Omoruyi won tip for Alabama, but freshman Labaron Philon's layup attempt bounced off the rim. The former Auburn commit's miss was answered by a made-basket for Baker-Mazara to get the Tigers on the scoreboard in the first minute.

However, Sears put his name on the list of most-memorable clutch shots in Alabama basketball history with his overtime buzzer-beater at Neville Arena in Auburn. Sears’ running one-hander from just inside the free-throw line handed the Crimson Tide a 93-91 victory and spoiled the Tigers’ Senior Day.

Alabama's 93-91 overtime win over Auburn did not knock the Tigers out of their position as the overall No. 1 seed in the Bracketology updated NCAA Tournament bracket projection, but it did keep the Crimson Tide in the hunt for the fourth No.