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Nelson returns home to help No. 6 Alabama hold off Eaglestaff, North Dakota 97-90
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grant Nelson had 23 points and 10 rebounds in his return to his home state and No. 6 Alabama overcame Treysen Eaglestaff's big night to hold off North Dakota 97-90 on Wednesday night. Mark Sears had 23 points and Labaron Philon added 16 for the Crimson Tide...
Anatomy of a comeback: Arkansas State rallies from 25 down to beat UAB
There are not a lot of options for halftime speeches when down 25. Arkansas State coach Bryan Hodgson opted for the blunt route against UAB. “We couldn't possibly play any worse that we just did,” Hodgson told his players. Typically, the locker room...
No points from Sears, no sweat for No. 8 Alabama in win over No. 25 Illinois
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama didn’t slow down even with a scoreless night from star Mark Sears. The preseason All-American guard watched much of the second half from the bench as the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide held off No. 25 Illinois 100-87 on Wednesday night. His teammates...
No. 13 Purdue rediscovers strong post presence in 87-78 win over No. 2 Alabama
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — When All-America center Zach Edey left for the NBA after sweeping the last two national player of the year awards, some wondered how Purdue would cope. Turns out, the plan post-Edey doesn’t appear to have changed much. It still centers around a hefty...
Trey Kaufman-Renn scores 26 points to lead No. 13 Purdue past No. 2 Alabama 87-78
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and freshman C.J. Cox scored nine of his 11 points during a game-turning 13-0 run midway through the second half to help No. 13 Purdue get past No. 2 Alabama 87-78 on Friday night. ...
No. 2 Alabama uses second-half run to beat Arkansas State 88-79 and avoid upset
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 19 points and No. 2 Alabama survived an upset scare on Friday, beating Arkansas State 88-79. The game was tied with seven minutes left before Alabama scored 11 of the next 13 points, three of them from Sears at the free throw line. ...
Led by Mark Sears, No. 2 Alabama is perhaps SEC's best hope to end national title drought
Alabama enters the season as perhaps the Southeastern Conference’s best hope to end its national title drought in men’s basketball. Nate Oats and the second-ranked Crimson Tide are fully embracing those expectations, with Mark Sears and Grant Nelson returning and several...
Fresh from Final Four, Mark Sears and preseason No. 2 Alabama hope for deep March run
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
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...
