After dropping two early season nonconference games against Purdue and Oregon, the Alabama Crimson Tide have responded with eight straight wins including victories over No. 20 North Carolina, Creighton and No. 10 Texas A&M.
The Crimson Tide came in at No. 4 in this week’s AP Poll with the SEC holding five of the top eight spots. At 14-2 on the year and 3-0 in the SEC, fans of Alabama have to feel pretty good about the Crimson Tide’s early season results, but conference play will be an absolute gauntlet this year.
It goes without saying that Mark Sears, the Preseason National Player of the Year, has been instrumental in the Tide’s success this year. Last week Alabama picked up two key road wins in the SEC in a 20-point road victory vs. South Carolina and a top-ten win on the road against Texas A&M and Sears was a vital part of that.
Against the Gamecocks, Sears scored 22 points shooting 7/12 from the field with three rebounds and six assists. Sears was even better against A&M with 27 points, two rebounds and four assists in the win. As a result, Sears was named the SEC Co-Player of the week alongside Florida Gators guard Alex Condon who averaged 12.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 blocks in wins against No. 1 Tennessee and at Arkansas.
SEC Player of the Week: Jan. 13
Mark Sears@AlabamaMBB x #SECMBB pic.twitter.com/EZ0vMTOAeX
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) January 13, 2025
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