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What Nate Oats said about Alabama basketball's Mark Sears being benched in win over LSU
Alabama basketball guard Mark Sears sat out the second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win over LSU on Saturday, and while UA coach Nate Oats was mum on a specific reason, it was clear the ...
247Sports.com2d
Some thoughts on why Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats benched Mark Sears against LSU
Mark Sears didn't play in the second half on Saturday night, during No. 4 Alabama's 80-73 win over LSU. The reason was simple, according to head coach Nate Oats, so much that he addressed it ...
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“We haven’t done that much this year”: Alabama coach Nate Oats seemingly takes a shot at Mark Sears after benching him
Alabama coach Nate Oats seemingly took a dig at guard Mark Sears after not playing him during the second half of Saturday's 80-73 win over LSU. “This is all I’m gonna say about playing time ...
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Nate Oats benches Mark Sears vs. LSU, challenges Alabama star after abysmal first half
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 ...
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Alabama coach Nate Oats (sorta) explains why he sat top scorer Mark Sears vs. LSU
"We played the guys that we thought gave us the best chance to win in the second half," Alabama coach Nate Oats said. Sears, a preseason All-American averaging 19 points per game, went 0-for-5 ...