Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama defeated Rutgers 95-90 on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden.

Grant Nelson had 17 points, and Mouhamed Dioubate, Jarin Stevenson and Derrion Reid each scored 10 points. These four combined for a 14-of-24 slate from the field, including Stevenson and Reid each going 2-of-3 from downtown––ending Stevenson's 0-of-18 three-point drought since the season started.

Here are three takeaways from the tournament game between No. 9 Alabama basketball and Rutgers as part of the Players Era Festival bracket.

Rutgers basketball lost its second game of the 2024-25 campaign, but Dylan Harper is transcending himself with another sensational outing.

Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama defeated Rutgers 95-90 on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden. Rutgers pulled within two with 1:28 left, but