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No. 4 Alabama and No. 14 Mississippi State meet for a huge SEC showcase on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Mississippi State prediction and pick. The Crimson Tide are 17-3 on the season and are coming off a close win at home against LSU, 80-73. They are […]

If you took a quick scan of the box score after Alabama’s 80-73 win over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night, the first thing you’d likely notice is that high-scoring All-American guard Mark Sears was held scoreless in just 17 minutes of action. The natural assumption would be that the Tide’s leading scorer was either […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an LSU-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch LSU-Alabama. Of the 16 teams in the Southeastern Conference, LSU is one of the three men’s basketball programs to be in trouble for the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are 12-6 overall, 1-4 in the SEC. […]

It is a mid-week SEC clash as Vanderbilt visits Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Vanderbilt-Alabama prediction and pick. Vanderbilt comes into the game at 15-3 on the year, but 3-2 in conference play. They opened up the year 13-1, with the only loss being to Drake, and including […]

Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! For the first time in a month, there is shake-up on the 1-line, with the Alabama Crimson Tide taking over in place of the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols suffered an upset loss as the hands of unranked Vandy on Saturday afternoon, paving the […]

Orcas are considered most dangerous when they are either injured or experiencing frustration. Now you may be asking yourself why the heck I’d be starting a news article about Alabama’s win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena with an anecdote about this large oceanic predator, and here’s the answer… following a mid-week loss to the Ole […]

Two of the top SEC teams face off as Alabama faces Kentucky. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Kentucky prediction and pick. Alabama comes into the game at 14-3 on the year. They opened up the year at 6-1, with the only loss coming to Purdue. They would then fall […]

A 14-3 start isn’t bad by any means for Alabama basketball and head coach Nate Oats. However, a 74-64 loss to Ole Miss turned that record on its head for the program. After Oats was 100% real about Alabama basketball’s success, he was equally as real about their shortcomings in Monday’s loss. He explained via […]

Two top-25 teams face off in the SEC as Ole Miss visits Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ole Miss-Alabama prediction and pick. Ole Miss comes into the game at 14-2 on the year, and 3-0 on SEC play. They opened up the year 6-0 before their first loss […]

It’s been another wondrous start for Alabama basketball, as the Crimson Tide sit No. 5 in the country at 13-2 and undefeated in the SEC. Head coach Nate Oats didn’t hold back when discussing his team’s success, ahead of a huge matchup with No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday. “We’re hard-playing, play fast, take a […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Texas A&M prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Alabama-Texas A&M. The big buffet of conference college basketball on Saturday features this prime-time matchup between Alabama and Texas A&M. Both teams look like Final Four contenders right now. Alabama crushed Oklahoma last weekend […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Texas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Alabama-Texas. The Thursday night slate in women’s college basketball features a few big games, and this is the biggest of them all. SEC basketball is having a phenomenal season, and we are not just […]

The fifth-ranked them in the nation hits the court, as Alabama faces South Carolina. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-South Carolina prediction and pick. Alabama comes into the game sitting at 12-2 on the year. They opened the year 3-0 before a loss to Purdue. They would then win […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Dakota State-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch South Dakota State-Alabama. The Alabama Crimson Tide are willing to play tough opponents. Coach Nate Oats wants it that way. Alabama has taken on all comers, facing Illinois, Houston, Oregon, Creighton, North Carolina, […]

What was supposed to be an easy game for Nate Oats and Alabama basketball turned into anything but that on Wednesday night. North Dakota gave the Crimson Tide a huge scare, leading for a lot of the game before Alabama eventually took control in a 97-90 win on the road. Despite Alabama’s win, the story […]

Alabama basketball fans woke up Wednesday expecting the Crimson Tide to take care of business easily in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where Nate Oats’ team was scheduled to play the North Dakota Fight Hawks. Alabama indeed came away with a win but not before getting a major scare from the feisty underdogs, with the Fighting […]

The SEC hasn’t started their conference play yet, so Alabama will visit North Dakota for a rare road game during their non-conference schedule. Alabama doesn’t see schools like North Dakota often, but it’ll be a unique game for Grant Nelson, who grew up less than 100 miles from campus. Nelson transferred from North Dakota State […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Creighton-Alabama. The Creighton Bluejays have been a hard team to figure out in this 2024-2025 college basketball season. They got smoked at home by Nebraska and lost to Texas A&M, but they also throttled Kansas […]

A bad day for Alabama men’s basketball injury news got even worse on Tuesday when Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats revealed that Chris Youngblood was “highly doubtful” to play Wednesday night against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The news comes after Oats also confirmed that Latrell Wrightsell ruptured his achilles and would miss the […]

Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball fans’ worst injury fears have been confirmed. Latrell Wrightsell ruptured his achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, head coach Nate Oats announced on Tuesday. He will have surgery on Wednesday, December 4. The news comes less than 24 hours after Wrightsell posted a message to […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oregon-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Oregon Alabama. Alabama delivered an important victory over the Houston Cougars earlier this week in Las Vegas. The Crimson Tide lost to Purdue and beat Illinois in the weeks preceding the Houston game. The Tide […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide may have a preseason All-American in Mark Sears and a roster built to contend for a National Championship next April, but on Wednesday night, the best player on the floor was wearing a Rutgers Scarlet Knights uniform. Freshman guard Dylan Harper scored 30+ points for the second consecutive game in Las […]

Nate Oats and Alabama basketball eked out a 95-90 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday. However, Oats admits it wasn’t the cleanest performance from the Crimson Tide. The win ultimately moved Alabama to 6-1 on the season. And while Rutgers is currently unranked, it is still a strong win on the Tide’s resume. But if Alabama […]

Rutgers basketball fell to Alabama in a close 95-90 battle in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden. Rutgers guard Dylan Harper rose to the occasion against the Crimson Tide, despite the loss. Harper led the way with 37 points on 11-of-19 shooting, despite not recording a three in the game. On Tuesday against […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Rutgers-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rutgers Alabama. Alabama came up with a big win over Houston on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide trailed for much of the game and were still down by four inside the final three minutes, but they […]

Alabama basketball picked up a very dramatic win over Houston on Tuesday night, rallying at the end of regulation before knocking off the Cougars 85-80 in overtime. This was a back-and-forth affair between two very talented teams that are rightfully ranked in the top 10. It was a physical battle throughout, as you would expect […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Houston-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Houston Alabama. The Houston Cougars already tested themselves against the Auburn Tigers. Now they meet the other big SEC team from the state of Alabama, Nate Oats’ Crimson Tide. Houston led Auburn midway through that […]

Coming off of a brutal road loss against Purdue on Friday, Alabama didn’t have any time to sulk. Playing difficult games against ranked opponents in non-conference play has become a staple of the Nate Oats era in Tuscaloosa and this season is no different. On Wednesday, Alabama took on No. 25 Illinois at a neutral […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Illinois Alabama. Illinois and Alabama are in very uncertain places right now, albeit for different sets of reasons. Illinois is a largely unknown team in terms of how good it is, but not because of […]

Alabama basketball’s championship aspirations were put to the test on Friday. Following a 87-78 upset loss to Purdue, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats tipped his hat to the resilient Boilermaker squad, and how they’ve done just fine this season without last year’s star big man Zach Edey. In what was Alabama’s first loss of […]

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats is opening up about his team’s struggles against Purdue. The Crimson Tide dropped a key non conference game to the Boilermakers Friday, and Oats is not happy with how his team guarded one particular player. “I didn’t know he was that good,” Oats said after the contest, per the Journal […]

Alabama hasn’t looked great in their first three games after a couple of challenging mid-major matchups, and it won’t get any easier when they face 13th-ranked Purdue. The Crimson Tide are second in the nation, but their 3-0 record has some wins where they won by single digits as massive favorites. It isn’t time to […]

This past March, the Alabama Crimson Tide made their first Final Four appearance in program history, capping off what was arguably the best basketball season in school history. For many schools, an accomplishment like this one would be enough to remain content heading into the following season. But seven months later, the collective mindset in […]

Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a strong NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four where they ultimately fell to the eventual champion UConn Huskies. With the 2024-25 season approaching, they’re hoping for continued success. But Alabama is dealing with a few injury issues ahead of the season opener. Alabama head coach Nate Oats […]

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats is providing new information about his talented transfer guard, Chris Youngblood. Oats says Youngblood should return in December, per CBS Sports. The transfer player is dealing with an ankle injury. “He’s almost certainly not going to play in November, but he’ll be back in December,” Oats said to the outlet. […]

Alabama basketball is a bit banged up as a new season is about to begin. Head coach Nate Oats says key transfer addition Chris Youngblood has an ankle injury, per On3. He’s expected to be 100 percent by conference play at the end of the calendar year. Those aren’t the only injuries for Alabama basketball. […]

Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was once again denied bond in his capital murder case. Darius Miles and friend Michael Davis were arrested after the death of Jamea Harris and they have been in jail without bond since January 15th, 2023. This is the third time that Miles has been denied bond. “Former Alabama […]

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats made headlines earlier in the offseason when he released a statement affirming his commitment to the Crimson Tide amid rumors linking him to the Kentucky head coaching after John Calipari’s departure. “I am fully committed to this team and to this University,” Oats said in the statement. “We have […]

The Alabama basketball program is fresh off of a magnificent Final Four run, one that ultimately ended in a loss to eventual national champion UConn. On Wednesday, Alabama got even better with both Mark Sears and Jarin Stevenson deciding to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the Crimson Tide. As such, Alabama basketball […]