Mark Sears scored a game-high 22 points and dished out 10 assists as No. 5 Alabama cruised to a 107-79 home win that knocked No. 12 Oklahoma from the ranks of the unbeaten in the SEC opener for both teams on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Labaron Philon scored 16 points, Grant Nelson added 12 points and 11 rebounds and Clifford Omoruyi and Aden Holloway each chipped in 10 points for the Crimson Tide (12-2, 1-0 SEC) Jalon Moore led Oklahoma with 20 points, Jeremiah Fears added 16 points and Sam Godwin racked up 15 points. Kobe Elvis had 13 points and Duke Miles added 10 points for the Sooners (13-1, 0-1 SEC).
No. 5 Alabama emphatically hands No. 12 Oklahoma its first loss
