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SEC Preview: Texas A&M vs. Alabama

Here is the official preview for Texas A&M’s regular-season finale home matchup vs. No. 2 ranked Alabama on Saturday afternoon.

Texas A&M (22-8, 14-3) will see their 2023 regular season come to an end at home against the red-hot Alabama Crimson Tide (26-4, 16-1 SEC) on Saturday afternoon, knowing that a potential sixth Quad 1 victory over one of the 2nd-ranked team in the country could significantly increase their seeding in the NCAA Tournament, with Selection Sunday just ten short days away.

If Alabama had lost to Auburn on Wednesday night, this article would be centered around the Aggies’ chance at a share of the SEC regular season. Still, after defeating the Tigers 90-85, the kings of the conference claimed their first championship of what could end up being a historic season for Head coach Nate Oat’s program. Without avoiding the obvious, Alabama has been embroiled in a controversy involving superstar forward Brandon Miller, something I will avoid going into detail about in this piece, but let’s just say it has created a dark cloud over the Crimson Tide outside of the esoteric fan base.

Sticking to their performance on the court, Alabama has won four in a row, but since blowing out Georgia 108-59 on Feb. 15th, the Tide has eeked out three straight single-digit victories against South Carolina (OT win), Arkansas, and Auburn on Wednesday. Led by Player of the Year Brandon Miller, who leads the team with 19.6 ppg, Miller is accompanied by an extremely deep and talented roster littered with 5-Star recruits, junior guard Mark Sears (13.5 ppg), freshman forward Noah Clowney (10.0 ppg, 8.2 rebounds) and senior guard Jahvon Quinerly (7.7 ppg) finish out the starting lineup that’s nearly impossible to match offensively.

As a team, Alabama is ranked fourth in points per game (83.6), third in opposing FG percentage (37.8%), and first in Rebounds per game with 44.3 per contest. On Saturday, it will be a battle of strength vs. strength, as Texas A&M’s defense (65.7 ppg, 40% opposing FG percentage) will hopefully be at full strength depending on the timeline of Dexter Dennis’ return from a knee injury. After leading the Aggies with 13 points in their 69-61 win over Ole Miss on Tuesday night, Tyrece “Boots” Radford seems to be getting back into his mid-SEC play form, which is good news for an offense that has had to squarely rely on the heroics of Wade Taylor IV consistent scoring efforts.

With the initial drama regarding the SEC regular season Title now gone, I expect the Aggies to come out more confined them they’ve been all season knowing that they are safely in the NCAA Tournament, with a good chance to close out the regular season with a bang.

Texas A&M vs. Alabama is set for Saturday, March 4th at 11:00 AM CT. and will air on CBS.

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LOOK: Photos from Alabama MBB’s SEC championship celebration

Check out the best images from Alabama MBB’s SEC Championship celebration!

Alabama men’s basketball sealed an SEC regular season championship in an overtime win over Auburn. This was the second time the Crimson Tide took down the in-state rival this season. Nate Oats has won two conference titles in the last three years.

In the final home game of the season, Alabama made sure to keep things exciting. Despite trailing for most of the game, the Tide found a spark late in the second half and ended regulation tied.

Overtime was close, but managed to swing the way of the Tide. Alabama won with a final score of 90-85.

After the win, players took to the court to cut down the net and throw on the Crimson Tide championship gear.

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s overtime win over Auburn

Everything Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said following the Tide’s epic comeback victory over Auburn!

In one of the most epic college basketball games to be played in the state of Alabama, No. 2 Alabama defeats their arch-rival Auburn to claim the SEC regular season title, 90-85.

Alabama trailed by as many as 17 in the second half, but an impressive 16-0 run put the Tide right back in it late in the contest.

Senior guard Jahvon Quinerly came off the bench and provided a spark for the Alabama offense scoring a game-high 24 points.

Freshman Jaden Bradley, who was held scoreless in regulation, came through in overtime for the Tide with six points.

Following the epic win, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats would speak to the media and discuss his team’s performance.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Stat leaders from Alabama’s comeback win over Auburn

Alabama’s stat leaders following their epic comeback victory over Auburn to win the SEC regular season title.

For the second time in three seasons, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team are the SEC regular season champs. Alabama claimed the title with a 17-point comeback victory over the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday night 90-85.

