The Crimson Tide head coach said he's happy with the defensive effort the team has shown so far, but still has areas to improve.

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats is preparing to face his former assistant, Arkansas State coach Bryan Hodgson, and has mixed feelings about it.

Mallette's best numbers came in the scoring fields as last season he averaged 14.7 points per game on 43.1 percent from the field, including a stellar 41.5 percent from downtown.Mallette had a really nice outing in the exhibition against Memphis as shot all five of his attempts from three-point range and made three of them in just a little over 14 minutes of action.

Lester Nate Oats roots for his former assistant, Bryan Hodgson, in every way except for when he plays him. “We hope one of my former assistants takes an L.” Alabama men’s basketball plays Arkansas State tomorrow night in Coleman Coliseum and Nate Oats is well aware that the Crimson Tide have some improvements to

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats lamented the way his team played in the second half defensively against Memphis in an exhibition game.

Nate Oats was announced as the head coach of Alabama basketball in March 2019 after a successful tenure as the head coach at the University of Buffalo. Oats spent four years with the Buffalo Bulls, leading them to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a final AP ranking at No.