The Crimson Tide's midweek bye comes at a perfect time as the back half of SEC play features seven straight ranked opponents.

The Crimson Tide head coach dodges around the decision to bench Mark Sears for the entire second half.

Nate Oats and Mark Sears cleared the air after practice Tuesday in the aftermath of Sears' benching last Saturday against LSU ...

Nate Oats walked up to the microphone in the media room and tried to start speaking, but his voice didn’t quite let him. He had to clear it first. “Sorry,” Oats ...

Alabama head basketball coach Nate Oats has his Crimson Tide (17-3 ... His work has been featured in The Miami Herald, Bleacher Report and Heavy Sports. Andrew graduated from Brooklyn College ...

Alabama head coach Nate Oats has transformed the Crimson Tide since ... His work has been featured in The Miami Herald, Bleacher Report and Heavy Sports. Andrew graduated from Brooklyn College ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama head coach Nate Oats didn't mince words Tuesday when it came to star guard Mark Sears: he said, point blank, that the best version of Sears is what's best for the team.

Oats mentioned guard Chris Youngblood, who has started each of Alabama's past two games and posted 23 points against ...

Alabama basketball guard Mark Sears sat out the second half of the Crimson Tide's 80-73 win over LSU on Saturday, and while UA coach Nate Oats was mum on a specific reason, it was clear the star ...

Nate Oats caused a stir during Alabama basketball’s win over LSU Saturday, when he benched Mark Sears for the second half. Oats said at the time that it was a coaching decision, noting he wanted ...

Houston Mallette's future with Alabama basketball is still in the air. On Friday, coach Nate Oats said that the conversation about the Pepperdine transfer taking another medical redshirt continues.