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: ...

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 ...

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 star guard Mark Sears was benched in the second half of the Crimson Tide's win over LSU. Here's what coach ...

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 ...

Alabama coach Nate Oats wasn't even a year old when Wooden retired in 1975, but some 50 years later, he took that lesson to heart in the most profound way imaginable on Saturday night. It's ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...