Mark Sears scores 22 points, No. 5 Alabama beats South Carolina 88-68 for 7th straight win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mark Sears scored 22 points — hitting of 4 of 6 3-pointers — to help No. 5 Alabama beat South Carolina 88-68 on Wednesday night for its seventh straight victory.
Aden Holloway added 13 points for the Crimson Tide (13-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) in their 10th straight victory over the Gamecocks (10-5, 0-2).
Jacobi Wright led South Carolina (10-5, 0-2) with 20 points. Jamarii Thomas added 15.
Takeaways
Alabama: The Crimson Tide led 45-28 in the half. Holloway scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half.
South Carolina: Former Alabama forward Nick Pringle had 13 points and six rebounds.
Key stat
Alabama was 8 of 19 from 3-point range. South Carolina was 3 of 14.
Up Next
Alabama: At No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday night.
Alabama guard Aden Holloway (2) celebrates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the South Carolina on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. Credit: AP/Scott Kinser
South Carolina: Hosts Auburn on Saturday.
Source link
