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Alabama takes down No. 8 Auburn at home 79-75

Alabama basketball with a HUGE win over No. 8 Auburn in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama men’s basketball fought hard on its home court to take down No. 8 Auburn in a highly-anticipated matchup. As SEC play continues these will be the two programs many within the conference will keep an eye on. In their first meeting of 2024, the Crimson Tide got the win 79-75.

With this win, Alabama improved to 13-6 overall with an SEC record, so far, of 5-1. Auburn is now also 5-1, which means the two are tied for first in the conference. However, the Tigers are 16-3 overall on the season.

The game opened up with some intrigue, as an issue with the newly-installed lights forced the game to be put on pause just seconds into it getting started.

It was a team effort for the Tide, but Grant Nelson certainly stood out, especially late in the game, as a player who contributed greatly to this win. Roll Tide Wire will share a complete box score breakdown of all stats from the contest.

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Alabama forward Grant Nelson suffers lower leg injury in win against Arkansas State

Alabama forward Grant Nelson suffered a lower leg injury in Alabama’s win over Arkansas State. It is unclear as to what the extent of the injury is at this time.

A University of Alabama spokesperson confirmed to Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly that Alabama forward Grant Nelson suffered a lower leg injury. According to Alabama head coach Nate Oats, Alabama will “try to get him ready to go by Saturday.”

The injury occurred in Alabama’s Monday night win against Arkansas State. In 16 minutes of action, Nelson scored 12 points, grabbed one rebound, and dished out two assists.

Thus far, Nelson has been one of Alabama’s bright spots on both ends of the floor. He has knocked down shots at all three levels and provides great length on the defensive end of the floor.

With a tough three-game stretch approaching, Alabama hopes that Nelson will be okay.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to provide the latest information regarding Nelson’s injury and other news related to the Alabama men’s basketball program.

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!

Fans react to Alabama forward Grant Nelson’s impressive season debut

Fans were ecstatic on social media to see how well Alabama forward Grant Nelson performed in his Alabama debut.

There were lofty expectations set forth for incoming transfer Grant Nelson. Less than a week ago, Nelson was named a Preseason All-SEC First-Team selection.

In his season debut on Monday night, Nelson scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out one assist. One of the biggest plays of the night came from Nelson in the second half.

The North Dakota native made a posterizing dunk with just over six minutes left in the game. The dunk caught the attention of the fans who soon errupted with “Grant Nelson” chants.

Roll Tide Wire takes a closer look at how fans reacted to Nelson’s dunk on social media.

Grant Nelson tabbed as a top 10 senior in college basketball

Grant Nelson set to make an impact for the Tide!

The 2023-24 college basketball season is nearly upon us and that means preseason lists are being released daily.

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide will look to build off last season’s historic campaign that not only led to an SEC Championship but also the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

A big piece to the puzzle for the Crimson Tide this season will be North Dakota State transfer, Grant Nelson who is expected to make a significant impact in the Alabama frontcourt.

On Tuesday, Nelson was named among the top true seniors in the country by college basketball analyst Andy Katz who ranked Nelson at No. 7.

Nelson and Alabama will get the 2023-24 campaign started on Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. from inside Coleman Coliseum against Morehead State.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for more Alabama men’s basketball coverage!

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Alabama MBB officially adds NDSU transfer Grant Nelson to the roster

Grant Nelson officially joins Alabama MBB program

Nate Oats and the Alabama basketball program have had a busy off-season to this point in the summer. From losing all three assistant coaches to head coaching opportunities to the departures of Brandon Miller, Noah Clowney, Charles Bediako, Jaden Bradley, Amari Burnett and even Javon Quinerly the Crimson Tide will look quite different in 2023-2024.

Fortunately, the Tide hit an absolute home run in the transfer portal by landing North Dakota State transfer Grant Nelson. It had been speculated for a few weeks that Nelson was headed to Tuscaloosa, but now all Alabama fans can breathe a sigh of relief as it is finally official. Nelson went through the NBA draft process but ultimately decided to return to college and wanted an opportunity to showcase his talents on the big stage in college basketball.

Nelson is a 6’11 senior who will likely fill in the power forward position that Noah Clowney was awesome in. As a junior with the Bison, Nelson averaged 17.9 PPG, 9.3 RPG and 2.1 APG. Nelson is a massive addition to the Tide, especially offensively and he will have a chance to play himself into a future first-round draft pick.

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Report: Grant Nelson chooses Alabama over Arkansas from transfer portal

Grant Nelson’s likely commitment to Alabama over Arkansas only strengthens the rivalry between the schools.

