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Sears scores 20, No. 2 Alabama routs UNC Asheville 110-54 in season opener

AP
Nov 04, 2024

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mark Sears scored 20 points, and No. 2 Alabama beat UNC Asheville 110-54 in its season opener on Monday.

Sears led the Crimson Tide in scoring on 6-for-8 shooting and was 3 for 4 from 3-point range. Clifford Omoruyi did not miss a shot in his Alabama debut, and the Rutgers transfer scored 16 points on six shots to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks.

Five other players scored in double figures for the Crimson Tide: Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (13), Mouhamed Dioubate (11), Aden Holloway (11), Jarin Stevenson (10) and Labaron Philon (10).

Jordan Marsh led UNC Asheville with 13 points.

UNC Asheville: The Bulldogs forced 10 Alabama turnovers in its lone game against a team from a Power 5 conference, showing defensive pressure that could be more effective in conference play.

Alabama: Philon, a freshman guard, also had nine assists, making himself a candidate to be Sears’ supporting guard. Philon’s role could expand if Sears draws more attention from opposing defenses after Monday's win.

Alabama held UNC Asheville scoreless for a six-minute stretch late in the first half. The Bulldogs missed all 10 of their shots while Alabama went on a 13-0 run, capped by two dunks from Omoruyi.

The run pushed Alabama’s lead over the 20-point threshold, where it stayed for the rest of the game with the exception of one possession in the final seconds of the first half.

Alabama shot 63.3% from the field, making 38 of its 60 attempts, and 44.4% from 3-point range (8 for 18).

Alabama hosts Arkansas State on Friday, while UNC Asheville plays at Ohio on Saturday.

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1st Half
NCAS
Bulldogs
29
ALA
Crimson Tide
50

