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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 […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama basketball program might just run it back to go deeper in the NCAA Tournament. A key member of their squad was Mark Sears. While the star out of the Crimson Tide did go through with the NBA Draft process, he made a big call that will likely affect his future. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had their best season in program history as they reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time. Despite their historic season, the Crimson Tide lost six players to the transfer portal. One of those players was Rylan Griffen who transferred to Kansas. In a kind of eye […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had the best season in program history in 2023-24 reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time. But since then, the team has seen a number of departures to the NBA Draft and to the transfer portal. But Alabama just secured a major transfer portal commitment from […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had their best season in program history, reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever. It was a great coaching performance from Nate Oats who just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Crimson Tide. A big part of Alabama’s run was powered by […]

Alabama basketball has reportedly lost forward Nick Pringle to the transfer portal, according to Matt Zenitz of 24/7 Sports: “Alabama basketball forward Nick Pringle has entered the transfer portal, @247Sports has learned. Averaged 6.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this season.” The senior forward from Seabrook, South Carolina, joined the Crimson Tide ahead of […]

A lot of big names have found themselves in the transfer portal after the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. One of the more surprising entries into the portal has come from Tuscaloosa. Rylan Griffen has become a staple for Nate Oats and his modern style of play. Griffen started 33 of Alabama’s 36 […]

After making the Final Four for the first time in program history back in the beginning of April, Nate Oats and his Crimson Tide staff will have plenty of work to do between now and the start of next season in order to keep Alabama near the top of the college basketball world, which is […]

Nate Oats has just come off a fantastic Final Four run with the Alabama basketball program. It comes as no one’s surprise that a lot of programs would want to poach him away from this squad. Kentucky, specifically, is a big blue blood on the hunt for a new head coach because John Calipari left […]

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats has a regret about his team’s play in their Final Four game against UConn. The Crimson Tide got out of their usual offense, which doomed the team in Oats’ eyes. Alabama only attempted 23 three-pointers in the game, which is not typical for the team. “We knew they were going […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

Ahead of Alabama basketball’s upcoming Final Four game, their opponents experienced problems traveling to Glendale. Due to airplane mechanical issues, UConn basketball’s Wednesday evening flight was delayed, with the team finally landing in Arizona during the early hours of Thursday. Nate Oats seemed to find humor in the entire ordeal. Speaking to the media, the […]

The Alabama basketball team is Final Four bound thanks to head coach Nate Oats and a scrappy bunch of players who have overcome many of the doubts that have been directed towards them. The Final Four appearance will be the Crimson Tide’s first-ever, uncharted territory for the program as it prepares to take on the […]

It’s likely that by now you’ve heard that 2024 NBA Draft class is being panned by draft experts as one of the weakest in recent memory. In truth, this has been the case ever since the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama 1st overall last year. Every few years this just happens to be how things shake out, […]

The Alabama basketball team is set to take on the UConn Huskies in the semifinal game on Saturday, and Alabama head coach Nate Oats outlined UConn’s style of play as well as what his team will try to do strategically to pull off an upset while appearing on Green Light with Chris Long, a production […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide take on Dan Hurley’s defending national champion UConn Huskies in this Final Four matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with an Alabama-UConn prediction and pick.  For the first time in program history, the Alabama Crimson Tide are Final Four bound. The job Nate Oats […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

The NCAA Tournament is one of the best times of the year for sports fan, but it sure does go by quickly. The first round of the tournament started just a couple of weeks ago, but it feels like it was just yesterday. The ride has been fun, and now, we have made it to […]

UConn and Alabama’s men’s basketball teams are both trying to make history, but the two teams stand in each others way. UConn is looking to become the first team to win back-to-back championships in March Madness under the 68-team format, and Alabama is looking to make the National Championship Game for the first time in […]

Every year, the NCAA Tournament proves to be impossible to predict. Alabama’s Final Four run is not as shocking as NC State making it to the National Semifinals. But considering the Rolling Tide’s slide were entering March and the team’s noticeable defensive shortcomings, Nate Oats’ team was far from a popular Final Four pick. Bama […]