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Alabama found the jolt it needed Wednesday night in Chicago, and it came from a player who had not taken the floor in any of the Crimson Tide’s first three regular-season games. Sophomore forward Keitenn Bristow made his debut in a 90-86 win over Illinois and delivered an impact that both head coaches said changed […]

The Alabama Basketball program made a major early-season statement on Wednesday night, defeating No. 8 ranked Illinois by a score of 90-86 in a thrilling ranked college basketball showdown at the United Center in Chicago. The win not only lifted the No. 11 ranked Crimson Tide’s national profile but also prompted head coach Nate Oats […]

As the No. 2 Purdue basketball team handed the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide an 87-80 loss on Thursday night, many players on the Boilermakers answered the call. With the Purdue basketball team looking to top the rankings, it will be with the contributions of big man Trey Kaufman-Renn, as his explosive performance came with […]

Nate Oats called out the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide’s issues following their 87-80 loss to the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night. Alabama was off to a solid start following a season-opening win over North Dakota and a ranked victory over the St. John’s Red Storm. Taking on a highly-ranked Purdue was the […]

The St. John’s Red Storm fell 103-95 to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, and head coach Rick Pitino did not hold back when asked about what went wrong for his Johnnies. Pitino said that St. John’s fell into the trap of allowing Alabama to control the pace of the game. […]

Despite finishing ranked in the top 10 in four of the last five seasons, Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats still feels that the Crimson Tide are being underrated in 2025-2026. If that is the case, Alabama put that narrative to rest with a 103-96 win over No. 5-ranked St. John’s. Oats held nothing back after […]

The St. John’s Red Storm basketball team suffered a humbling setback Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, falling 103–96 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in what marked the first time a Rick Pitino–coached Red Storm squad has surrendered 100 points or more. The loss snapped a 12-game home winning streak at MSG and exposed defensive […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team sent a clear message to the college basketball world Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The No. 15 Crimson Tide rolled into New York and stunned No. 5 St. John’s with a 103–96 victory, delivering an early-season statement that demanded national attention. Behind sophomore standout Labaron Philon and junior […]

Alabama basketball guard Davion Hannah appeared to suffer some sort of back injury early in Saturday’s game against St. John’s. Hannah was attempting to score a basket which led to the injury scare. He was able to walk off the floor, but was clearly in pain. Video via FOX College Hoops on X, formerly Twitter: […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and St. John’s Red Storm meet for a highly anticipated non-conference matchup at Madison Square Garden. These two squads have proven to be one of the better teams in the country, and many thought that St. John’s would make a run for the title last season with Rick Pitino at the […]

Back during the summer, the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Nate Oats received good news when standout freshman guard Labaron Philon withdrew from the NBA Draft and opted to return to the program for his sophomore year. With Philon back in the fold, Alabama is awaiting word on another big piece of the puzzle […]

Nate Oats may have found his second option behind Labaron Philon going into the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2025-26 season. Oats is entering the 11th season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Crimson Tide. He has made incredible history with the program, getting them to their first-ever Final Four in 2024. Looking forward […]

Nate Oats has built Alabama basketball into a powerhouse, taking the program closer to the sport’s pinnacle than it has ever been in its long history. He amassed a superb 145-63 record in his firsts six seasons in Tuscaloosa and guided the Crimson Tide to their first-ever Final Four appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Nate Oats received big news last week when it was announced that Latrell Wrightsell Jr. was granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA and would be given one more year of college basketball eligibility for next season following an Achilles injury. The question now becomes, when will Wrightsell […]

The Milwaukee Bucks only had one selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, taking Bogoljub Markovic at No. 47, but made one of the biggest splashes in the immediate aftermath. Shortly after the draft concluded, the Bucks signed former Alabama All-American guard Mark Sears. Milwaukee signed Sears on a two-way deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Sears […]

Alabama men’s basketball is coming off three straight appearances in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (or better) and their quest for a fourth got a major boost on Monday. Latrell Wrightsell Jr., who missed all but eight games last year after he ruptured his achilles tendon in December, has been granted a medical […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are hoping to build on what was a fairly successful 2024-25 season, with the arrival of a few new recruits. The Crimson Tide were busy in the transfer portal this offseason, adding players to help shore up what should be a contending roster in the SEC. Alabama also added to its […]

The Alabama basketball team got some surprising news on Wednesday night as Labaron Philon announced that he will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to the Crimson Tide for one more season. At the conclusion of this past season, Philon decided that he was going to explore the NBA Draft process, and it sounded […]

Arkansas basketball is picking up a commitment from a big man with plenty of experience. The Razorbacks got the pledge of big man Nick Pringle, per 247 Sports. The 6-foot-10 forward Pringle played for South Carolina and Alabama before heading to Fayetteville. This past season, the big man played for South Carolina. He averaged 9.5 […]

After a strong season and a run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama basketball is already looking toward next season and what it can do to get back to the Final Four, like it did in 2023. However, that will be a tough task for Nate Oats and company after losing star […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels made a solid addition from the transfer portal with former Alabama forward Jarin Stevenson joining the squad. Stevenson announced his transfer to the Tar Heels on Sunday, per ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. He left the Crimson Tide after two seasons, having been in and out of the team’s starting lineup throughout […]

