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Fresh from Final Four, Mark Sears and preseason No. 2 Alabama hope for deep March run

Oct. 23, 2024 06:23 AM EDT

Alabama (25-12, 13-5 SEC) No. 2 Alabama is coming off the program's first Final Four run, and this roster appears even more loaded. Expectations soared when preseason first-team All-America guard Mark Sears and forward Grant Nelson both opted to return instead of turning pro. Coach...

Alabama leads new-look SEC with Calipari changing schools, Texas and Oklahoma along for the ride

Oct. 15, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is the Southeastern Conference favorite in basketball, not football. John Calipari is leading a team with high expectations, just not at Kentucky. And Texas and Oklahoma are along for the ride now, too. The SEC has matched its record with eight NCAA...