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.

College basketball in the SEC has delivered day after day in 2024-25, and Saturday was no different. No. 6-ranked Alabama basketball and No. 5 Tennessee went back and forth in Knoxville with critical seeding implications on the line in both the SEC and NCAA Tournaments.

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.

Missouri's student section displayed a sign directed at Alabama's coach, Nate Oats, that read "DO NOT TOUCH OUR PLAYERS". The sign references an incident from the previous year where Oats physically separated players during a heated moment in a game against Missouri.

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 head coach Nate Oats has three things that will immediately get you benched if you do them on the court.

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.