Alabama, Kentucky and Nate Oats

What Nate Oats did this week in hopes Alabama has better start vs. Kentucky
No. 4 Alabama has lost back-to-back games by nine and 12 points. In those losses to No. 1 Auburn and No. 15 Missouri, the Crimson Tide fell into early 9-0 and 12-0 holes, respectively. Nate Oats knows Alabama needs to have better starts to games.
Alabama basketball star out for Kentucky game, another uncertain
Derrion Reid will miss Alabama basketball's matchup with Kentucky, while Mark Sears was also listed on the SEC's availability report.
Nate Oats: Defensive Improvement Important for Alabama Basketball
Oats said he'd spoken to a longtime friend in the NBA who told him it's all down to getting back to fundamentals, including improvement in guarding one-on-one, boxing out, sprinting back and communicating. He added that leadership on that starts from the top down, including himself.
Kentucky vs Alabama prediction, pick, college basketball odds
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How much has Kentucky basketball improved on the defensive end? We’ll find out Saturday
Meanwhile, Kentucky’s defensive efficiency ranking dropped into the triple digits after a 98-84 loss at Ole Miss on Feb. 4. The Cats have been stingier since, allowing less than 65 points in three of their last four games. They are now 68th defensively, according to kenpom.
Where Nate Oats wants Alabama basketball finding motivation vs. Kentucky
Before Alabama basketball traveled to Kentucky in January, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats had a message for his group. “By any means necessary,” Oats recalled telling the team. “And if you don’t plan on getting the win,
What Nate Oats is Doing to Prevent Slow Starts for Alabama Basketball
The Alabama basketball head coach doesn't want another early deficit for the Crimson Tide with Kentucky coming to town on Saturday.
Nate Oats needs Grant Nelson vs Kentucky, but Cats ready to 'shut down' Alabama basketball
Alabama basketball needs the version of Grant Nelson that took down Kentucky, and Wildcats forward Andrew Carr wants that version on Saturday.
Will Mark Sears start for Alabama basketball vs Kentucky? All-American's injury history
Senior guard Mark Sears was listed on the availability report ahead of Saturday's rematch against Kentucky. More on the ...
Alabama beat Kentucky the first time around. The rematch will be a whole different story
It wasn’t that long ago that Kentucky lost to Alabama in Rupp Arena, but this “chess match” between Mark Pope and Nate Oats ...
College basketball scores, takes: Nate Oats smashes whiteboard as Mizzou dices Bama, UNC finds vintage form
Here are the top takeaways from Wednesday's college basketball slate, which saw Auburn narrowly avoid a letdown loss ...
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Can Nate Oats make Alabama a basketball school? Or does football loom too large?
Coach Nate Oats has elevated Alabama basketball recruiting ... Generally, North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky and Kansas are consensus blue bloods. A few others are up for debate: UCLA and Indiana ...
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‘Just in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time’ — Fans React to Nate Oats Smashing Clipboard During Missouri Game
Nate Oats suffered a head loss as his Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a 98-110 loss to the Missouri Tigers. The Crimson Tide ...
No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky
Nate Oats and Alabama head home in rapid repair mode with another Top 25 SEC opponent up next and the Crimson Tide trying to avoid a three-game losing streak.
Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats annihilates clipboard during upset loss to Missouri
Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats had an angry outburst in the Crimson Tide’s tough road loss to No. 15 Missouri. For ...