Mark Sears scored 22 points and had 10 assists and No. 5 Alabama dominated in every way for a 107-79 victory over No. 12 and previously unbeaten Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Following Alabama’s 107-79 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 4, Mark Sears has firmly solidified himself as one of the top guards in college basketball. W

The Crimson Tide head coach highlight's Mark Sears getting excited for his teammates during the win over Oklahoma.

Mark Sears scored a game-high 22 points and dished out 10 assists as No. 5 Alabama cruised to a 107-79 home win that knocked No. 12 Oklahoma from the ranks

No. 5 Alabama men's basketball made some strides this past week with victories over South Carolina and then-No. 10 Texas A&M. Alabama Preseason All-American gua

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Alabama basketball's non-conference gauntlet saw Oklahoma receive a rude welcome ... schedule helped us out," top-scoring senior Mark Sears said. "I feel like we're clicking in the right direction."

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The Crimson Tide (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) never trailed in winning their eighth consecutive game. Alabama snapped A&M’s nine-game win streak, the longest by the Aggies (13-3, 2-1) since the 2015-16 squad won 10 straight.

The Carolina-State rivalry clash gets its annual installment on Saturday afternoon. The Heels lead the all-time head-to-head series, 166-81. UNC has college basketball’s second-toughest strength of schedule per Basketball Reference. RJ Davis is shooting an unsightly 28 percent on the deep ball at seven tries per game.

Alabama opened up its SEC slate with a home throttling over previously undefeated Oklahoma 107-79, and on Wednesday the Crimson Tide got its first SEC road victory over South Carolina 88-68.

Alabama has won nine consecutive games against South Carolina. Alabama's victory on Saturday was its fourth this season over a ranked opponent. The Crimson Tide's prior three such wins came in non-conference play against Illinois, Houston and North Carolina.