Fifth-year guard Mark Sears, a consensus second-team All-America selection last season who led the No. 7 Crimson Tide to their first Final Four appearance, was held scoreless throughout the entirety of the game. He also sat for all but eight minutes in the ...

As Alabama put together a 100-point performance in Wednesday’s win over Illinois, one Crimson Tide player was notably scoreless. Mark Sears didn’t make a single basket in the effort – but Grant Nelson said he made an impact as a leader.

Alabama basketball picked up a huge top 25 win over Illinois despite a bad game from superstar guard Mark Sears.