Defensive Improvement Important for Alabama Basketball

Nate Oats: Defensive Improvement Important for Alabama Basketball
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.
Where Nate Oats wants Alabama basketball finding motivation vs. Kentucky
Alabama basketball's coach said he wants his team to "come out like we've got our hair on fire," against Kentucky Saturday.
What Nate Oats did this week in hopes Alabama has better start vs. Kentucky
No. 4 Alabama has lost back-to-back games by nine and 12 points. In those losses to No. 1 Auburn and No. 15 Missouri, the Crimson Tide fell into early 9-0 and 12-0 holes, respectively. Nate Oats knows Alabama needs to have better starts to games.
Alabama needs to ‘get back to fundamentals’ defensively, Oats says
Alabama is coming off its worst defensive performance of the entire season. The Crimson Tide gave up 110 points in the road loss to No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday night, a season-high in points allowed,
Why Nate Oats Claims Alabama Is Nowhere Near The Top
The SEC is loaded with top-end talent for the 2025 college basketball season. Coach Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide have what it takes to rival teams like the No. 1 Auburn Tigers. However, the rumblings from inside the team might say otherwise.
Everything Dennis Gates, Nate Oats Said After Mizzou's Win Over Alabama
Dennis Gates and the No. 15-ranked Missouri Tigers continued to roll through the Southeastern Conference Wednesday night, taking down No. 4-rated Alabama Crimso
Alabama basketball's Nate Oats reminded players of Tennessee loss after falling to Auburn
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.
Why Missouri's student section told Alabama basketball HC Nate Oats 'do not touch our players'
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.
What Nate Oats is Doing to Prevent Slow Starts for Alabama Basketball
The Alabama basketball head coach doesn't want another early deficit for the Crimson Tide with Kentucky coming to town on Saturday.
Why Alabama basketball HC Nate Oats scolded crowd in Coleman Coliseum against Auburn
The public address echoed in Coleman Coliseum on Saturday not to celebrate a basket from Alabama basketball but to put rowdy fans in timeout.
Nate Oats needs Grant Nelson vs Kentucky, but Cats ready to 'shut down' Alabama basketball
Alabama basketball needs the version of Grant Nelson that took down Kentucky, and Wildcats forward Andrew Carr wants that version on Saturday.
Video: Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats draws technical foul in shattering grease board
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats, in frustration over his team's poor play, shattered a clipboard Wednesday at Missouri and ...
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Nate Oats receives technical foul after slamming clipboard onto court during Alabama-Mizzou
Nate Oats slammed his clipboard onto the court at Mizzou Arena, receiving his first technical foul of the 2024-25 season.
Video: Alabama's Nate Oats Gets on Mic Mid-Game to Scold Fans for Throwing Objects
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Alabama basketball’s Nate Oats cracks comical dad joke after fire alarm stops post-Missouri press conference
In a shocking game, Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats slammed a clipboard during an upset loss to Missouri. The loss ...