No. 24 Alabama Overcomes 16-Point Deficit to Beat Georgia 85-76

Mark Sears scores 19 of his 23 points in the second half, leading Alabama to maintain its first place in the SEC.

Alabama (15-6, 7-1 SEC) overcame a slow start and a 16-point deficit in the first half to beat Georgia 85-76, maintaining its first place in the SEC.
Mark Sears, the reigning player of the week in the SEC, led all scorers with 23 points, 19 of them coming in the second half.
Georgia (14-7, 4-4 SEC) led by 16 points in the first half but couldn't stop Alabama's second-half comeback, resulting in their second home loss of the month to a top-five team after losing a double-digit lead.
Georgia suffered from a season-high 19 turnovers, which Alabama capitalized on to score 19 points.
Despite some players being slowed by a virus and point guard Justin Hill returning from a sprained ankle, Georgia coach Mike White said the team needs to get healthy and focus on a more mental approach in practice.