Mark Sears scored 20 points and No. 4 Alabama won its fifth straight game and for the 14th time in 15 contests, beating Georgia 90-69.

The No. 4 Crimson Tide dominated the Bulldogs 90-69 at home in a game that featured superior performances from Alabama on both sides of the floor.

Georgia basketball picked up a crucial conference win while most of the SEC was asleep Wednesday night. The Bulldogs (16-7, 4-6 SEC) beat LSU 81-62 without the benefit of a full Stegeman Coliseum, likely due to the 9 p.