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Nate Oats provides injury update on Alabama guard Rylan Griffen

Alabama sophomore guard Rylan Griffen suffers calf injury against the Gators

Alabama dropped a road game on Tuesday night at the hands of the Florida Gators, 105-87. To add to the Crimson Tide’s woes, guard Rylan Griffen suffered an injury late in the contest when going after a loose ball.

Griffen appeared to have possession of the ball while in midair until two Florida players collided with him, forcing the ball out of bounds. Not only was Griffen injured on the play, but the officials ruled no foul and that the ball was out of bounds on Alabama.

Following the loss, head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] would provide an injury update on the sophomore guard from Texas.

“He’s got a calf injury that we’re getting an MRI on in the morning. I’m not sure if it’s a bruise, strain, something.”

With fellow guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. slowly working his way back into the lineup, Alabama can’t afford for Griffen to miss an extended period of time.

Griffen is averaging 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists this season for the Crimson Tide.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Griffen’s injury and will provide updates as they become available.

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BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Alabama basketball stat leaders from 93-75 win over Missouri

A look at Alabama’s stat leaders from its 93-75 win over Missouri

On Tuesday night from inside Coleman Coliseum, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team took down the Missouri Tigers 93-75 to extend its winning streak to six games.

The SEC matchup was back and forth for a large portion of the contest before the Crimson Tide pulled away in the final 10 minutes of the contest.

Alabama’s leading scorer for the season Mark Sears suffered an ankle injury early in the contest and struggled to find any rythmn offensively. Sophomore guard Rylan Griffen and senior Aaron Estrada would help pick up the slack finishing with 21 points each.

With the win, Alabama is now 12-5 on the season and a perfect 4-0 in SEC play.

Here is a look at the Tide’s stat leaders from the impressive home victory over Missouri.

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 buries Eastern Kentucky 111-67, improves to 7-5

Alabama throttles Eastern Kentucky 111-67

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team got a much-needed win on Saturday afternoon over Eastern Kentucky, 111-67 to improve to 7-5 on the season.

Alabama’s win was carried by the offensive explosion from the Tide where they shot 58% from the field and 50% from the three-point line.

Sophomore guard Rylan Griffen dropped 19 points and connected on five of his nine shots from behind the arc. Also scoring in double figures for the Tide were Grant Nelson (19), Aaron Estrada (12), Sam Walters (12), Davin Cosby Jr. (12), and Mark Sears (11).

Nick Pringle dominated the glass for Alabama with his 10 rebounds in just 18 minutes played.

Up next for Alabama is a neutral site matchup against Liberty next Saturday in Birmingham.

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Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s 77-69 win over Auburn

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s 77-69 road win against the Auburn Tigers.

No. 3 Alabama went down to the Plains and came away with a 77-69 win over the Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Crimson Tide is now 22-3 on the season and has an unblemished record in SEC play at 12-0.

Despite star freshman Brandon Miller not having his best shooting day, other players stepped up to help carry the Alabama offense.

Freshman Rylan Griffen came off the Tide bench to lead all Alabama scorers with 16.

Alabama finished the last 7:57 of the game on a 21-10 run to help pull away from the Tigers.

Following the win, Alabama head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] would speak to the media and discuss his team’s performance against their arch-rivals. Here is everything coach Oats had to say:

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Stat leaders from Alabama’s road win at Auburn

Alabama’s stat leaders from its 77-69 road win over the Auburn Tigers.

No. 3 Alabama went into one of the toughest environments in college basketball and got a 77-69 win over the Auburn Tigers.

Auburn gave Alabama everything it wanted and more in the matchup. The game was all knotted up at 37 a piece at the half before the Tide outscored the Tigers 40-32 in the second half.

Alabama didn’t have its best performance from behind the three-point line, and it only managed to finish 56.5% from the free throw line but was still able to score nearly 80 points in the contest.

With the win, Alabama is now 22-3 on the season and a perfect 12-0 in SEC play.

Let’s look at Alabama’s stat leaders from the hard-fought road win at Auburn.

Everything Nate Oats said following Alabama’s 79-69 win over LSU

Everything Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said following the Tide’s 79-69 win over LSU.

No. 4 Alabama took care of business on Saturday with a 79-69 road win over the LSU Tigers.

Even though the Tigers are one of the bottom feeders in the SEC, anytime you can grab a road win in conference play, you have to take time to enjoy it. Especially when you are chasing a conference championship like the Crimson Tide.

With the win, Alabama is now 20-3 on the season and a perfect 10-0 in SEC play. LSU drops to 12-11 overall and a pitiful 1-9 in conference competition.

Following the win, Alabama head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] would address the media and discuss his team’s performance.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Stat leaders from Alabama’s 79-69 road win over LSU

Here are Alabama’s stat leaders from the 79-69 road win over LSU.

[autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide went into Baton Rouge and got a 10-point win over the LSU Tigers on Saturday afternoon to improve its record to 20-3 and a perfect 10-0 in SEC play.

Alabama performed pretty well on the offensive end of the floor for the majority of the contest, but defensively the Tide could never seem to get into a flow.

LSU shot a total of 31 free throws in the contest compared to Alabama’s 15 and that is what kept the Tigers in the game late.

Nimari Burnett and Rylan Griffen continue to come up big for Alabama off of the bench combining for 27 points and an impressive 7-12 from the three-point line.

Here are Alabama’s stat leaders from the road win over the LSU Tigers.

PHOTO GALLERY: Top images from Alabama’s blowout win over Vanderbilt

Top images from Alabama’s emphatic 101-44 win over Vanderbilt!

No. 4 Alabama improved to 19-3 (10-0 in SEC) on the season Tuesday night thanks to an impressive blowout win over the Vanderbilt Commodores 101-44.

Alabama took charge of the game on the defensive end of the floor holding the Dores to just 15 first-half points. The Tide’s defensive effort set the tone for the matchup and the offense quickly followed.

You had your usual stars of the show in Brandon Miller making plays for the Tide, but Nimari Burnett,  Rylan Griffen, and Noah Gurley provided great play off the bench as the Crimson Tide were firing on all cylinders.

Let’s take a look at the top images from Alabama’s largest margin of victory over an SEC foe in program history!

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN: Stat leaders from Alabama’s 101-44 win over Vanderbilt

Stat leaders from Alabama’s dominating win over Vanderbilt.

Many wondered how [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Crimson Tide would respond after suffering an embarrassing loss to Oklahoma this past Saturday in Norman and Alabama left no doubt.

No. 4 Alabama answered the bell on Tuesday night against Vanderbilt with a dominating 101-44 victory over the Commodores.

Alabama’s 57-point win is the largest margin of victory over an SEC team in program history and the Tide are now a perfect 10-0 in the SEC this season.

Alabama’s offense was definitely alive on Tuesday night, but the game was decided on the defensive end of the floor for the Tide as they held Vanderbilt to just 44 points on 25% shooting.

Here are Alabama’s stat leaders from the blowout win over the Commodores.