. 12 Samford.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball guard Kanye Clary is out for the season, coach Chris Jans announced on the "Dawg Talk" radio show on Tuesday night. Clary, a Penn State transfer,

ESPN’s Matchup Predictor, which offers a prediction model based on its Men’s College Basketball Power Index ratings and other variables, currently gives Alabama a slight edge to win Wednesday’s game in Starkville: 53.7 percent compared to Mississippi State’s 46.3 percent.

Here's where Mississippi State women's basketball stands in the latest NCAA tournament bracket projections after Tuesday's loss to Missouri.

A pivotal SEC game between a couple of top 15 teams takes place Wednesday night in Starkville. No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) hosts No. 4 Alabama (17-3, 6-1) in a battle of SEC positioning. Alabama is currently just one-half game behind Auburn atop the SEC standings while Mississippi is in a logjam of five teams currently 2.