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PHOTO GALLERY: Alabama takes down Charleston in Round of 64

Alabama basketball advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Charleston. Relive the excitement through the top photos from the game.

No. 4 seed Alabama basketball had no issues in taking down 13-seed College of Charleston in the first round of March Madness. The Crimson Tide did manage to give up 96 points, which should present some worries regarding the defense, the offense put up a whopping 109 points.

Mark Sears was, once again, the star of the show as he put up a total of 30 points of his own.

Now, the Crimson Tide takes on No. 12 seed Grand Canyon, which upset the No. 5 St. Mary’s squad. This will be an interesting matchup as the pace of play between both teams could cause some hiccups for both rosters.

Before looking ahead, relive the excitement from the Crimson Tide’s win over the College of Charleston with the top images from the game.

Alabama basketball drops three spots in Week 19 AP Poll

How does Alabama Hoops fare in the Week 19 AP Poll?

After dropping three of their final fives games of the regular season, Alabama basketball was able to cap off SEC play with a nice 92-88 OT victory over Arkansas on Saturday. The Tide trailed 74-68 with 2:05 left in the game, but a massive [autotag]Grant Nelson[/autotag] three pointer sparked life back into the Crimson Tide.

It might have been a different story if [autotag]Latrell Wrightsell[/autotag] was able to stay healthy, but with him missing time late in the season, Alabama just never looked the same. The Volunteers were unfortunately able to pull away and earn the title of SEC regular season champs after the series sweep of the Tide. Alabama, alongside Auburn, South Carolina and Kentucky finished the season in second place with a 13-5 record. With post-season play starting this week, the Crimson Tide will be the three-seed in the SEC tournament this week.

The Week 19 AP Poll saw the Crimson Tide drop three spots after going 1-1 last week. However, they should still be a four-seed in March Madness per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Alabama’s tight loss to Tennessee at home

Photos tell the story of Alabama’s close home loss to Tennessee as the regular season nears its conclusion.

Alabama basketball hosted Tennessee, which warranted an appearance from ESPN’s College GameDay and a handful of notable stars. Unfortunately for the Crimson Tide, the Volunteers got the win and the series sweep on the season.

Though Nate Oats and his team mounted an impressive first-quarter comeback, Tennessee came out strong in the second half and the Tide’s foul trouble didn’t help.

As the regular season comes to a close, everyone wonders how wins and losses impact the seeding for the NCAA ‘March Madness’ Tournament. As far as this one is concerned, it hurts the Tide in the SEC standings, but shouldn’t make too much of a difference overall as Alabama chases a national championship.

Up next for Alabama is a Tuesday road game against Florida. When the two met just a few weeks ago, the contest was electric. The Crimson Tide will look to put the Gators away early in the penultimate matchup in the 2023-2024 regular season.

Before looking ahead, revisit the excitement from Alabama’s latest game against the Vols with the top images from inside Coleman Coliseum.

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.

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s thrilling overtime win over Florida

Nate Oats discusses Alabama’s thrilling overtime victory over Florida

In one of the best college basketball games of the season, the No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide outlasted the No. 24 Florida Gators, 98-93 in overtime from inside Coleman Coliseum.

The Crimson Tide would overcome a 10-point second-half deficit before making a thrilling comeback to send the game into overtime. Alabama would outscore the Gators 13-8 in the extra five minutes of play.

With the win, Alabama holds on to its lead in the SEC standings with an 11-2 record in conference play, and with just five games remaining in the regular season, coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide are on their way to another SEC regular season title.

Following the win Coach Oats would speak to the media about his team’s thrilling overtime victory. Below is everything he had to say:

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s 100-75 win over Texas A&M

Nate Oats discusses Alabama’s impressive win over Texas A&M

On Saturday afternoon from inside a rocking Coleman Coliseum, the Alabama Crimson Tide took down the Texas A&M Aggies 100-75. With the win, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide improved to 10-2 in the SEC and with just six games remaining in league play, Alabama is marching towards another SEC regular season title.

It was Alabama’s eighth 100-point contest of the season and the Tide are just the second team in the last 30 years to accomplish that feat, joining the 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats.

Senior guard Mark Sears once again led the charge for the Tide offensively as the Muscle Shoals native poured in 23 points.

Following the win, Coach Oats would meet with the media to discuss his team’s victory over the Aggies. Below is everything Coach Oats had to say:

PHOTOS: Alabama’s tough loss to Auburn through the camera lens

A very interesting game in Neville Arena led to an Auburn win over Alabama in the in-state, SEC basketball rematch.

Alabama hit the road to take on a strong Auburn team following a string of impressive in-conference wins. Though the Crimson Tide earned a win over the Tigers in Tuscaloosa just a few weeks ago, it was once again the home team that finished victorious.

A 99-81 loss for the Nate Oats-coached Alabama team leaves the program with an overall record this season of 16-7 and a conference record of 8-2. Before this loss, the Tide had sole possession of first place in the SEC. Now, the team shares the 8-2 record with South Carolina and Auburn. However, of the three, Alabama has the worst overall record.

The team will have to regroup quickly, as their next game will be on Saturday, Feb. 10 against LSU in Baton Rouge.

Before looking ahead to next week, though, relive the interesting matchup between the two in-state rivals with the photo gallery below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Top images from Alabama’s big win over Mississippi State

Relive the excitement from Alabama’s win over Mississippi State with the top images from the contest!

Alabama basketball hosted Mississippi State and sent them home with an embarrassing loss. The Crimson Tide got the 99-67 win over the Bulldogs to maintain sole possession of first place in the conference.

Up next, the team will have to travel across the state to take on Auburn in a rematch of a highly-contested rivalry that sometimes gets a bit heated.

As the SEC schedule heats up and the teams near the top fight hard to make a deep postseason run, games become more and more important.

Before looking ahead, however, relive the excitement from Alabama’s most recent win with the top images from the matchup.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Alabama basketball stat leaders from 85-76 win at Georgia

Mark Sears and Grant Nelson deliver for Alabama in a road win over Georgia

If you want to win an SEC men’s basketball championship, you have to be able to win some tough conference games on the road. [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide did just that on Wednesday night with an 85-76 victory over Mike White and the Georgia Bulldogs.

After trailing 41-27 at the half, Coach Oats and the Tide made some adjustments at halftime and would come out and completely dominate the Bulldogs in the final 20 minutes by outscoring UGA 58-35 in the second half.

Alabama was led by Mark Sears and Grant Nelson who not only led the team in scoring but made clutch baskets down the stretch the secure the win.

Below is a breakdown of the Alabama box score:

PHOTO GALLERY: Top images from Alabama’s win over No. 8 Auburn

Relive the excitement from Alabama men’s basketball’s win over No. 8 Auburn in Coleman Coliseum!

Despite an interesting start to the 2023-2024 college basketball season, which featured numerous losses to high-ranked teams, Alabama seems to be on the upswing after taking down No. 8 Auburn at home 79-75.

Following an ugly loss on the road to Tennessee, an emotional, hard-fought game against an in-state rival may be just what the team needed to get back on track.

The SEC, overall, has been a very strong basketball conference in recent seasons, but this year feels somewhat different, as there doesn’t seem to be a clear favorite to win it all.

Alabama will next take on LSU at home on Saturday, Jan. 27, but before looking ahead, relive the excitement from the Crimson Tide’s win over Auburn with the top images from the contest.