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Will Alabama start Mark Sears vs Mississippi State? What Nate Oats said

Alabama basketball star Mark Sears is not a lock to start against Mississippi State in a top-15 battle on the hardwood.

Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said he had not decided on his starting lineup after the sixth-year coach benched his star in the second half of a win over LSU on Saturday. No. 4 Alabama (17-3, 6-1 SEC) takes on the No. 13 Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3) in Starkville, Mississippi on Wednesday.

Oats benched Sears and center Cliff Omoruyi to start the second half vs. the Tigers. However, Omoruyi eventually returned and impressed Oats with his effort. Sears did not log any minutes in the second half.

‘I don’t know who we’re gonna start. I haven’t determined that,’ Oats said during media availability on Tuesday. ‘I didn’t mean to avoid your question earlier, but I don’t really know who’s gonna start this game.’

However, he went scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting from the field, with three assists and two turnovers in 17 minutes against the Tigers. At halftime, with the score tied at 40-40, and Oats made his lineup adjustments for the second half.

In his availability on Tuesday, Oats went on to say that Sears ‘definitely had the best two days going into a game he’s had all year,’ suggesting his decision to bench him resonated with his star.

“It was Mark and Cliff,” Oats said. “For various reasons, Cliff got the opportunity to then coming and play. But I think the message sent, and it’s the message we try to send in all of our decisions is, there’s nobody above the program, including the head coach.”

Continued Oats:

‘Getting the best version getting the best version of Mark Sears is what’s best for this team, for this program and that’s what we plan on getting moving forward.’

This post appeared first on USA TODAY

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