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Top images from Alabama basketball’s Final Four prep in Phoenix

See how Alabama has been preparing for the Final Four of March Madness while in Phoenix through this photo gallery.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team will take on the top overall team in the Final Four of March Madness, the UConn Huskies, with a chance to play for a national championship on the line.

Nate Oats and his team, consisting of standout players like [autotag]Mark Sears[/autotag], [autotag]Grant Nelson[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Pringle[/autotag], [autotag]Jarin Stevenson[/autotag] and [autotag]Nick Pringle[/autotag], have been in Phoenix since Tuesday and are still preparing for what is going to be the most important game in Crimson Tide basketball history.

UConn ended up landing in Phoenix in the early hours of Thursday morning after a handful of logistics issues delayed the Huskies’ flight.

The two teams will meet on the court at State Farm Arena at 8:49 p.m. ET.

Top photos from Alabama’s Final Four prep

Alabama hoops eliminated from SEC Tournament by the Florida Gators

Florida eliminates Alabama hoops from the SEC Tournament

The end-of-the-season slide continues for the Alabama Crimson Tide as they got smoked by the Florida Gators in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament Friday evening. Things looked great for Alabama as they raced out to an eight-point lead in the first three minutes of the game and led 31-27 with 5:50 to go in the first half. Unfortunately, it was all Florida from there as they went on a massive 17-0 run and never looked back.

While the scoreboard shows Florida won 102-88, the game was never really that close. The Tide’s lack of intensity on the defensive side of the ball was once again the killer in the evening. [autotag]Mark Sears[/autotag] and [autotag]Aaron Estrada[/autotag] had decent nights, but outside of them, it was a rather poor showing all around. With Kentucky, Tennessee and South Carolina all losing today, the path to the SEC Championship was wide open and it feels like Alabama may have wasted a golden ticket.

Selection Sunday is less than 48 hours away so it will be exciting to see where the Tide end up, but it doesn’t feel like this is a year where they will be making a deep run. On the bright side, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] agreed to a long-term extension today and he will be in Tuscaloosa for the foreseeable future.

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PHOTOS: Relive the excitement from Alabama’s OT win over Florida

Check out the best images from the highlights of Alabama’s thrilling win over Florida in overtime.

Alabama men’s basketball is looking to finish the 2023-2024 regular season as strong as possible. A thrilling overtime win over No. 24 Florida was a big boost to the team’s resumé and confidence. The game ended with a score of 98-93, but it doesn’t tell the full story of the battle.

The game opened with over a dozen lead changes, as both teams kept it close in the physical contest that began rather low-scoring.

On the back of Grant Nelson’s team-leading 22 points, the Crimson Tide’s offense came to life in the second half, as a total of six players reached double digits in the points column.

The chippy win improves Alabama’s record to 19-7 overall, with an SEC record of 11-2. The Tide retains sole possession of first place in the conference, with Tennessee looming just behind them at 10-3 in conference play.

Next up for Nate Oats and his team is a trip to Kentucky to take on the No. 17 Wildcats in another big late-season test.

Before looking ahead to Saturday’s contest, relive the excitement of Alabama’s overtime win over the Gators in Tuscaloosa with the contest’s photo gallery.

Alabama basketball beats Missouri 93-75 to start 4-0 in SEC play

Alabama smashes Missouri 93-75 to run out to 4-0 start in SEC play

There is no question that Alabama head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] is one of the best basketball coaches in the country, but there were legitimate concerns surrounding this year’s squad. Not only did the Crimson Tide lose two players to the first round of the 2023 NBA draft, but they also lost a handful of players to the portal. Oh, and he also lost all three of his assistant coaches from a season ago to head coaching positions. Despite all of the changes, the Tide are cooking and back in the thick of March Madness discussions.

Oats has always prioritized playing the toughest out-of-conference schedule possible, so it was a bit bumpy out of the gates. However, the team is beginning to find their groove as they smoked the Missouri Tigers 93-75 in Coleman Coliseum. Recently hired head football coach Kalen DeBoer made a guest appearance as well that blew the roof off. The Tide’s win over the Tigers marked six straight wins including the past four all coming in conference play. [autotag]Aaron Estrada[/autotag] and [autotag]Rylan Griffen[/autotag] led the way with 21 points each and Grant Nelson poured in 13 as well.

The schedule gets even tougher as the Tide travel to Knoxville on Saturday to take on No. 6 Tennessee. Then four days later, Alabama will host Bruce Pearl and his Auburn Tigers.

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Alabama basketball rolls Liberty 101-56 to finish out-of-conference schedule

Alabama basketball smokes Liberty 101-56

Since taking over as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nate Oats has prioritized playing the most challenging out-of-conference schedule possible. In 2022, the Tide took on teams like Michigan State, UConn, North Carolina, Houston, Memphis and Gonzaga among others. The schedule has been just as difficult in 2023 having already played Ohio State, Oregon, Clemson, Purdue, Creighton and Arizona.

