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How to watch Alabama vs. Mississippi State in SEC Tournament

How to watch Alabama vs. Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament!

The 2023 SEC Tournament is in full swing in Nashville. On Friday, the quarterfinals are set to begin and [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team will get things started against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

This will be the third matchup of the season between the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs with Alabama taking both of the previous matchups.

In the first matchup in Starkville, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 78-67 but then had a close call in Tuscaloosa in the second matchup, defeating the Bulldogs 66-63.

Alabama will need to bring their energy against the Bulldogs who are fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Here is how you can catch all the action between Alabama and Mississippi State!

Alabama falls to No. 5 in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Alabama’s ranking slides in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

Alabama men’s basketball no longer sits at No. 2 in the nation, according to the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. After losing in the final game of the regular season on the road to Texas A&M, the Crimson Tide fell to No. 5.

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide are still projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and is the top seed in the SEC tournament. Alabama will begin its conference tournament run on Friday.

A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Houston 29-2 771 –
2 UCLA 27-4 740 +2
3 Purdue 26-5 673 +2
4 Kansas 25-6 666 -1
5 Alabama 24-5 657 -3
6 Marquette 25-6 636 –
7 Texas 23-8 571 –
8 Gonzaga 26-5 515 +2
9 Arizona 25-6 494 –
10 Baylor 22-9 440 -2
11 Virginia 23-6 419 +1
12 Kansas State 23-8 409 -1
13 Miami 24-6 381 +2
14 Connecticut 24-7 367 +4
15 Xavier 23-8 338 +2
16 Saint Mary’s 25-6 336 –
17 Indiana 21-10 280 -4
18 Texas A&M 23-8 251 +3
19 Tennessee 22-9 249 -5
20 San Diego State 24-6 205 -1
21 Duke 23-8 119 +9
22 Creighton 20-11 118 +1
23 TCU 20-11 111 -1
24 Kentucky 21-10 97 +3
25 Northwestern 21-10 31 +1

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Providence; No. 24 Maryland; No. 25 Pittsburgh.

Others Receiving Votes

Providence 30; Maryland 26; Florida Atlantic 25; Iowa State 24; Missouri 18; Oral Roberts 14; Michigan St. 14; Toledo 11; Pittsburgh 10; NC State 9; West Virginia 6; Utah St. 5; Virginia Tech 3; Iowa 3; Vanderbilt 2; Boise St. 1.
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SEC All-Freshman Team features three Crimson Tide members

Jaden Bradley, Noah Clowney and Brandon Miller voted to the SEC All-Freshman Team

The accolades keep rolling in for the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team after the conclusion of the SEC regular season. The Tide won the SEC regular season title last Saturday at home against the Auburn Tigers.

After an outstanding regular season that featured a lot of key, young talent, three members of the Crimson Tide have been placed on the SEC All-Freshman Team: Jaden Bradley, Noah Clowney and Brandon Miller. Miller was also recognized as the SEC Freshman of the Year.

Even though the Tide will surely lose Miller to the NBA draft and it’s not yet determined what Quinerly will do, the Tide are in good hands for the foreseeable future. Oats has established himself as one of the best coaches in the country and arguably the best in the SEC. If he continues to recruit at the level he has been, the Tide will be consistent contenders.

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Crimson Tide’s Brandon Miller named to All-SEC First-Team

Brandon Miller recognized on the All-SEC First Team

As the SEC regular season concludes, coaches have voted on the accolades for the 2022-2023 season. Alabama Crimson Tide’s Brandon Miller, who was announced as the SEC Player of the Year, was also recognized on the All-SEC First-Team.

Miller was the best player in the conference all year long so it comes as no surprise, but still impressive nonetheless. Miller was the only member of Nate Oats’ squad to appear on the First Team. He is widely regarded as a lock to be a lottery pick in the 2023 NBA draft.

However, his collegiate career is not done yet as the Tide will face either Florida or Mississippi State in the SEC tournament on Friday.

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Where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index ahead of SEC Tournament

Alabama ranks among the nation’s elite in ESPN’s BPI ahead of the SEC Tournament!

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team have completed the 2022-23 regular season and now look ahead to the 2023 SEC Tournament in Nashville.

The Tide was spectacular in the regular season finishing with a 26-5 overall record and a 16-2 record in SEC play.

