Mark Sears' mother, Lameka, cleared the air after sending Alabama basketball fans in a spiral with comments made on social media following LSU.
Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.
Alabama coach Nate Oats sent a message with the benching of star Mark Sears. Here's what Oats said of his decision to bench Sears vs. LSU:
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.
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?
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.
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.
Alabama's Mark Sears was emotional on the bench as he has yet to check into the second half of Saturday's game against LSU.
No. 4 Alabama men's basketball took down No. 14 Mississippi State 88-84 in a thriller on the road. Unlike most of Alabama's wins, this one was close throughout as the Bulldogs never allowed the Crimson Tide to truly pull away.
Who stepped up at Mississippi State for the Crimson Tide on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 363: Jan. 30, 2025.
For multiple years now, the Alabama basketball program has been lauded for NBA-style offense which sets up players to develop into professional players. Under Nate Oats, a growing number of players have successfully made the leap.