If you think Kentucky is terrible defensively, Nate Oats wants you to know his Alabama team was even worse last year, a group that somehow scored 81 points in a game on seven separate occasions and still lost.

Derrion Reid is questionable for the game against the Wildcats, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Friday. The Crimson Tide is set to face Kentucky on Saturday (11 a.m. CT, ESPN) in Lexington, Kentucky.

Alabama basketball put together one of its worst offensive performances in recent memory in a loss to Ole Miss.

After Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats criticized his team's effort in a loss to Ole Miss, he addressed how the UA has looked in practice since then

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats told ESPN's 'College GameDay' that his program gave SEC 'big kickstart.' He explains what that means.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— After vehemently denying any connection between his remarks postgame on Saturday about center Clifford Omoruyi's toughness and Auburn star Johni Broome's injury earlier that same day, Alabama head coach Nate Oats said the Crimson Tide big man will be good to go for Tuesday's home game against No. 21 Ole Miss.

Rupp Arena isn't exactly the best place to have a rebound game. But the 4th-raked Alabama Crimson Tide used that hallowed arena to exorcise the demons from that

Alabama men's basketball improved to 4-1 in SEC play with a 102-97 win over Kentucky. Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats praised his team for bouncing back strongly from a recent loss to Ole Miss.

Mark Pope and Nate Oats matched wits on the court, and Kentucky and Alabama put on a show in Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Guard Chris Youngblood, who transferred from South Florida, knocked down a pair of crucial three-pointers late in the second half to further Alabama's momentum. Center Cliff Omoruyi played one of the best games of his season as his interior presence on both sides of the ball was essential. Omoruyi finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.