Sears, Walters help No. 22 Alabama rout South Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 17 points and Sam Walters added 16 to help No. 22 Alabama beat South Alabama 102-46 on Tuesday night.

Sears also had five rebounds and five assists. Walters was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, hitting three 3-pointers.

Nick Pringle added 12 points while Mohamed Wague added 10 for the Crimson Tide (3-0), who have scored 100 or more points in all three games.

South Alabama (1-2) was led by 15 points from Maxwell Land, who made four of South Alabama’s 14 field goals.

Alabama was briefly trailing early after South Alabama made three of its first six 3-point attempts. The Jaguars struggled mightily after that, ultimately shooting 17% from 3-point range.

BIG PICTURE

After Alabama’s win over Indiana State on Friday, coach Nate Oats claimed his team was missing Charles Bediako and the rim protection he provided before leaving for the NBA Draft. Alabama responded with six blocks against South Alabama and held the Jaguars to 12 points in the paint.

UP NEXT

South Alabama: Hosts Nicholls on Thursday to begin its home tournament, the Jaguar Classic, also including Denver and SIUE.

Alabama: Hosts Mercer on Friday, the last of four consecutive home games to start its season.

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