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NEWARK — Alabama basketball guard Mark Sears, the SEC’s Preseason Player of the Year, has more than lived up to expectations this season for the Crimson Tide. On Saturday night, Sears will lead UA into an Elite Eight NCAA Tournament battle against East Region No. 1 seed Duke, led by star Cooper Flagg. A floor general who made 10 three-pointers Thursday in a rout of BYU, Sears is dangerous offensively from long range or as a penetrator. Flagg, meanwhile, has been an ACC revelation this season as one of the top players in the nation in his first year with the Blue Devils. An effective inside scorer and top-notch interior passer, Flagg can also has the shooting range to step outside the 3-point line. The game tips off at 8:49 p.m. EST, as Alabama looks to reach the Final Four for the second consecutive year. Here’s a look at the two star players:
Alabama basketball’s Mark Sears vs. Duke’s Cooper Flagg
Class
Sears: Fifth-year senior
Flagg: Freshman
Size
Sears: 6-1, 190
Flagg: 6-9, 205
Hometown
Sears: Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Flagg: Newport, Maine.
Scoring
Sears: 19.0 points per game
Flagg: 19.0 points per game
Rebounds
Sears: 3.0 per game
Flagg: 7.5 per game
Assists
Sears: 5.1 per game
Flagg: 4.3 per game
3-point shooting percentage
Sears: 34.8%
Flagg: 37.2%
Season-highs
Sears: 35 points vs Missouri on Feb. 19
Flagg: 42 points vs Notre Dame on Jan. 11
Honors
Sears: 2024-25 AP First-team All-American
Flagg: 2024-25 National Player of the Year
Reach Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread at [email protected]. Follow on X @chasegoodbread.
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