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:45		Derrion Reid blocks Jordan Marsh's two point layup
19:43		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
19:31	+2	Jarin Stevenson makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:22		Toyaz Solomon misses three point jump shot
19:20		Aidan Rubio offensive rebound
19:06		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Aidan Rubio's two point layup
19:04		Mark Sears defensive rebound
18:51	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Labaron Philon assists)	0-4
18:40		Labaron Philon blocks Jordan Marsh's two point layup
18:38		Labaron Philon defensive rebound
18:34		Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot
18:32		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
18:24		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Greg Gantt Jr. steals)
18:19		Toyaz Solomon turnover (bad pass) (Labaron Philon steals)
18:13	+2	Derrion Reid makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	0-6
17:56		Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot
17:54		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
17:47	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot	0-9
17:13	+3	Toyaz Solomon makes three point jump shot	3-9
16:53		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
16:51		Toyaz Solomon defensive rebound
16:43		Toyaz Solomon misses three point jump shot
16:41		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
16:38		Labaron Philon turnover (double dribble)
16:20		Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
16:18		Toyaz Solomon offensive rebound
16:14	+2	Toyaz Solomon makes two point dunk	5-9
16:02		Jordan Marsh personal foul
15:54		Jordan Marsh personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:44	+3	Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mouhamed Dioubate assists)	5-12
15:30	+2	Josh Banks makes two point jump shot	7-12
15:23	+2	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)	7-14
14:59		Josh Banks misses two point jump shot
14:57		Toyaz Solomon offensive rebound
14:48		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
14:33	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	7-16
14:11		Greg Gantt Jr. misses two point layup
14:09		Mark Sears defensive rebound
14:03		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
14:01		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
13:59	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup	7-18
13:36	+2	Kameron Taylor makes two point layup	9-18
13:29		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
13:27		Sage Tolentino defensive rebound
13:19	+2	Sage Tolentino makes two point layup (Kameron Taylor assists)	11-18
13:12		Sage Tolentino personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
13:12	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-19
13:12	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-20
13:02	+2	Toyaz Solomon makes two point dunk (Fletcher Abee assists)	13-20
12:49		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul
12:40		Greg Gantt Jr. blocks Latrell Wrightsell Jr.'s three point jump shot
12:38		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. offensive rebound
12:35		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:35		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:33		Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
12:31	+2	Aiden Sherrell makes two point layup	13-22
12:27		Fletcher Abee shooting foul (Aiden Sherrell draws the foul)
12:27		Aiden Sherrell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:27		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
12:26		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
12:24		Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
12:12	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point layup	13-24
11:49		Jordan Marsh turnover (bad pass) (Labaron Philon steals)
11:46	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point layup	13-26
11:45		Greg Gantt Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Labaron Philon steals)
11:42		Greg Gantt Jr. shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:42	+1	Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-27
11:42	+1	Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-28
11:24		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Fletcher Abee draws the foul)
11:24	+1	Fletcher Abee makes regular free throw 1 of 3	14-28
11:24		Fletcher Abee misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:24		Fletcher Abee misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:24		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
11:11	+2	Jarin Stevenson makes two point dunk (Derrion Reid assists)	14-30
10:54		Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot
10:52		Sage Tolentino offensive rebound
10:39	+3	Jordan Marsh makes three point jump shot	17-30
10:23		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
10:21		Sage Tolentino defensive rebound
10:10		Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot
10:08		Jordan Marsh offensive rebound
10:06		Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot
10:04		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
9:47	+3	Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	17-33
9:18		Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot
9:16		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
9:11		Fletcher Abee shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
9:11		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:11		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:10		Toyaz Solomon defensive rebound
8:52		Grant Nelson shooting foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
8:52		Josh Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:52	+1	Josh Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-33
8:51		Derrion Reid turnover (bad pass)
8:51	+2	Toyaz Solomon makes two point jump shot (Aidan Rubio assists)	20-33
8:16		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Toyaz Solomon steals)
8:04		Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
8:02		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
7:56		Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Fletcher Abee steals)
7:52		Josh Banks misses two point layup
7:50		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
7:45		Julian Clarke personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
7:45		TV timeout
7:45	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-34
7:45	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-35
7:34		Toyaz Solomon misses two point hook shot
7:32		Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
7:14		Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
7:12		Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
7:10		Aidan Rubio shooting foul (Aiden Sherrell draws the foul)
7:10	+1	Aiden Sherrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-36
7:10		Aiden Sherrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:10		Aidan Rubio defensive rebound
7:09		Aiden Sherrell personal foul (Aidan Rubio draws the foul)
6:51		Jordan Marsh turnover (bad pass) (Aiden Sherrell steals)
6:46	+2	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point layup (Aiden Sherrell assists)	20-38
6:19		Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
6:17		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
6:09		Jordan Marsh shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
6:09		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:09	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-39
5:54		Julian Clarke misses three point jump shot
5:52		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:43	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point jump shot	20-41
5:28		Aden Holloway personal foul (Josh Banks draws the foul)
5:21		Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Toyaz Solomon draws the foul)
5:21		Toyaz Solomon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:21		Toyaz Solomon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:21		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:07		Labaron Philon turnover (bad pass) (Fletcher Abee steals)
5:04		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:49		Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
4:47		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
4:40		Greg Gantt Jr. personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-42
4:40		Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:40		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
4:38	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Mouhamed Dioubate assists)	20-44
4:32		Labaron Philon blocks Fletcher Abee's three point jump shot
4:32		Bulldogs offensive rebound
4:30		Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
4:28		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:18	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	20-46
3:52		Greg Gantt Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:50		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
3:44		TV timeout
3:27		Labaron Philon misses two point layup
3:25		Greg Gantt Jr. defensive rebound
3:12		Josh Banks misses two point jump shot
3:10		Sage Tolentino offensive rebound
3:09		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Sage Tolentino draws the foul)
3:09	+1	Sage Tolentino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-46
3:09	+1	Sage Tolentino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-46
2:48		Labaron Philon turnover (lost ball)
2:16	+2	Greg Gantt Jr. makes two point layup (Josh Banks assists)	24-46
2:02		Greg Gantt Jr. shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
2:02	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-47
2:02	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-48
1:33		Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Toyaz Solomon draws the foul)
1:33		Toyaz Solomon misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:33	+1	Toyaz Solomon makes regular free throw 2 of 3	25-48
1:33	+1	Toyaz Solomon makes regular free throw 3 of 3	26-48
1:22		Kameron Taylor personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
1:22		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:22		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:22		Toyaz Solomon defensive rebound
1:06		Sage Tolentino turnover (bad pass) (Aden Holloway steals)
1:02		Sage Tolentino blocks Aden Holloway's two point layup
1:00		Josh Banks defensive rebound
0:55		Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
0:53		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
0:50		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Sage Tolentino steals)
0:37	+3	Kameron Taylor makes three point jump shot (Toyaz Solomon assists)	29-48
0:02	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	29-50
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NCAS
Bulldogs
25
ALA
Crimson Tide
60

