The Alabama head coach calls Auburn "the No. 1 team in the country for a reason" after dropping a 94-85 game to the Tigers on Saturday

Alabama guard Mark Sears found himself back in Nate Oats' crosshairs ahead of a rivalry matchup with the Auburn Tigers. The head coach threw his star

Nate Oats took the podium following No. 2 Alabama's 94-85 loss to the No. 1 Auburn Tigers. Coach Oats opened his presser by stating, "Obviously, it's a disappointing loss. Give Auburn a lot of credit.

The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide are primed for arguably the biggest home game in program history on Saturday when hosting the No. 1 Auburn Tigers at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. The anticipation is building for this colossal clash between these two bitter rivals and it will make history as the very first No.

Coach Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide have what it takes to rival teams like the No. 1 Auburn Tigers. However, the rumblings from inside the team might say otherwise. The Alabama basketball squad has been in a slump lately.

The most anticipated matchup of the college basketball season is set for Saturday when the No. 1 Auburn Tigers, led by Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome, travel to Tuscaloosa to face off against the No.

Bruce Pearl has coached at a high level throughout his time as head coach of the Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team. His success is believed to have played a role in Alabama following a similar route with how they hired Nate Oats,

However, the Tigers broke off a 9-1 run to once again create separation from their rival and never looked back. According to ESPN Stats and Info, this was the first home game of Nate Oats' tenure at Alabama where the Crimson Tide never led.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers met on Saturday to try and decide who the best team in the country was at this point. It ended up being the Tigers, and Alabama head coach Nate Oats left the game frustrated with how his team played to open the second half.

The Alabama head coach calls Auburn "the No. 1 team in the country for a reason" after dropping a 94-85 game to the Tigers on Saturday

The Crimson Tide head coach went to the microphone in the middle of the game to tell fans to 'knock it off' after an object was thrown onto the hardwood.

Alabama guard Mark Sears found himself back in Nate Oats' crosshairs ahead of a rivalry matchup with the Auburn Tigers. The head coach threw his star