Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats clarifies Mark Sears benching, Mississippi State status
Trotter's 10 Trends: Why Nate Oats benched Alabama star Mark Sears, VCU's surging defense and more takeaways
Alabama’s Nate Oats on benching Mark Sears: ‘The program is bigger than any 1 person’
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats praised Mark Sears' response after he was benched against LSU, but did not say whether he would start at Mississippi State.
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What Happened to Mark Sears? Breaking Down Alabama's Puzzling 2nd Half Call
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Mark Sears Moves Forward and First Day of Senior Bowl on The Joe Gaither Show
Let's put the Mark Sears situation to bed and move ahead on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 361: Jan. 29, 2025.
Why didn’t Mark Sears play 2nd half for Alabama basketball vs. LSU?
When Alabama basketball came out for the second half of Saturday’s win over LSU, regular starting point guard Mark Sears wasn’t on the floor. The Muscle Shoals native did not appear in the entire second half, during which the Crimson Tide pulled off a 80-73 victory after the game was tied at 40 entering halftime.
Alabama Beats LSU But Mark Sears Sits the Second Half on The Joe Gaither Show
The conversation kicks off by acknowledging Alabama's 80-73 win over LSU. The Crimson Tide were surprised on the glass and out rebounded by the Tigers, which kept the visitors in the game. Alabama turned up the second half defense and made sure the game went in their favor. How important was it to protect home court?
Alabama coach Nate Oats reveals why he benched Mark Sears in 2nd half vs. LSU
Just days after reaching the 2,500 point milestone, Alabama guard Mark Sears was benched in the 2nd half against LSU
Nate Oats benches Mark Sears vs. LSU, challenges Alabama star after abysmal first half
No. 4 Alabama pulled away from LSU on Saturday night in the second half for an 80-73 win without the services of the SEC's leading scorer entering the weekend, Mark Sears, who logged zero minutes over the game's second half after leading the team with 17 first-half minutes.
Mark Sears’ mother defends Alabama guard after benching
After Mark Sears was benched for the second half of Alabama basketball’s Saturday win over LSU, his mother spoke out in his defense. Temeka Sears posted on Facebook on Sunday, clearly disagreeing with Nate Oats’ choice.
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Mark Sears sits out second half of Alabama win over LSU
Alabama guard Mark Sears entered Saturday night's game against LSU leading the team and the SEC in scoring but was held scoreless and spent the entire second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win ...
Nate Oats: Sears Had Best Two Consecutive Days of Practice 'Since He's Been Here'
That's the version of the All-American point guard that Oats is hoping will take the floor for the No. 4 Crimson Tide from here on out, and not the version he thought he saw when he benched Sears for the duration of the second half of last Saturday's win against LSU.
Mother of Alabama basketball's Mark Sears clears air after calling benching 'pure neglect'
Mark Sears' mother, Lameka, cleared the air after sending Alabama basketball fans in a spiral with comments made on social media following LSU.
No. 4 Alabama braces for stern test vs. No. 14 Mississippi State
No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) has lost three of its last five games with the setbacks all coming against ranked foes: then-No. 6 Kentucky, No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 6 Tennessee. The Bulldogs notched a 65-60 road victory in overtime versus South Carolina on Saturday. Alabama beat visiting LSU 80-73 on Saturday.