Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide

Mark Sears scores 22 to lift No. 5 Alabama to 107-79 rout of No. 12 Oklahoma

Grant Nelson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Labaron Philon added 16 and Clifford Omoruyi scored 10 for Alabama (12-2, 1-0).

Jalon Moore had 20 points to lead the Sooners (13-1, 0-1). Sam Godwin scored 15 while Jeremiah Fears overcame an 0-for-8 shooting effort in the first half to finish with 16 points. Kobe Elvis and Miles Duke each added 10.

Takeaways Alabama: Alabama scored 25 second-chance points to Oklahoma’s four. The Crimson Tide also dominated with 56 points in the paint and 38 points from the bench to the Sooners’ five.

Oklahoma: The Sooners couldn’t overcome poor first-half shooting, going 12 of 34 from the floor and 1 of 8 from the 3-point line. Oklahoma shot 53% in the second half, including 4 of 15 from 3-point range.

Key moment Alabama took control in the first half with a 15-6 run, going 7 of 9 from the field while Oklahoma went 1 of 9 during that stretch as the Crimson Tide turned a five-point lead into a 14-point cushion. Alabama led 48-29 at halftime and the lead never dipped below 19 points in the second half.

Key stat Alabama won the battle on the boards, outrebounding the Sooners 51-26. Along with Nelson’s 11 rebounds, Omoruyi had seven. Alabama had 22 offensive rebounds.

Up next The Crimson Tide travel to face South Carolina on Wednesday night. The Sooners host No. 13 Texas A&M the same night.

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