Nate Oats has had his fair share of run-ins with officials this season. But it all seemed to come to a head late in the first half of Wednesday night’s 99-94 home loss to No. 5 Florida. This came after a scoop-and-score by Gators guard Will Richard to pull even at 31-all with 4:09 remaning before halftime.

Full transcript and press conference video from the Crimson Tide head coach after a buzzer-beating overtime victory in Neville Arena.

One of Nate Oats' former Alabama basketball assistants is reportedly in the mix of candidates to be the head coach of FSU men's basketball.

There is no shame in losing games against Missouri, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida. The Crimson Tide have even mixed in wins against #17 Kentucky and #24 Mississippi State during this stretch. That's just life in the SEC this year. Nate Oats isn't worried about the losses, but he is worried about how the Crimson Tide are losing these games.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats delivered a very strong statement to his team after a deflating loss to the Florida Gators, on the eve of the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers.

Alabama men’s basketball hasn’t done much to inspire confidence of late. The Crimson Tide has lost its last two games and four of the past six, the latest being a 99-94 loss to No. 5 Florida on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum. Nate Oats was asked how concerned he is about Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) after the recent losses.

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Madness is fast approaching, but Alabama is trending in the wrong direction at the worst possible time. The Crimson Tide suffered its fourth loss in six games on Wednesday night, falling to No. 5 Florida in a 99-94 defeat at Coleman Coliseum.