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College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / September 10
Alabama lands Top-30 guard who looks perfect for Nate Oats’ system
Alabama basketball did not have to wait long for its biggest recruiting weekend of September to produce a major result. Chase Lumpkin, a top-30 guard in the 2027 class, committed to the Crimson Tide after visiting Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s football season opener.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / September 9
Nate Oats lands 2027 top-25 recruit to boost backcourt
The Alabama Crimson Tide have been one of the better college basketball programs in the country under head coach Nate Oats, and they have a strong incoming recruiting class for the upcoming season.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / September 4
Alabama hires coach Nate Oats' wife for high-profile job
Alabama hired the new wife of head basketball coach Nate Oats to a prominent role in the program, the school announced. Alex Accetta, who married Oats in July, will serve as the director of program relations.
The '2nd-overall NBA Draft picks' quiz
How many of the players to be taken second-overall in each NBA Draft since the lottery era began in 1985 can you name in six minutes?
College Basketball News / The Spun / July 29
Nate Oats, 51, Marries Former Staff Member 20 Years Younger Than Him
Nate Oats is a married man again. The Alabama Crimson Tide head coach, 51, married his 31-year-old fiancee, Alex Accetta, in a ceremony last weekend. Accetta previously served as Alabama basketball's director of operations.
Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
Alabama hoops lands 7-foot center prospect TJ St. Louis
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide have brought in a big international center recruit to bolster their frontcourt in 2026 and beyond.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / July 1
One of college basketball’s best coaches has ruled out putting on the Maize and Blue and joining the Michigan Wolverines
If the Michigan Wolverines wanted to go south again to find their next head basketball coach, it won’t be for one of the top names in the sport after he denied any interest in putting on the Maize and Blue.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / May 27
Alabama star Amari Allen makes NBA Draft decision
Amari Allen is going to be returning to the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2026-27 college basketball season.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 29
Nate Oats Updates 2026-27 Roster Construction at Regions Tradition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama basketball finds themselves in familiar territory. The Crimson Tide saw multiple players enter the transfer portal, has two two players in the NBA Draft pool and despite the roster turnover has high expectations for year eight under head coach Nate Oats.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 27
Alabama Guard Predicted to Transfer to SEC Team
The Alabama Crimson Tide ended the 2025-26 college basketball season on a disappointing note. Entering March Madness as a No. 4 seed, they advanced all the way to the Sweet 16.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 23
Is Nate Oats Worth a Top-5 Salary in College Basketball? Just a Minute
Welcome to BamaCentral’s "Just a Minute," a video series featuring Alabama Crimson Tide on SI's beat writers. Multiple times per week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 6
Nate Oats, Alabama Dealt Unfortunate News on Monday
Alabama had another strong college basketball season in 2025-26. Head coach Nate Oats led the program to the NCAA Tournament for a sixth consecutive season before the Crimson Tide lost to the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16, 90-77.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / April 5
Alabama locks down Nate Oats, makes him one of highest-paid coaches
Alabama has agreed to a contract extension with men's basketball coach Nate Oats that will make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in the sport, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced Sunday via X.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 5
North Carolina loses out on another head-coaching candidate after Nate Oats-Alabama news
The list of potential head coaches for the Tar Heels keeps growing shorter.
College Basketball News / The Spun / April 4
Alabama Coach Nate Oats Facing Scrutiny For His Relationship Age Gap
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats didn't make the Final Four this year, but he's still making headlines in Indianapolis. Oats, 51, got divorced from his wife, Crystal, back in 2023.
College Basketball News / The Spun / April 4
Nate Oats Reveals He's Engaged To Alabama Assistant
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats won't be on the sidelines for the Final Four this weekend, but he still found a way to grab people's attention. Oats, 51, has been Alabama's head coach since the 2019-20 season.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 28
Men's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: UConn, Duke set for Elite Eight matchup
Let's take a look at some of the winners and losers from Friday's Sweet 16 games.
Notable update emerges on the TJ Otzelberger North Carolina rumors
Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger doesn’t seem to be leaving Ames, Iowa, anytime soon. While Otzelberger’s name was one of several prominent coaches tied to the newly-opened North Carolina job, Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 said on Thursday that the Iowa State coach is not in the mix for the job.
College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 27
Alabama’s Nate Oats responds to North Carolina rumors
Nate Oats and No. 4 seed Alabama are set to face No. 1 seed Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. At the same time, Oats’ name has been linked to the North Carolina opening after the program moved on from Hubert Davis.
College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 26
UNC might call, but Nate Oats 'not looking to leave' Alabama
CHICAGO -- Nate Oats planted Alabama in another Sweet 16 and has taken the Crimson Tide to the Final Four. Does that mean he won't pick up if North Carolina calls with a job offer?
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / March 25
Five candidates to replace Hubert Davis at North Carolina
Despite winning nearly 70 percent of his games over five seasons leading North Carolina men's basketball, head coach Hubert Davis is out in Chapel Hill, N.C.
College Basketball News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 23
Alabama Coach Nate Oats Calls Michigan ‘Most Dominant' Team Ahead of Sweet Sixteen
As March Madness continues on, the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen and are set to take on fourth-seeded Alabama. The Wolverines and Crimson Tide are set to square off on Friday (March 27) at 7:35 p.m.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / March 15
Why Nate Oats Views Alabama's Season as a 'Disappointment' Entering NCAA Tournament
Alabama basketball has officially tied a program record with its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Furthermore, the Crimson Tide is a top-four seed for the fourth straight year after being announced as a No.
Nate Oats believes Alabama basketball can be competitive in NIL space
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide took a tough recruiting loss earlier this week.
College Basketball News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / March 3
Nate Oats Says Alabama Basketball Has 'A Lot of Growing Up To Do' After Road Loss To Georgia
"For an immature team, it definitely could be a trap game," Alabama head coach Nate Oats said on Monday when previewing his side's final road trip of the season against the Georgia Bulldogs "An immature team would come off a road win at Tennessee, look forward to your big rival game and skip the Georgia game.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / February 19
How the March Madness selection committee will treat Alabama's Charles Bediako situation
The Alabama Crimson Tide have to feel like they're a contender in a quickly approaching NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / February 9
Alabama takes shot at NCAA for creating 'havoc' in light of Charles Bediako ruling
Alabama Crimson Tide big man Charles Bediako will no longer be eligible to play college basketball.
Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / January 28
Alabama Crimson Tide land elite five-star hooper Qayden Samuels
Nate Oats has brought some elite players into Tuscaloosa since he became the head coach back in 2019, and he's done it again.
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