BamaCentral Courtside: No. 22 Alabama 98, Mercer 67

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— On a night where No. 22 Alabama basketball's 100+ point streak came to the end, the Crimson Tide still managed to impress offensively.

In their 98-67 defeat of Mercer, Alabama was ruthlessly efficient — shooting 59% from the field and 42% from three-point range.

It was a big game for point guard Mark Sears, who finished with 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting — dishing out six assists in the process.

"He's gotten a lot better at making reads," Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats said postgame. "Six assists, only one turnover tonight - between him and Aaron [Estrada], that's 10 assists and only one turnover so I thought those guys did a good job making reads."

Following Sears in the scoring department was forward Nick Pringle, who tallied 14 points on 7-for-8 shooting while grabbing six rebounds.

For Oats and company, the defense was stout, too — holding the Bears to a mere 39% (25-for-63) shooting output from the field.

As Alabama blitzed through their early non-conference schedule with ease, they'll be tasked with getting through their first big test of the season — with a matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes coming on Nov. 24 at the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.

Watch the video above as the BamaCentral crew provides final thoughts and takeaways from Coleman Coliseum after the Crimson Tide's victory over Mercer.

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