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Nate Oats Names the Best Team in College Basketball Ahead of Auburn-Alabama Showdown
Alabama head coach Nate Oats credits Auburn's defensive game plan in loss to Tigers
The Alabama head coach calls Auburn "the No. 1 team in the country for a reason" after dropping a 94-85 game to the Tigers on Saturday
Auburn Tigers coach believes Bruce Pearl had role in Alabama’s Nate Oats hire
Bruce Pearl has coached at a high level throughout his time as head coach of the Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team. His success is believed to have played a role in Alabama following a similar route with how they hired Nate Oats,
Alabama guard Mark Sears found himself back in Nate Oats' crosshairs ahead of a rivalry matchup with the Auburn Tigers. The head coach threw his star
Nate Oats took the podium following No. 2 Alabama's 94-85 loss to the No. 1 Auburn Tigers. Coach Oats opened his presser by stating, "Obviously, it's a disappointing loss. Give Auburn a lot of credit.
However, the Tigers broke off a 9-1 run to once again create separation from their rival and never looked back. According to ESPN Stats and Info, this was the first home game of Nate Oats' tenure at Alabama where the Crimson Tide never led.
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Nate Oats takes shot at Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara's temper flares ahead of rivalry gameAuburn and Alabama face off in the battle of the top-two teams in college basketball. In his interview with the media, Alabama head coach Nate Oats decided to take a jab at senior Chad Baker-Mazara.
Bruce Pearl and Nate Oats both have made Final Four runs and get it done despite having to face each other twice a season.
Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl have made Alabama and Auburn basketball perennial contenders in their tenures. Here's how they did it:
Here are the top takeaways from Wednesday's college basketball slate, which saw Auburn narrowly avoid a letdown loss
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