Alabama once again struggled to find its rhythm from behind the arch connecting on just eight of its 31 three-point attempts. Auburn came out firing on all cylinders and connected on 12 of their 20 attempts from the three-point line.

Senior guard Jahvon Quinerly saved the day for the Crimson Tide with his 24 points off of the bench.

Let’s take a look at Alabama’s stat leaders from its impressive come-from-behind victory over Auburn.

How to watch Alabama-Auburn basketball game

Alabama will look for the season sweep of the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday night. Here is how you can catch all the action!

No. 2 Alabama (25-4, 15-1 SEC) will look to get the season sweep of Auburn (19-10, 9-7 SEC) on Wednesday night when they host the Tigers inside Coleman Coliseum.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide can also clinch sole possession of the regular season SEC title with a win over their arch-rivals.

Alabama took the first matchup against Auburn earlier this season when they defeated the Tigers on the Plains 77-69.

Auburn is bouncing around on the NCAA tournament bubble and a win against Alabama would propel Bruce Pearl and the Tigers into the big dance.

Here is everything you need to know to catch all the action between Alabama and Auburn on Wednesday night from Tuscaloosa.

2023 aggregate NBA mock draft: Potential Rockets picks entering March

In a newly released 2023 aggregate mock draft, @HoopsHype spoke to NBA executives and scouts regarding options for the #Rockets and other teams near the top of the first round.

Based on current standings and draft lottery odds, the Houston Rockets would be guaranteed a top-five overall selection in the upcoming 2023 NBA draft. They also have another pick headed their way later in the round, most likely from the Los Angeles Clippers.

“Pray for Victor” (Wembanyama), some might say.

To project where Wembanyama and other top prospects stand, HoopsHype compiled 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBADraft.net, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Yahoo, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

Then, HoopsHype gathered thoughts from multiple NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the projected first-round picks for the fourth edition of the aggregate mock draft to find the answer.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not HoopsHype’s opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. Each player’s consensus ranking was tabulated based on total points.

HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto compiled this analysis, while Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report. 

Where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index entering final week of regular season

Alabama is still among the nation’s elite as they enter the final week of the regular season.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team are coming off an 86-83 home win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. As the regular season draws to a close they remain one of the nation’s top teams.

Before Alabama begins its final week of the regular season, 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.

Joe Lunardi projects Alabama to be top overall seed in NCAA MBB Tournament

The Crimson Tide is projected to be the highest-ranked seed in the entire tournament.

Alabama men’s basketball has impressed the nation with a 25-4 overall record and a 15-1 record against in-conference opponents. With only two games remaining, the Crimson Tide can win out and likely take the top overall seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Nate Oats and his team are the best team in the nation and would earn the No. 1 overall seed if the tournament were to start today.

Auburn will visit Tuscaloosa for a mid-week matchup and then the Crimson Tide will take on Texas A&M on the road to close out the regular season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball as the 2022-2023 regular season winds down.

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Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s 86-83 win over Arkansas

Everything Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said following the Tide’s comeback victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks!

No. 2 Alabama (25-4, 15-1 SEC) defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum 86-83 to complete the season sweep of the Hogs.

After a slow start which saw the Crimson Tide trail at the half 37-28, Alabama caught fire in the second half as they outscored the Razorbacks 58-46 in the final 20 minutes.

Brandon Miller and Jahvon Quinerly led the charge for the Tide combining for 40 of Alabama’s 86 points on the afternoon.

Following Alabama’s come-from-behind victory, Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] would speak to members of the media regarding his team’s performance against Arkansas.

Here is everything coach Oats had to say:

LOOK: Photos from Alabama MBB’s win over Arkansas

Check out the best images from the Crimson Tide’s win over Arkansas!

With just two games remaining in the 2022-2023 college basketball regular season, Alabama has an overall record of 25-4 and a 15-1 SEC record. The latest win came against the Arkansas Razorbacks at home in Coleman Coliseum.

The 86-83 win wasn’t easy, as Alabama trailed by nine at halftime and struggled to maintain a lead late in the second half.

Alabama will welcome the Auburn Tigers for a mid-week matchup before traveling to take on Texas A&M to close out the regular season.

Relive the best moments from Alabama’s close win over Arkansas with the best images from the game below.