Time		Play	Score
19:54	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	29-52
19:30		Fletcher Abee misses three point jump shot
19:28		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	29-54
18:50		Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
18:48		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
18:41		Mark Sears misses two point layup
18:39		Sage Tolentino defensive rebound
18:11	+2	Jordan Marsh makes two point layup	31-54
18:04		Greg Gantt Jr. shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
18:04	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-55
18:04	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-56
17:50		Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot
17:48		Jordan Marsh offensive rebound
17:44		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Sage Tolentino's two point layup
17:42		Sage Tolentino offensive rebound
17:42		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Sage Tolentino draws the foul)
17:42	+1	Sage Tolentino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-56
17:42	+1	Sage Tolentino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-56
17:27		Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass)
17:22		Derrion Reid personal foul (Fletcher Abee draws the foul)
17:16	+3	Fletcher Abee makes three point jump shot (Jordan Marsh assists)	36-56
16:58	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	36-59
16:29	+2	Jordan Marsh makes two point jump shot	38-59
16:13		Fletcher Abee shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
16:13	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-60
16:13	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-61
16:01	+2	Jordan Marsh makes two point jump shot	40-61
15:48		Sage Tolentino personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:39	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)	40-64
15:18		Aden Holloway personal foul (Jordan Marsh draws the foul)
15:14	+2	Fletcher Abee makes two point jump shot	42-64
14:57	+2	Aiden Sherrell makes two point hook shot (Aden Holloway assists)	42-66
14:46		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
14:44		Mark Sears defensive rebound
14:39		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:37		Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound
14:34		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
14:32		Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
14:31		Sage Tolentino personal foul (Aiden Sherrell draws the foul)
14:31	+1	Aiden Sherrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-67
14:31		Aiden Sherrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31		Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:27		Mark Sears personal foul (Jordan Marsh draws the foul)
14:22		Fletcher Abee misses three point jump shot
14:20		Kameron Taylor offensive rebound
14:18		Kameron Taylor misses two point layup
14:16		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
14:11		Fletcher Abee shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
14:11	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-68
14:11	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-69
13:52		Jarin Stevenson blocks Javoy Thompson's two point layup
13:50		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
13:42	+2	Aden Holloway makes two point layup	42-71
13:41		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
13:41		TV timeout
13:25	+2	Kameron Taylor makes two point layup	44-71
13:17		Kameron Taylor shooting foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
13:17	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 3	44-72
13:17	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 3	44-73
13:17	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 3 of 3	44-74
12:58		Sage Tolentino misses two point layup
12:56		Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
12:50		Kameron Taylor personal foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul)
12:50		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:50		Josh Banks defensive rebound
12:40		Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
12:38		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
12:33	+2	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point jump shot	44-76
12:13		Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot
12:11		Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup	44-78
11:32		Sage Tolentino misses three point jump shot
11:30		Kameron Taylor offensive rebound
11:24	+3	Josh Banks makes three point jump shot	47-78
11:05	+3	Mouhamed Dioubate makes three point jump shot (Jarin Stevenson assists)	47-81
10:46		Josh Banks misses three point jump shot
10:44		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
10:38		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
10:36		Josh Banks defensive rebound
10:24		Sage Tolentino turnover (bad pass)
10:24		TV timeout
10:12		Labaron Philon turnover (lost ball) (Josh Banks steals)
9:55		Aidan Rubio misses two point layup
9:53		Labaron Philon defensive rebound
9:47	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	47-83
9:16		Aidan Rubio misses three point jump shot
9:14		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
9:04	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Grant Nelson assists)	47-85
8:38		Fletcher Abee misses two point jump shot
8:36		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
8:29	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Mark Sears assists)	47-87
8:29		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:29		TV timeout
8:09	+2	Jordan Marsh makes two point layup	49-87
7:48		Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup
7:46		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
7:44	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup	49-89
7:28	+3	Kameron Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jordan Marsh assists)	52-89
7:00	+2	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point jump shot	52-91
6:32		Kameron Taylor misses two point layup
6:30		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:24	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	52-93
6:03		Sage Tolentino misses two point layup
6:01		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
5:59		Kameron Taylor shooting foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul)
5:59	+1	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-94
5:59	+1	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-95
5:42	+2	Jordan Marsh makes two point layup (Sage Tolentino assists)	54-95
5:23		Sage Tolentino shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
5:23	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-96
5:23	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-97
5:09		Jordan Marsh misses three point jump shot
5:07		Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
5:01	+3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot	54-100
4:32		Jordan Marsh misses two point jump shot
4:30		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
4:25		Fletcher Abee personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
4:25		Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:25	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-101
4:07		Greg Gantt Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:05		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
3:56		Derrion Reid misses two point jump shot
3:54		Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:54		TV timeout
3:44		Julian Clarke turnover (bad pass)
3:33		Labaron Philon misses two point jump shot
3:31		Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:20		Connor Dubsky misses three point jump shot
3:18		Kameron Taylor offensive rebound
3:13		Connor Dubsky turnover (bad pass)
2:58		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
2:56		Aiden Sherrell offensive rebound
2:46		Aden Holloway misses two point layup
2:44		Aden Holloway offensive rebound
2:37	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point layup	54-103
2:11		Kameron Taylor misses two point layup
2:09		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
2:04		Derrion Reid misses two point layup
2:02		Derrion Reid offensive rebound
1:59		Aiden Sherrell misses two point jump shot
1:57		Julian Clarke defensive rebound
1:49		Julian Clarke misses two point jump shot
1:47		Julian Clarke offensive rebound
1:38		Greg Gantt Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:36		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
1:28	+3	Derrion Reid makes three point jump shot (Jarin Stevenson assists)	54-106
1:26		Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
1:19		Connor Dubsky misses three point jump shot
1:17		Max Scharnowski defensive rebound
1:08	+2	Max Scharnowski makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	54-108
0:49		Javoy Thompson misses two point jump shot
0:47		Javoy Thompson offensive rebound
0:44		Julian Clarke misses three point jump shot
0:42		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Derrion Reid makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists)	54-110
0:08		Connor Dubsky misses three point jump shot
0:06		Max Scharnowski defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Max Scharnowski defensive rebound