No. 2 Alabama uses second-half run to beat Arkansas State 88-79 and avoid upset

Mark Sears scored 19 points and No. 2 Alabama survived an upset scare on Friday, beating Arkansas State 88-79. The game was tied with seven minutes left before Alabama scored 11 of the next 13 points, three of them from Sears at the free throw line. Labaron Philon, Clifford Omoruyi and Grant Nelson each scored 12 points for the Crimson Tide (2-0) but only combined for one 3-pointer.

Autry scores 14 off the bench, George Washington defeats Hampton 82-54

Trey Autry led George Washington over Hampton on Friday night with 14 points in an 82-54 victory. Autry shot 4 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Revolutionaries (2-0). Gerald Drumgoole Jr. shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 13 points.