The college basketball transfer portal has been humming for the past few weeks even as the NCAA Tournament was still going on. The Alabama Crimson Tide struck early with a transfer portal commitment from former Bucknell star Noah Williamson. But Alabama has also lost players to the transfer portal this offseason, with former four-star big […]

The Alabama basketball season came to a close during the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament as the Crimson Tide weren’t able to get past Duke to make the Final Four. The season didn’t end the way that the Crimson Tide wanted it to, but it was still a good year that is worth celebrating. […]

After Alabama basketball was steamrolled by Duke in the Elite Eight, their sophomore forward Mouhamed Dioubate announced he wouldn’t be returning.  Dioubate entered the transfer portal on Friday, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. “I would like to thank Coach Oats and the rest of the coaching staff, all the supporting staff, and the […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide made a big splash in the transfer portal with the addition of Bucknell star Noah Williamson. Williamson announced his transfer to the Crimson Tide on Monday, per On3 insider Joe Tipton. Williamson leaves the Bucknell Bison after three seasons, developing his skillset as one of the best players […]

While Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats was finding answers for the Elite Eight loss to Duke, a rumor involving Maryland was quickly mentioned. Originally, there was a rumor that suggested that Oats would leave the program for the Terrapins. It was due to the Alabama athletic department focusing too much money on the football […]

Alabama basketball’s NCAA Tournament journey has ended, and head coach Nate Oats explained that it wasn’t solely a Cooper Flagg problem on the other end against Duke. Before the 85-65 loss, the Crimson Tide experienced the hurricane that many teams previously have this season. Duke’s star trio of Flagg, Tyrese Proctor, and Kon Knueppel combined […]

One of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the Elite Eight in this NCAA Tournament was the heavyweight battle between Duke and Alabama. Despite some moments from the Crimson Tide, the final result of the contest never seemed to be in doubt on Saturday night as the Blue Devils ran away with an 85-65 win. Alabama […]

Grant Nelson had a noteworthy defensive play against Cooper Flagg during the Elite 8 matchup between the 2-seed Alabama Crimson Tide and 1-seed Duke Blue Devils. Three minutes into the second half with Duke leading 50-40, Flagg got past his defender as he drove to the rim and went up to perform a one-handed dunk. […]

Alabama basketball was on the cusp of school history. Toppling high-powered Duke sends the Crimson Tide to consecutive Final Fours, which has never happened in Tuscaloosa. Now Nate Oats admitted a harsh reality after their lopsided March Madness defeat on Saturday. The Blue Devils steamrolled the Tide 85-65. Duke watched Cooper Flagg hit a 31-year-old […]

The mission was clear from Alabama basketball in its 113-88 Sweet Sixteen victory over BYU on Thursday. Make shots. Which the Crimson Tide did. Head coach Nate Oats’ squad exited the floor at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with the most threes hit in one game of any NCAA Tournament team in history. Senior […]

Duke looks to return to the Final Four as they face Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Duke prediction and pick. Alabama is 28-8 on the year and was third in the SEC. This would earn them a two-seed in the NCAA tournament. In the first round, they would […]

A year ago, Mark Sears and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team walked off the court in Phoenix, Arizona as 86-72 losers to eventual champion UConn in the Final Four. The Tide played a sharp game that night — UConn was just better. No one was better than Alabama on Thursday night in the […]

Alabama basketball watched Mark Sears go off on the shooting end against BYU. Sears helped deliver a bonkers shooting night for Alabama, rolling to the 113-88 romp on Thursday. Nate Oats dished out some motivation beforehand, though, to spark the epic shooting performance. Turns out Oats dropped some math knowledge on Sears during practice, which […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide lit up the nets in their Sweet 16 matchup against the BYU Cougars in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Alabama scored 113 points against the Cougars defense, getting whatever shot they desired as they were efficient throughout the night. They shot 53% from the field, including 49% from beyond the arc. With […]

The Sweet 16 kicks off as BYU faces Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a BYU-Alabama prediction and pick. BYU is 26-9 on the year, which was third in the Big 12 this year. They would earn a six-seed in the NCAA Tournament. In their first game, BYU faced 11-seed […]

No. 2 seed Alabama basketball is heading to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season after beating No. 7 seed St. Mary’s basketball 80-66 in the Round of 32 on Sunday. The Crimson Tide had big man Grant Nelson, who has been dealing with a knee injury, on the floor during the game. Afterward, […]

Alabama basketball scrapped its way back to the Sweet 16 by knocking off St. Mary’s 80-66 Sunday. The Crimson Tide needed to hit a wild stat in their March Madness win, though, to scale the Gaels. Nate Oats himself acknowledged this rare accolade. Alabama struggled early getting baskets against one of the nation’s best defenses. […]

Alabama basketball found itself in a slugfest with St. Mary’s for its Sunday March Madness contest. A trip to the Sweet 16 hung in the balance. But Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson hit a major milestone against the Gaels during their 80-66 romp. The long-armed forward and graduate transfer hit a new accolade at 8:05 […]