The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball for Week 16 of the season: Mark Sears, Alabama The senior guard from from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, became only the second player in the last 20 years with back-to-back 30-point games against ranked opponents as the second-ranked Crimson Tide split a pair of games last week.

Sears scored 30-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career to help him be named the SEC Co-Player of the Week on Monday. He shares the title with Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier.

Based on his performances in the Missouri and Kentucky games, Alabama guard Mark Sears has been named the SEC Co-Player of the Week.

Kentucky is set to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in what will be a big-time SEC showdown. These two teams met in Rupp Arena in late January, and

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama men’s basketball guard Mark Sears has been named SEC Co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday. This recognition follows Sears' impressive performance, where he scored a total of 65 points in games against No. 15 Missouri and No. 17 Kentucky.