The Tide concluded out-of-conference play today against the 10-3 Liberty Flames in the C.M. Newton Classic in Tuscaloosa. Alabama was dominant all day long as they picked up their biggest resume boost of the season with an emphatic 101-56 victory. The Flames will be dancing in March, so not a bad day for Oats to pick up his 100th career win with the program.

Alabama is shooting lights out as they have hit 33 three-pointers over the last two games. Latrell Wrightsell was the man leading the charge today as he was 5/7 from beyond the arc. Coming off the bench, Wrightsell led all Alabama scorers with 19 points while Aaron Estrada exploded for 13 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.

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Aaron Estrada, Alabama basketball handle Indiana State 102-80

Alabama basketball improves to 2-0 with 102-80 win over Indiana State

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 102-80 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores.

The Tide was led by the impressive backcourt of Aaron Estrada and Mark Sears who combined for 51 points as the Tide eclipsed the 100-point mark in back-to-back games to start the 2023-24 season.

Grant Nelson helped the cause with his 20 points and eight rebounds and is quickly becoming one of the premier bigs in college basketball.

Up next for Coach Oats and the Crimson Tide is a home matchup against South Alabama on Tuesday night from inside Coleman Coliseum.

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BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Stat leaders from Alabama’s 105-73 win over Morehead State

Look at Alabama basketball’s stat leaders from their 2023-24 season opener

On Monday night from inside Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team tipped off the 2023-24 season with an impressive 105-73 win over Morehead State.

The Crimson Tide took complete control of the game from the opening tip and never looked back quickly building a double-digit lead.

Alabama was led by several newcomers as well as some familiar faces. North Dakota State transfer forward Grant Nelson dominated the night with 24 points and 7 rebounds and put together a couple of highlight dunks.

Mark Sears, Jarin Stevenson, and Aaron Estrada all scored in double digits for the Tide.

Below is a complete box score breakdown for Alabama’s dominating season opener!

Alabama MBB lands commitment from grad transfer Aaron Estrada

Alabama basketball lands a big-time commitment out of the transfer portal!

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide landed a huge commitment from a grad transfer guard out of Hofstra, Aaron Estrada.

Alabama men’s basketball will have a mostly new-looking team for the 2023-2024 college basketball season. After losing multiple players to the draft and transfer portal, Oats had to first recruit an assistant coaching staff due to all three former assistants landing head coaching jobs elsewhere.

In the 2022-2023 season, Estrada had a per-game average of 20.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

This isn’t Estrada’s first time in the portal. As Tuscaloosa News‘ Nick Kelly writes, “Estrada is well-traveled, too. He started his college basketball career with Saint Peter’s in 2019-20. Then he transferred to Oregon for the 2020-21 season before eventually departing for Hofstra. Estrada averaged only 12.4 minutes per game with the Ducks.”

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama basketball as the 2023 offseason progresses.

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Alabama MBB reaches out to two-time CAA Player of the Year Aaron Estrada

Hofstra point guard Aaron Estrada entered the transfer portal and the Tide have already reached out

Hofstra point guard Aaron Estrada entered the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon, and a handful of programs have already reached out including the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Estrada began his college career at St. Peter’s in 2019. He spent one season playing for the Peacocks. He averaged 8.1 points per game and shot 40.5% from the floor.

He transferred to Oregon following his freshman campaign. Estrada played in just nine games for the Ducks while averaging 3.1 points per game.

After struggling to find his footing in the PAC-12, Estrada transferred closer to home to play for Hofstra head coach and former NBA guard Speedy Claxton.

Estrada spent the past two seasons as the focal point of the Pride roster. He was named as the CAA Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023. As a senior, Estrada averaged 20.1 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 4.3 assists per game. He shot an efficient 47.8% from the field and 36.8% from three.

Alabama will have to out-recruit the likes of Arkansas, Kansas State, Tennessee, and Georgetown. The Tide previously landed a New Jersey native through the transfer portal in Jahvon Quinerly. Now, they are trying to do so again by recruiting Estrada.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama baseball program and its involvement in the transfer portal.

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Former New Jersey basketball star Aaron Estrada is in the transfer portal

Aaron Estrada has entered the transfer portal.

Aaron Estrada, fresh off a tremendous season at Hofstra, entered the transfer portal on Tuesday. He enters the portal with one season of college egibility remaining.

In high school, he was a member of the 2019 recruiting class and a three-star recruit according to Rivals. He played his high school basketball at St. Benedict’s Prep.

Wherever he ends up will be Estrada’s fourth college team. He went to St. Peter’s in 2019, scoring 8.1 points per game before transferring to Oregon. Then he spent the last two seasons at Hofstra.

Last season, Estrada was top 25 in the nation in scoring averaging 20.2 points per game. He went 47.8 percent from the floor and 36.8 percent from the 3-point line.

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He is a guard that Rutgers and head coach Steve Pikiell know all too well.

 

Against Rutgers in the first round of the NIT, he scored 13 points in an 88-86 Hoftra win. He followed that up in the second round with 18 points in a loss at Cincinnati.

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