Chris Youngblood got his long-awaited shot to start for Alabama basketball against LSU. What it means for the future of the ...

With Mark Sears on the bench for the entire second half, the Crimson Tide squeaked past the Tigers to remain in the hunt for ...

Chris Youngblood was in Alabama’s starting lineup for the first time this season on Saturday night when the Crimson Tide ...

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

Nate Oats and Mark Sears cleared the air after practice Tuesday in the aftermath of Sears' benching last Saturday against LSU ...

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 ...

The program's bigger than any one person including the head coach so let's build such *** strong program, such *** strong ...

He just didn’t realize that’s also how the Crimson Tide practices under coach Nate Oats. Not until Gurley went through one himself. “The only way through is to embrace it,” Gurley said.

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 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 star ...