Alabama basketball's offense needs more from Mark Sears than 3-pointers, and in a win over Kentucky, he shined in the other critical part of his game.

That being said, No. 4 Alabama men's basketball will play its 14th SEC matchup of the regular season at home against No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN. For the init

Mark Sears had a huge game for an Alabama team in need of a win Saturday against Kentucky. Here are the best game photos of Alabama vs. Kentucky.

Like Sexton a few years ago, Sears is an excellent college guard. There’s a big difference between Sears and Sexton, though. Sexton’s usage rate on offense held back the evolution of Alabama’s basketball team. Sears is a proven winner, the point guard for one of the best teams in the country and has already taken Alabama to the Final Four.

Kentucky is set to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in what will be a big-time SEC showdown. These two teams met in Rupp Arena in late January, and

Kentucky couldn’t keep up with Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Afterward, Mark Pope explained the reasons for the SEC defeat.

Center Clifford Omoruyi was dominate on the boards with a season high 15 rebounds and his first double-double in an Alabama uniform. Sears nailed a 3-pointer in transition to give Alabama a 91-79 lead with two minutes to go,

Alabama point guard Mark Sears popped up on the injury report prior to the Crimson Tide’s meeting with the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday evening. Mark Sears Probable To Play in Top-25 Matchup With Kentucky Wildcats Sears appeared on the injury report prior to Alabama’s game against Kentucky with an undisclosed injury,