Mark Sears has been on draft radars as one of the top guards in the nation and is a standout for one of college basketball's top teams, but his recent play may be lifting his draft stock to a new level.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 30 points and No. 4 Alabama came from behind for a 96-83 win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday night. Alabama (22-5, 11-3 Southeastern Conference), which had lost its previous two games, got 19 points from Aden Holloway, who made five 3-pointers. Chris Youngblood had 14 points and Clifford Omoruyi had 11.

Like Sexton a few years ago, Sears is an excellent college guard. There’s a big difference between Sears and Sexton, though. Sexton’s usage rate on offense held back the evolution of Alabama’s basketball team. Sears is a proven winner, the point guard for one of the best teams in the country and has already taken Alabama to the Final Four.

The Crimson Tide's fifth-year senior's second straight 30-point performance helped Alabama beat the Wildcats for the second time this season and end the team's two-game losing streak.

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky couldn’t stop Mark Sears. The Alabama guard scored 30 points to lead the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide to a 96-82 triumph over the No. 17 Wildcats Saturday night.

Alabama basketball's offense needs more from Mark Sears than 3-pointers, and in a win over Kentucky, he shined in the other critical part of his game.

Alabama point guard Mark Sears popped up on the injury report prior to the Crimson Tide’s meeting with the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday evening. Mark Sears Probable To Play in Top-25 Matchup With Kentucky Wildcats Sears appeared on the injury report prior to Alabama’s game against Kentucky with an undisclosed injury,