Mark Sears is the only Alabama basketball player who was part of an unforgettable three-year run with three Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights and one Final Four.

If they happen to not be hot one night, they’ll keep shooting, believing they’ll eventually warm up. Mark Sears, Alabama’s 6-foot-1 fifth-year senior guard who’s been in a shooting slump of late, believed.

On Saturday night, Sears aimed to lead No. 2 seed Alabama to a second consecutive Final Four, but the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils, led by potential No. 1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg, were too much to handle, defeating the Crimson Tide 85-65 in the Elite Eight.