Alabama basketball's Mark Sears last game in Coleman Coliseum wasn't the storybook-ending the Muscle Shoals native had in mind.

Unfortunately, the SEC gauntlet continued for the Crimson Tide, and No. 5 Florida spoiled senior night by dominating the inside and defeating Alabama 99-94.

A top-10 matchup in college basketball takes place on Saturday when Alabama and Tennessee face off in a battle of two giants.

Alabama men’s basketball team fell to No. 5/5 Florida, 99-94, on Wednesday night in Coleman Coliseum. The contest marked the final home game of the season for the Crimson Tide, which fell to 23-7 on the season and 12-5 in SEC play.

No. 5 Florida and No. 8 Alabama duel for second place in the SEC standings. Live updates, game highlights, how to watch and more.

Alabama men’s basketball hasn’t done much to inspire confidence of late. The Crimson Tide has lost its last two games and four of the past six, the latest being a 99-94 loss to No. 5 Florida on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum. Nate Oats was asked how concerned he is about Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) after the recent losses.

Alabama basketball took a slight hit in the rankings this week after a mixed bag of results. Last Tuesdays dominant win over Mississippi State followed by a heartbreaking loss at Tennessee on Saturday. The Tide dropped to No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll.

No. 6 Alabama (23-6, 12-4 SEC) and No. 3 Florida (25-4, 12-4 SEC) meet in Coleman Coliseum. Details on how to watch the mid-week matchup.

On a night when Mark Sears and his senior teammates were honored at Coleman Coliseum, the 7th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide lost to 5th-ranked Florida 99-94 Wedne

Putting up 24 points two days earlier against Tennessee, he passed Hollywood ... With 31 points, Sears’ highest-scoring performance in Coleman Coliseum came in a 74-47 defeat of South Carolina ...