Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats made a controversial decision last Saturday, as he benched star guard Mark Sears during the second half of a tight contest against LSU. While some questioned ...

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats praised Mark Sears' response after he was benched against LSU, but did not say whether he ...

Alabama coach Nate Oats sent a message with the benching of star Mark Sears. Here's what Oats said of his decision to bench ...

Over halfway through the regular season, Nate Oats has a good hold on Alabama basketball's identity. "We try to play fast, but we don't want to be Hollywood," he told ESPN's "College GameDay" on ...

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats benched his star player Saturday night, Mark Sears. And you can bet he's got every ...

Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said he had not decided on his starting lineup after the sixth-year coach benched his star in the second half of a win over LSU on Saturday. No. 4 Alabama (17-3 ...

Nate Oats says Alabama basketball isn't going to "overlook" Cam Carter and the Tigers. A near seamless first half of defense fell apart for the No. 3 Crimson Tide in the last 20 minutes against ...

Sears' curious absence was explained postgame by Alabama coach Nate Oats as a tactical move, not a benching, but his rationale for the decision sounded much more like the latter than the former.

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. That's the version ...