Nate Oats knows he messed up. He bungled the last 30 seconds of the game against Tennessee. He regrets what he did, and he made that clear after No. 5 Tennessee hit a buzzer-beater to beat No. 6 Alabama 79-76 on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats took the blame for Tide's huge road loss to Tennessee. Coaching errors led to costly late-game blunders.

Nate Oats and Alabama had a 4-point lead with 36 seconds left in the contest vs. Tennessee, but the coach's miscues opened the door.

Alabama men’s basketball can be one of the most difficult teams in the country to face when Grant Nelson is playing his best. He has the size and skill to impose his will and take over games. Take the game against North Carolina in the Sweet 16 a year ago,

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats noted more than a meltdown in final 30 seconds of Tennessee loss. He called out missed free throws and layups.

After deciding not to call a timeout in the final seconds of a tie ball game, Nate Oats is facing heavy criticism for the decision.

The Alabama Crimson Tide were on the wrong side of an instant classic against the Tennessee Vols on Saturday night in Knoxville. Alabama led for much of the game, but the Crimson Tide left Rocky Top with a 79-76 loss thanks to a buzzer beating three-pointer from Vols guard Jahmai Mashack.

Alabama blew a big game with several crunch-time mistakes. Nate Oats must use this gut punch as a formative growth point before March Madness