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Mark Sears' Buzzer-Beater Lifts No. 7 Alabama Over No. 1 Auburn in OT Thriller

Alabama's dramatic 93-91 victory ends Auburn's regular season with consecutive losses and splits their SEC series.

  • Mark Sears hit a game-winning floater as time expired in overtime, securing Alabama's 93-91 road victory over top-ranked Auburn.
  • Grant Nelson led Alabama with 23 points and eight rebounds, while Johni Broome scored a career-high 34 points for Auburn in the loss.
  • The game featured a back-and-forth battle, with Alabama overcoming an eight-point second-half deficit and Auburn tying the game multiple times, including a late 3-pointer by Broome in overtime.
  • Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected in the second half for a Flagrant 2 foul, leaving the Tigers without their second-leading scorer for the final stretch.
  • With the win, Alabama finishes third in the SEC standings, while Auburn retains the top seed for the upcoming SEC tournament despite the loss.
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