Let's put the Mark Sears situation to bed and move ahead on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 361: Jan. 29, 2025.

Alabama coach Nate Oats talked about Sears having some of his best practices of the season in Tuesday's press conference.

Vanderbilt's roster construction and Morez Johnson's rapidlly-improving defense among trends Isaac Trotter is tracking.

Lameka Sears said in a social media post that she respects Alabama basketball's coaching staff, but disagreed with her son's benching vs. LSU.

Alabama guard Mark Sears is getting family support on social media after spending the entire second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win against LSU on the bench. His mom took to Facebook with two different posts.

Predictions, picks and odds as Mississippi State faces Alabama this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 SEC) play the Alabama Crimson Tide (15-3, 4-1 SEC) in a clash of SEC squads at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday. The game airs on SEC Network.Buy tickets for

Alabama extended its winning streak to three on Saturday, holding off LSU in Tuscaloosa. They did so without Mark Sears as the star guard did not play the entire second half. The absence was not injury-related,

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.

Mark Sears did not play the entire second half of the home game. The fifth-year senior guard started the game but did not score in 17 first-half minutes, shooting 0-for-5 from the floor. He opened the second half off the bench,