Nate Oats has instituted a zero-tolerance policy that will get Alabama basketball players subbed out. Oats proved it against Kentucky.

The Crimson Tide head coach weighs the importance of Saturday's home game against the Wildcats, as SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament seeding are on the line.

Missouri's student section hasn't forgotten about last season's showdown against Alabama basketball. Judging by signage in the student section at Mizzou Arena, "the Antlers" hope that Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats remembers to keep his hands off opposing players.

Alabama basketball’s win over No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday came with a cherry on top for Nate Oats. He scored his 26th win over an AP top 25 team throughout his tenure as head coach at Alabama, taking sole possession of UA’s record in that department. Oats passed Wimp Sanderson, who had 25.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— There's a new name atop the record books for most coaching wins against top 25 teams in Alabama men's basketball history.

Nate Oats tried out a new policy on Saturday night in Alabama's dominant 96-83 win over Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.

For Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats, the week after Auburn felt a lot like the week after last season's loss to Tennessee. Why he reminded players.

Oats said he'd spoken to a longtime friend in the NBA who told him it's all down to getting back to fundamentals, including improvement in guarding one-on-one, boxing out, sprinting back and communicating. He added that leadership on that starts from the top down, including himself.

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

Kentucky entered their road matchup against Alabama looking to secure a big win, but the Crimson Tide had other plans. Despite a strong start, the Wildcats couldn’t maintain their early momentum and were defeated 96-83.