Mark Sears scored 16 points and No. 6 Alabama overcame a slow start to post an 81-54 rout of Kent State on Sunday afternoon in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Crimson Tide (10-2 overall) held the Golden Flashes (8-3) to 28 percent shooting, including a 2-of-27 showing from three-point range. Mark Sears had 16 points to lead Alabama, which got 13 off the bench from Auburn transfer Aden Holloway.

Creighton’s Jackson McAndrew scored 13 of his 16 points in the last six minutes, keeping the Bluejays (7-4) withing striking distance for most of the final minutes. Steven Ashworth led Creighton with 20 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 18 points and seven rebounds.