Oats says Tide will be back after Final Four defeat

The Alabama Crimson Tide's magical March Madness winning streak came to an end Saturday night in Phoenix. The Tide lost 86-72 to last season's defending national champion Connecticut Huskies, who will look to repeat as champions tonight when they face Purdue. It was a great year for the Crimson Tide, even though it was disappointing […]

Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl rumored in Kentucky head coach replacement search

In a shocking move that will send ripples throughout the college basketball world, Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari, who has led the Wildcats since 2009, is leaving to take the same position at the University of Arkansas. ESPN's Pete Thamel reports the deal will be finalized “within the next 24 hours.” John Calipari […]

Amid Kentucky rumors, Oats says he’s not going anywhere

When rumors that legendary head coach John Calipari was leaving Lexington for Fayetteville turned into reports and shook the college basketball world Sunday night, the conversation quickly turned to who would replace him at Kentucky. Among the names left out was Alabama head coach Nate Oats, and it's easy to see why. Oats is arguably […]

Nate Oats makes NBA Finals appearance

The University of Alabama men's basketball head coach was in Boston for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, watching the Boston Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks. Nate Oats in the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/5OqnIsUVdR — Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) June 18, 2024 While Oats' arrival in Boston seems like a mystery at first glance, it makes […]

Nate Oats: ‘We’re going to see what our guys are made of on Saturday’

Alabama men's basketball plays its final regular season game at home against the struggling Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon. After back-to-back losses against Tennessee and Florida, the Tide will be looking to close out the year with a win before heading to Nashville for the SEC Tournament. Nate Oats talked about the fact that Alabama […]

Oats laments defense again after latest lackluster performance

Alabama suffered another loss on Tuesday night in Gainesville against Florida, falling 105-87 in a beatdown format. It was another horrible defensive performance, but head coach Nate Oats addressed the struggles on that end of the floor in his postgame media availability. “Our players need to understand that no matter what happens on offense and, […]