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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.

PHOTO GALLERY: Top images from Alabama’s comeback win over Georgia

An Alabama comeback win over Georgia? Nothing new. Check out the top images from the Crimson Tide’s road win.

Despite a double-digit deficit early in the game, Alabama came from behind to defeat Georgia on the road to maintain sole possession of first place in the SEC.

The game began with the Bulldogs outscoring the Crimson Tide 17-2, but a strong, late second-half performance from Alabama propelled the Tide to win the game by nine with a final score of 85-76.

Mark Sears and Grant Nelson led the team in points with 23 and 20 respectively. Their strong performances were the main reasons why Alabama was able to improve to 15-6 on the season with an in-conference record of 7-1, with the lone loss being to Tennessee.

Next up, Nate Oats and his team will return home to Tuscaloosa to take on Mississippi State. Before then, relive the action from Alabama’s win over Georgia with the top images from the matchup.

Alabama makes significant jump in latest USA Today Sports Coaches Poll

Alabama’s string of recent wins boosts the Crimson Tide in the latest USA Today Sports Coaches Poll.

Alabama basketball has only suffered one loss in the SEC so far, which was on the road to Tennessee. Since then, the Crimson Tide has won two straight. The pair of wins was enough to boost the team back into the Top 25 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Those impressive wins came at home against in-state rival, and then-sixth-ranked, Auburn, and LSU.

Coming up for the Crimson Tide are a few interesting matchups, headlined by a short road trip to Auburn for the rematch.

In the latest ranking, Alabama moves up to No. 22, which makes it the fourth highest-ranked SEC team in the Top 25.

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 UConn 18-2 766 (23) –
2 Purdue 19-2 746 (8) –
3 North Carolina 17-3 710 –
4 Houston 18-2 680 –
5 Tennessee 15-4 658 –
6 Wisconsin 16-4 593 +4
6 Duke 15-4 512 +5
8 Kentucky 15-4 510 -2
9 Kansas 16-4 503 -1
10 Marquette 15-5 454 +5
11 Iowa State 16-4 408 +7
12 Arizona 15-5 405 -3
13 Creighton 16-5 367 +3
14 Illinois 15-5 359 -3
15 Texas Tech 16-3 340 +6
16 Auburn 16-4 331 -10
17 Utah State 18-2 258 +3
18 Baylor 14-5 188 -4
19 Dayton 16-3 166 -2
20 New Mexico 18-3 162 +5
21 BYU 15-5 153 -2
22 Alabama 14-6 147 +4
23 Florida Atlantic 17-4 122 +1
24 Oklahoma 15-5 106 -11
25 TCU 15-5 99 +5

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Memphis; No. 23 Colorado State;

Others Receiving Votes

San Diego State 67; Ole Miss 57; South Carolina 46; Gonzaga 38; Memphis 26; Northwestern 23; Colorado State 14; Indiana State 13; Texas11; Grand Canyon 9; Saint Mary’s 5; Virginia 4; McNeese State 4; App State 4; Seton Hall 2; Cornell 2; Princeton 1;

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Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Alabama vs. Florida basketball matchup

We go behind enemy lines with Adam Dubbin of Gators Wire ahead of Alabama’s matchup with Florida!

Alabama men’s basketball holds a perfect 10-0 conference record and an overall record of 20-3. The Crimson Tide will soon be challenged at home by conference rival, Florida.

The Gators are 13-10 overall and 6-4 in the SEC. The biggest win this season by Florida came just last week as they took down a top-five Tennessee team.

Florida will travel to Coleman Coliseum for a mid-week matchup that is crucial for both teams in very different ways. Alabama needs to keep winning to stay atop the conference and continue fighting for a No. 1 seed. With a win, the Gators would add another impressive win over a highly-ranked opponent and can keep the March Madness dreams alive.

We now go behind enemy lines with Adam Dubbin, site editor for GatorsWire, ahead of the Wednesday showdown.

LOOK: Twitter reacts to Alabama taking down No. 1 Houston on the road

For the second time this season, Alabama has defeated the top-ranked team in the nation. Fans react to Alabama taking down Houston on the road.

Just a few weeks after Nate Oats and Alabama Men’s Basketball took down then-top-ranked UNC, the Crimson Tide defeats another top-ranked team. This time, it was on the road against Houston by a final score of 71-65.

Despite fighting hard and keeping it close in the first half, the game got out of hand quickly in favor of Houston. After opening the second half only down four, the Crimson Tide fell behind by double digits.

