When the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs meet on Wednesday night, it’ll be yet another SEC matchup featuring highly-ranked opponents. Alabama comes in with a 6-1 conference record while Mississippi State looks to improve upon their 4-3 SEC record.
Alabama coach Nate Oats sent a message with the benching of star Mark Sears. Here's what Oats said of his decision to bench Sears vs. LSU:
Let's fire up a Tuesday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Mason Woods as we put the weekend Mark Sears situation to bed, discuss the opening day of the Senior Bowl and the best college football games of the season.
Nate Oats still hasn't locked in Alabama basketball's starting five for Mississippi State. Will Mark Sears be in it after getting benched against LSU?
No. 4 Alabama took down No. 14 Mississippi State on the road 88-84 on Wednesday night. The win marked the Crimson Tide’s seventh consecutive over the Bulldogs and its third win over a top-15-ranked team.
Nate Oats and Mark Sears cleared the air after practice Tuesday in the aftermath of Sears' benching last Saturday against LSU.
Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State.
That's the version of the All-American point guard that Oats is hoping will take the floor for the No. 4 Crimson Tide from here on out, and not the version he thought he saw when he benched Sears for the duration of the second half of last Saturday's win against LSU.
Alabama guard Mark Sears was benched in the second half in the Crimson Tide’s 80-73 win over LSU on Saturday. He scored zero points for the second time this season, and played just 17 minutes on the night,
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats praised Mark Sears' response after he was benched against LSU, but did not say whether he would start at Mississippi State.
What kind of performance can we expect out of the Crimson Tide against Mississippi State on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 362: Jan. 29, 2025.