Oats in recent weeks has called upon his veterans -- Sears, Omoruyi, forward Grant Nelson, guard Chris Youngblood -- to lead the team. "I think we've got really good guys, including Mark," Oats said.

T USCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama head coach Nate Oats didn't mince words Tuesday when it came to star guard Mark Sears: he said, point blank, that the best version of Sears is what's best for the team.

Nate Oats caused a stir during Alabama basketball’s win over LSU Saturday, when he benched Mark Sears for the second half. Oats said at the time that it was a coaching decision, noting he wanted ...

Some thoughts on why Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats benched Mark Sears against LSU Sears is the SEC's second-leading scorer at 18.1 points per game, a preseason national player of the year ...

Alabama basketball star Mark Sears is not a lock to start against Mississippi State in a top-15 battle on the hardwood.. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said he had not decided on his starting lineup ...

Alabama basketball's veteran guard Mark Sears has shot 16 percent from beyond the arc over his last five games, but he still finished with a double-double in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Alabama basketball watched Mark Sears go off on the shooting end against BYU. Sears helped deliver a bonkers shooting night for Alabama, rolling to the 113-88 romp on Thursday. Nate Oats dished ...

Despite a low-scoring game, Alabama guard Mark Sears hit the game-winning shot against Auburn. Alabama coach Nate Oats admitted the play call for the game-winner was not well-designed.

Nate Oats wasn’t thrilled with the play call. After his Alabama basketball team beat Auburn 93-91 on a buzzer-beating jumper by Mark Sears, the Crimson Tide’s head coach wasn’t interested in ...

Kent State shows that Alabama basketball needs Mark Sears, shooters before SEC play After Kent State, coach Nate Oats told reporters he needs Sears to "get going." "The only real issue is his ...

CLEVELAND–– Mark Sears has one of the most famous 3-point shots in Alabama basketball history. His stepback 3 put the Crimson Tide up seven points with just over a minute to go in last year's ...