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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. However, their run at a national championship ended there, losing to the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines 90-77. Following the ...
The University of Alabama has doubled down on its athletic ambitions, extending men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats’ contract shortly after finalizing a new deal for football head coach Kalen DeBoer. Both agreements were finalized on Wednesday by the Board of Trustees compensation committee, following postseason appearances by each program. Oats’ new contract adds two […] The post Alabama Crimson Tide follows up Kalen DeBoer move with Nate Oats contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Alabama Crimson Tide is treating the transfer portal like a revolving door, and they’re walking out with size every time. After visiting Tuscaloosa on Saturday, Boise State transfer Drew Fielder committed to Alabama on Monday, giving the Crimson Tide a 6-foot-11, 225-pound frontcourt addition. With one year of eligibility remaining, he becomes Alabama’s fourth […] The post Alabama Crimson Tide lands 6-foot-11 transfer portal sharpshooter appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program have undergone a significant roster overhaul this offseason. With movement in and out of the transfer portal, the 2026–27 team is set to look much different from last year’s Sweet 16 squad. On Sunday night, more bad news hit the wire as star freshman forward […] The post Alabama Basketball Suffers Another Roster Blow, Some Hope Remains appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team are facing another offseason roster shake-up, as freshman guard Davion Hannah plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from Jeff Goodman of Field of 68.Hannah is the fourth Alabama player to enter the portal this cycle, joining Aiden Sherrell, Taylor Bol Bowen, […] The post Alabama Basketball Loses Former Top-50 Recruit to Transfer Portal appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Alabama head coach Nate Oats delivering in transfer portal.
Alabama forward Amari Allen got brutally honest about the Crimson Tide's Sweet 16 loss to Michigan and the heightened expectations under Nate Oats.
Alabama basketball scoured for talent after falling to Michigan in the Sweet 16. Even Nate Oats and company landed a former rival via the College Basketball Transfer Portal. Ex-Kentucky standout Brandon Garrison rolls with the Crimson Tide now. Garrison broke his silence on joining ‘Bama with On3/Rivals Crimson Tide reporter Blake Byler Wednesday. He first […] The post Kentucky transfer drops Nate Oats reason why he chose Alabama appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Nate Oats led the Alabama Crimson Tide to a Sweet 16 appearance in his seventh season with the team. However, their run at a national championship ended there, losing to the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines 90-77. It was still a solid year, going 25-10 and 13-5 in SEC matchups. Now into the ...
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program have secured their first transfer addition of the portal cycle, landing veteran Power 4 forward Brandon Garrison.According to reporting from Charlie Potter of BamaOnline, along with national insider Joe Tipton, Garrison committed to Alabama on Sunday evening, giving the Crimson Tide an experienced frontcourt piece […] The post Alabama Basketball Lands First Transfer Commitment From SEC Rival appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Michigan State basketball watched its Final Four hopes evaporate at the hands of UConn. The Sweet 16 loss denied consecutive Elite Eight trips for the Spartans. But fans know Tom Izzo teams operate under the championships or bust attitude. That includes winning over talent via the College Basketball Transfer Portal. Granted, Izzo still believes in […] The post 1 transfer portal target Michigan State basketball must sign to get back to Sweet 16 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide appear to be gaining traction with a standout from Kentucky. That player happens to be Jasper Johnson. Johnson completed the first year of his collegiate career. He came off the bench throughout his freshman campaign, appearing in 35 of the Wildcats’ 36 games. However, Johnson decided to put […] The post Alabama basketball rumors: Crimson Tide lead the way in former Kentucky guard’s recruitment appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Michigan basketball will attract a new crop of recruits and transfers after winning the national title over UConn. The win snapped a 37-year title dry spell on the hardwood and already won over one transfer. The Wolverines jumped right into reload mode Thursday. Prized transfer from Tennessee J.P. Estrella arrives now to boost the frontcourt. […] The post 1 transfer portal target Michigan basketball must sign to defend national championship appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Alabama is set to lose one of its players via the portal.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered their second loss to the NCAA transfer portal on Monday.Forward Aiden Sherrell is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The move comes just days after Alabama saw Taylor Bol Bowen also enter the portal, signaling a potentially turbulent offseason in Tuscaloosa. NEWS: […] The post Alabama Basketball Suffers Massive Transfer Portal Loss appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide have potential avenues they can take to bolster their roster throughout the 2026 offseason. Oats just completed the 11th season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Crimson Tide. He has enjoyed remarkable postseason runs with the program, getting to the Final Four in 2024. This […] The post Alabama basketball rumors: Crimson Tide in mix for Kentucky, Tennessee transfers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats has signed a substantive contract extension, keeping him in Tuscaloosa through the 2031-32 season. Athletic director Greg Byrne confirmed the deal on Sunday via the university’s NIL collective, Yea Alabama. “Nate Oats has signed a new contract that will make him one of the top five compensated men’s […] The post Alabama HC Nate Oats inks massive new contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Heels can't rely on tradition in the recruiting game anymore, which is why this job isn't as attractive as it once was.
Despite a Sweet 16 exit, Alabama wasted no time securing Nate Oats with a contract that puts him among the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball.
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There’s no denying that Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coach Nate Oats is one of the top coaches in the country. Oats excelled at Buffalo before coming to Tuscaloosa in 2019 and turning the Tide into a perennial contender, including taking them to their first Final Four in program history in 2024. But it’s also safe to say that […] The post Alabama Coach Nate Oats Reveals Engagement To Former Staffer Who Is 20 Years Younger Than Him appeared first on BroBible.
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide are still licking their wounds from a disappointing loss to Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament last Friday night.Despite the upsetting defeat, Coach Oats and the Tide still have plenty to be excited about regarding the future of Alabama basketball.Alabama basketball fans may want to […] The post Alabama Commit Jaxon Richardson Just Turned Heads on a Big Stage appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Recently, the Alabama basketball team’s 2026 season came to an end with a blowout loss against Michigan in the Sweet 16 of the ongoing NCAA Tournament. Since then, some rumblings have been brewing about head coach Nate Oats potentially departing the program for North Carolina after the Tarheels parted ways with head coach Hubert Davis […] The post Alabama basketball AD sends reassuring Nate Oats message amid North Carolina rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints.
