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Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats had brutally honest take on Alabama losing to Duke

Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats did not hide his frustration Saturday after his team got eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide were outclassed by the Duke Blue Devils 85-65 in their Elite Eight clash at Prudential …

Mark Sears celebrating a made basket

Alabama sets ridiculous all-time record in Sweet 16 win over BYU

It wasn’t just raining 3s for Alabama on Thursday — it was pouring 3s. Alabama, the No. 2 in the East Region, advanced to the Elite Eight with an emphatic 113-88 victory over the No. 6 seed BYU. The three-point line was both the soup of …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats adds assistant from NBA team to his staff at Alabama

Nate Oats is plucking from a level above for next season’s coaching staff at Alabama. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Wednesday that Alabama is hiring Brian Adams of the Detroit Pistons. Adams will now be serving as an assistant on the …

Michael Phelps at a press conference

Michael Phelps gave pregame speech to 1 Final Four team

23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps does not exactly have any ties to any of the basketball programs in this year’s men’s Final Four, but he was called in for a pregame speech for one squad anyway. Phelps spoke to the Alabama …

Nick Saban in a suit

Alabama used message from Nick Saban to spur Final Four run

The Alabama Crimson Tide might have Nick Saban to thank, at least in part, for their run to the Final Four. Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats admitted that he leaned on Saban prior to the team’s NCAA Tournament run. Oats said that a message …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Everyone said the same thing about the Clemson-Alabama Elite Eight game

Both Alabama and Clemson won in their Sweet 16 matchups on Thursday, setting up an Elite Eight game between them in the finals of the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. Both teams winning in the Sweet 16 to set up an Elite Eight game between them …

ESPN announcer Jay Williams calling an Alabama basketball game

Alabama fans dissed by ESPN announcer during loss to Clemson

ESPN announcer Jay Williams made sure to add insult to injury toward Alabama fans Tuesday during their loss to Clemson. Clemson dealt Alabama their second defeat of the season in an 85-77 affair at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Clemson led for …

Charles Barkley on the sideline

Charles Barkley owns up to bad college basketball take

Charles Barkley has made plenty of questionable predictions in his day, but there is one in particular he had to address on Monday. In January, Barkley referred to the Alabama Crimson Tide as the best team in the country. The Tide basketball program …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats lands NBA assistant coach to join his staff at Alabama

Nate Oats is pulling from the NBA ranks to replenish his coaching staff. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported on Saturday that New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Ryan Pannone has accepted an offer to become an assistant at the University of …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Twitter reacts to No. 1 seed Alabama losing to San Diego State

The No. 1 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament has been eliminated. Top seed Alabama lost to San Diego State 71-64 in their Sweet 16 game at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. on Friday night. The Aztecs took a 28-23 lead into the half but …

Brandon Miller looks ahead

Nate Oats raises significant injury concern about Brandon Miller

Alabama coach Nate Oats appears genuinely concerned that star forward Brandon Miller might not be able to play in the team’s second round game against Maryland. Miller is dealing with a groin injury and was held scoreless while playing just 19 …

Brandon Miller looks ahead

Nate Oats reveals why Brandon Miller had armed security

Alabama star Brandon Miller had security accompanying him in Birmingham ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and head coach Nate Oats said that decision was made in response to threatening messages Miller received. As you can see in the …

Brandon Miller gets patted down

Nate Oats addresses Brandon Miller’s inappropriate pregame introduction

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats addressed the inappropriate pregame introduction used by Brandon Miller prior to Saturday’s 86-83 win over Arkansas. When Miller’s name was called for pregame player introductions, he walked through a …

Brandon Miller looks ahead

ESPN announcer had questionable word choice on Brandon Miller play

An ESPN announcer had an unfortunate choice of words on one particular play during Wednesday night’s game between Alabama and South Carolina. Alabama star freshman Brandon Miller played in the Crimson Tide’s 78-76 overtime win despite his …

Brandon Miller looks ahead

Attorney for Brandon Miller shares his side of gun story

Alabama’s basketball program has been under fire over Brandon Miller’s involvement in the murder of Jamea Harris last month, leading the freshman basketball player’s attorney to issue a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, a …

Nate Oats at a press conference

Nate Oats issues statement after backlash over Brandon Miller comments

Nate Oats issued a statement on Tuesday after receiving backlash for his comments about Brandon Miller and the freshman forward’s role in the death of a 23-year-old woman last month. Former Alabama player Darius Miles was kicked off the team …

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