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Alabama Crimson Tide at South Carolina Gamecocks

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Alabama Crimson Tide
13-2, 3-1 Away
Final
88 - 68
South Carolina Gamecocks
10-5, 8-2 Home

Mark Sears scores 22 points, No. 5 Alabama beats South Carolina 88-68 for 7th straight win

Bama's Sears on SEC: 'This is the best league other than the NBA'

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).

Sears scored or assisted on 17 of Alabama’s first 25 points. He finished with six assists and joined Brian Williams as the only players in Alabama history with 1,500 points, 200 3-pointers and 300 assists.

Clifford Omoruyi added 10 points and five rebounds.

Jacobi Wright led South Carolina (10-5, 0-2) with 20 points. Jamarii Thomas added 15.

Takeaways Alabama: Alabama has won by 20 or more points in each of its last three victories. ... 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 and shot 55% overall. South Carolina was 3 of 14 on 3s.

Up next Alabama: At No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday night.

South Carolina: Hosts Auburn on Saturday.

How can I watch Alabama vs. South Carolina?

  • TV Channel: Alabama at South Carolina 2021 College Basketball, week 10, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Matchup Prediction

South Carolina: 21.9%
Alabama: 78.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 88 - 68
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 88 - 68
2nd 0:23 Aden Holloway Defensive Rebound. 88 - 68
2nd 0:26 Arden Conyers missed Three Point Jumper. 88 - 68
2nd 0:43 Aiden Sherrell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aden Holloway. 88 - 68

Statistics

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35-64 FG 23-54
54.7 Field Goal % 42.6
8-19 3PT 3-14
42.1 Three Point % 21.4
10-20 FT 19-25
50.0 Free Throw % 76.0
36 Rebounds 33
11 Offensive Rebounds 7
25 Defensive Rebounds 26
21 Assists 8
10 Steals 6
5 Blocks 5
11 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Off Turnovers 7
16 Fast Break Points 6
48 Points in Paint 32
20 Fouls 21
21 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Colonial Life Arena

Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 11,115 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 9-0 - 21-1
Alabama 8-1 1 19-3
Florida 6-3 3 19-3
Missouri 6-3 3 17-5
Texas A&M 6-3 3 17-5
Tennessee 6-4 3.5 19-4
Ole Miss 6-4 3.5 17-6
Mississippi State 4-5 5 16-6
Vanderbilt 4-5 5 16-6
Kentucky 4-5 5 15-7
Georgia 4-6 5.5 16-7
Texas 4-6 5.5 15-8
Oklahoma 3-6 6 16-6
Arkansas 3-6 6 14-8
LSU 1-8 8 12-10
South Carolina 0-9 9 10-12
Full Standings