Before Alabama enters the SEC Tournament, let’s look at the latest update of ESPN’s Basketball Power Index.

According to ESPN, the BPI is a “measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of record is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s won-loss record was to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest, and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily.”

Here is a breakdown of where Alabama ranks in the BPI.

Alabama’s Brandon Miller named SEC Player and Freshman of the Year

SEC coaches vote Brandon Miller as the SEC’s 2022-2023 Player and Freshman of the year

No player in the Southeastern Conference had a better season in 2022-2023 than the Alabama Crimson Tide’s Brandon Miller. For his outstanding efforts, Miller has been named the SEC men’s basketball Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year by the coaches in the conference.

From start to finish, Miller has been the best player in the conference so it is awesome to see him rewarded as such. The Tide will need him to have an outstanding couple of days this weekend if they want to claim the SEC Tournament championship and a one-seed in March Madness.

In 31 games this season, Miller averaged 33.5 minutes, 19.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists and shot 45.3% from the field. He will certainly be a lottery pick and is on his way to being a superstar in the NBA. Alabama has been fortunate to have him so fans should enjoy what are expected to be his last few games in Crimson and hope for a deep run in March.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Predicting all 58 picks before March Madness begins

Let’s check the temperature before March Madness shakes everything up.

As college basketball fans gear up for conference tournaments and March Madness, NBA scouts are busier than ever in their evaluation process.

Prospects are beginning to separate themselves as lottery picks and first-round talents, while others are fighting and clawing their way up big boards to find themselves in a draftable range.

While we can expect a ton of movement after the tournament is over, it is always helpful to take a barometer read of where things stood before all of the March Madness chaos.

Some of the players who were excluded from these projections were not listed because we project they will go back to school. We will have a much clearer picture of who is actually declaring for the draft after the early entry deadline on April 13.

Our draft order is from Tankathon and is accurate as of March 3. We will have an official draft order after the lottery on May 16. It is one of the most anticipated lotteries in recent memory as the winner will, in all likelihood, select Victor Wembanyama. But what comes next?

The best takes and the sharpest bets on all the hoops storylines you need to know. Sign up for our Layup Lines newsletter, hitting your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s 67-61 loss to Texas A&M

Everything Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said following the Tide’s 67-61 loss to Texas A&M.

No. 2 Alabama dropped its final game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon with a 67-61 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies.

Alabama finishes the 2022-23 regular season with an impressive 26-5 overall record and a dominant 16-2 record in SEC play.

Despite the loss, Alabama remains the top overall seed in next week’s SEC tournament in Nashville. Texas A&M will be the No. 2 seed.

Alabama struggled in the first half to get going offensively, falling behind by as many as 15 points to the Aggies.

Following the disappointing loss, Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] addressed members of the media to discuss his team’s performance in College Station.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Alabama’s stat leaders from road loss to Texas A&M

Alabama’s stat leaders from its disappointing road loss to Texas A&M to close out the regular season.

No. 2 Alabama dropped just its second game of the SEC schedule on Saturday when the Texas A&M Aggies took down the Tide 67-61 in College Station to close out the regular season.

Alabama (26-5, 16-2 SEC) struggled to find its rhythm offensively, especially in the first half which saw the Crimson Tide trail by as many as 15.

Despite the loss, Alabama finishes atop the SEC standings and secured the No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament. Texas A&M will be the No. 2 seed.

Let’s take a look at Alabama’s stat leaders from the disappointing loss to the Aggies to wrap up the 2022-23 regular season.

Alabama ends regular season with loss to Texas A&M, 67-61

Despite a comeback and brief lead in the second half, the Crimson Tide fell on the road to end the regular season.

Alabama men’s basketball closes the regular season with a loss to Texas A&M on the road, 67-61. With the loss, the Crimson Tide finishes the regular season with an overall record of 26-5 and an SEC record of 16-2.

The Aggies dominated the game and went into the half with a 10-point lead. The Crimson Tide was able to storm back in the second half and manage to take a small lead before losing it.

Brandon Miller fouled out of the game with a few minutes remaining, but still led the team in scoring and rebounds with 19 points 10 boards.

Mark Sears had a careless turnover in the final minute of the game, which essentially seed the fate of the Crimson Tide.

Despite the loss, Alabama won the SEC regular season and will enter the conference tournament as a No. 1 seed.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Crimson Tide as the postseason gets underway.

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