Mark Sears scored 20 points in 24 minutes to help No. 2 Alabama to an easy 110-54 season-opening romp over UNC Asheville on Monday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Clifford Omoruyi, a transfer from Rutgers, hit all six of his shots while recording 16 points and eight rebounds for the Crimson Tide. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 13 points, Mouhamed Dioubate and Aden Holloway tallied 11 apiece and Jarin Stevenson and Labaron Philon each had 10 each for Alabama. Jordan Marsh scored 13 points, Toyaz Solomon added 11 and Kameron Taylor had 10 for UNC Asheville. The Bulldogs endured a challenging preseason after Hurricane Helene ravaged Asheville on Sept.
No. 2 Alabama starts strong, never lets up in routing UNC Asheville