Noah Clowney led the team with 16 points, and 11 rebounds. However, the team was resilient overall and maintained the physicality throughout the game.

Last season, these two teams met in Tuscaloosa and the Tide walked away from the heated contest with a one-point win.

Alabama fans and college basketball enthusiasts from across the country were quick to rect to the Crimson Tide’s statement win.

Alabama MBB moves up to No. 8 in latest AP Men’s Basketball Poll

Alabama moves up three spots and now sits at No. 8 in the latest AP MBB Poll

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide men’s basketball team is on a tear. The program is 7-1 so far in the season and is now ranked inside the top 10 in the nation.

With quality wins over UNC and Michigan State, it’s hard not to consider Alabama one of the strongest teams in the country. The only loss on the season came from UConn.

This upcoming Saturday, Dec. 10, Alabama will hit the road to take on top-ranked Houston in a game that will surely have an impact on next week’s rankings.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama basketball as the 2022-2023 season progresses.

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Alabama MBB to open 2022-2023 season ranked No. 20 in preseason AP Poll

Tide Hoops will begin the season ranked as a top-25 team in the nation!

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide men’s basketball team will begin the 2022-2023 campaign ranked No. 20 in the nation, according to the preseason AP top-25 poll.

Alabama has found some success under Oats, who has helped propel the team into national relevancy with an SEC regular season title, a conference tournament title and a handful of NCAA Tournament appearances.

In total, there are five SEC teams on the list. Joining Alabama are Kentucky (No. 4), Arkansas (No. 10), Tennessee (No. 11) and Auburn (No. 15)

Alabama will open the season with a home game against Southern Illinois on Oct. 29.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama men’s basketball as the season approaches.

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Alabama basketball set to face Big Ten opponent in Phil Knight Invitational

Alabama is slated to face Michigan State in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Oregon.

The Alabama basketball team will have its hands full against nonconference opponents in the upcoming 2022-2023 season. As if it weren’t hard enough already, Alabama is now slated to face Michigan State in the first round of the Phil Knight invitational. As shared by Alabama Men’s Basketball Twitter, Alabama will face the Spartans on November 24 at 9:30 p.m. CST in Portland, Oregon. The game will be played at the Moda Center and will be aired on ESPN.

If the Tide are able to defeat the Spartans, they would advance to play the winner of the UConn-Oregon matchup at 9:00 p.m. CST on November 25 on ESPN2. However, if they lose, they would face the loser between UConn and Oregon at 11:30 p.m. CST on November 25 on ESPN2. Both second-round games would be played in Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It will certainly be a challenging tournament for the young Alabama basketball team.

One of the more interesting headlines will be Tide head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] colliding with Spartans head coach Tom Izzo. According to Rainer Sabin of AL.com, Izzo actually used his connection with Nick Saban to get Oats the job at Alabama. Both Izzo and Saban were head coaches for their respective sports teams at Michigan State in the 1980s.

Alabama will also take on non-conference opponents Gonzaga, Memphis, Houston and South Alabama. It won’t be easy on a team that will still be in search of some chemistry. They will have to do it on the fly against some of the more elite college basketball teams in the country.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball and news surrounding the program.

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Former Alabama MBB F Alex Tchikou announces transfer destination

After spending one season with the Crimson Tide, Tchikous has announced where he will continue his collegiate basketball career.

Former Alabama men’s basketball forward Alex Tchikou recently announced his entrance to the NCAA transfer portal. Today, via his Twitter, Tchikou made his decision public. He will be continuing his collegiate basketball career at the University of Rhode Island.

Tchikou, a native of Paris, France, committed to the Crimson Tide as a four-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He did not see the court much, only appearing in three games, but was likely a part of head coach Nate Oats’ future plans for the program.

The 6’11 forward kept the announcement short. He did not mention Oats or anything relating to the University of Alabama.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama basketball as the offseason continues.

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Alabama Guard JD Davison declares for 2022 NBA draft

JD Davison will be leaving Alabama to enter the 2022 NBA draft!

JD Davison joined the head coach Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide men’s basketball program as a five-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class.

The Letohatchee, Alabama native stayed in-state and became a young star for the SEC program.

While the season did not go the way Alabama had hoped, Davison played well and maintained his projected position as a first-round selection for the 2022 NBA draft.

In 33 games played, Davison averaged 46.3% from the field, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 8.5 points per game.

Davison declaring for the NBA was certainly expected. He made the announcement via his Instagram.

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Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Davison as he prepares for the 2022 NBA draft and join numerous other former members of the Crimson Tide in the NBA.

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