COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mark Sears scored 22 points — 4 of 6 3-pointers — to help No. 5 Alabama win its seventh straight with an 88-68 win over South Carolina on Wednesday night.

Aden Holloway scored 13 points for the Crimson Tide (13-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) in their 10th straight win over the Gamecocks (10-5, 0-2).

Sears scored or assisted on 17 of Alabama’s first 25 points. He finished the game with six assists and joined Brian Williams as the only players in Alabama history with 1,500 points, 200 3-pointers and 300 assists.

Clifford Omoruyi added 10 points and five rebounds.

Jacobi Wright led South Carolina (10-5, 0-2) with 20 points. Jamarii Thomas added 15.

Takeaways

Alabama: Alabama has won by 20 or more points in each of its last three wins. … The Crimson Tide led 45-28 at halftime. … Holloway scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half.

South Carolina: Former Alabama forward Nick Pringle had 13 points and six rebounds.

Key statistics

Alabama was 8 of 19 from 3-point range and shot 55% overall. South Carolina was 3 of 14 on 3s.

Next

Alabama: At No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday night.

South Carolina: hosts Auburn on Saturday.

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