The basketball rivalry between Arkansas and Alabama hit another level on Monday.

Per multiple reports, former North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson chose the Crimson Tide over the Razorbacks after announcing the two teams as his finalists out of the transfer portal last week.

The 6-foot-11, 235-pounder averaged 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds last year for the Bison, earning All-Summit League honors alongside the conference’s All-Defense team.

Alabama lost its three best frontcourt players – Brandon Miller, Noah Clowney and Charles Bediako – to the NBA Draft, whereas Arkansas will return starting center Makhi Mitchell, starting forward Trevon Brazile and will be bringing in McDonald’s All-American center Baye Fall.

Arkansas lost both games to Alabama in the regular season last year as the Crimson Tide were a top-five team nearly the slate. The Razorbacks are likely to start the 2023-24 season inside the Top 15.

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North Dakota State MBB transfer Grant Nelson expected to commit to Alabama

North Dakota State power forward transfer Grant Nelson is expected to land with Alabama, per Joe Tipton of On3.

The Alabama basketball team received a huge boost as North Dakota State transfer Grant Nelson is expected to announce that he will be committing to the Crimson Tide over Arkansas. Nelson took official visits to both Tuscaloosa and Fayetteville before making his decision.

Nelson spent three seasons playing for the Bison. As a freshman, Nelson played in 27 games while making five starts. He averaged 6.3 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game.

During his sophomore season, Nelson averaged 11.6 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game. He started in 21 of the 29 games that he played in.

As a junior, Nelson increased his NBA draft stock after averaging 17.9 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 1.7 blocks per game.

Following the season, Nelson declared for the 2023 NBA Draft while also entering the transfer portal. After receiving feedback, Nelson elected to forgo the draft and explore his options in the transfer portal.

His expected commitment to the Crimson Tide means a great deal given the fact that two of Alabama’s starters in the front court are leaving in Noah Clowney and Charles Bediako. Interestingly enough, Nelson’s style of play is eerily similar to that of Clowney.

Nelson can play any position on the floor as could Clowney. Nelson stands at 6-foot-11, 235 pounds. Nelson can also protect the rim, rebound, and has proven to shoot fairly well from distance.

The expectation is that Nelson be a day-one starter at either power forward or center next season. His size and ability should make him one of the best frontcourt players in the SEC if not the entire country next season.

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

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Arkansas basketball: Top transfer Grant Nelson completes visit to Fayetteville

Arkansas basketball has officially wrapped up their official visit with the No. 1 transfer recruit in the country.

[autotag]Eric Musselman[/autotag] has one roster spot remaining for next season, and he’s swinging for the fences to fill it.

[autotag]Grant Nelson[/autotag], the former North Dakota State big man and No. 1 rated transfer prospect in the country, has officially completed his two-day visit to Fayetteville. Nelson arrived on campus Thursday afternoon to begin his official visit before leaving Friday evening.

The 6-foot-11 forward spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Tuscaloosa visiting with Nate Oats and Alabama. He was originally scheduled to take a visit to Baylor on Monday but cancelled his visit late Sunday evening. With Baylor’s visit cancelled, it’s widely believed that Nelson is only considering Arkansas and Alabama.

Nelson averaged 17.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 blocks, 52.1 FG% and 26.9 3PT% in 30.6 minutes for the Bison last season. Arkansas got an up-close look at Nelson and North Dakota State last year when they visited Fayetteville on Nov. 7. Arkansas won comfortably, 76-58, while Nelson recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and one block in 21 minutes.

A decision is expected sooner rather than later, but there is no set time for an official announcement.

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Arkansas basketball: Top transfer prospect set to visit soon

Arkansas basketball will host the top transfer prospect for a visit in the near future.

[autotag]Eric Musselman[/autotag] and Arkansas basketball have one roster spot for next season, and they’re in the mix to fill it with the best transfer prospect left in the portal.

North Dakota State forward [autotag]Grant Nelson[/autotag] is set to make visits to Alabama and Baylor before eventually making his way to Fayetteville to see Musselman and the Razorbacks. On3.com’s Joe Tipton was the first to report the news on Saturday evening via Twitter.

Nelson averaged 17.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 blocks, 52.1 FG% and 26.9 3PT% in 30.6 minutes for the Bison last season. Arkansas got an up-close look at Nelson and North Dakota State last year when they visited Fayetteville on Nov. 7. Arkansas won comfortably, 76-58, while Nelson recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and one block in 21 minutes.

Currently, there is no set date for Nelson to take his visit to Arkansas.

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