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Alabama forward Grant Nelson (#4) dunks against Texas A&M.

The good, the bad and the ugly in No. 5 Alabama’s 94-88 win over No. 10 Texas A&M

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer January 12, 2025

Alabama stayed undefeated in SEC play, defeating Texas A&M 94-88 in a top-10 matchup on Saturday. Here is the good, the bad and the ugly from the Crimson Tide’s win. The good Bench production....

Alabama forward Derrion Reid (#35) looks to make a three against Texas A&M.

Strong bench production a theme in Alabama’s 94-88 win over Texas A&M

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer January 12, 2025

No. 5 Alabama passed a big road test on Saturday, traveling to College Station and defeating No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88 to move to 3-0 in SEC play. The win came largely due to the production outside...

Alabama guard Mark Sears (#1) looks to pass the ball against Texas A&M at Reed Arena in College Station, TX on Saturday, Jan 11, 2025.

No. 5 Alabama survives comeback effort, defeats No. 10 Texas A&M to move to 3-0 in SEC

Fisher Isbell, Contributing Writer January 12, 2025

No. 5 Alabama men’s basketball downed No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88 Saturday to improve to 3-0 in SEC play. The win was Alabama’s 23rd AP Top 25 win in head coach Nate Oats’ tenure, and if Texas...

Alabama guard Mark Sears (#1) dribbles the ball against South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena in Columbus, SC on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025.

Alabama dominates South Carolina in Columbia 88-68, Sears scores game-high 22

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor January 9, 2025

No. 5 Alabama men’s basketball improved to 13-2 on the season and 2-0 in SEC play with an 88-68 win on the road versus South Carolina Wednesday night. A key storyline for the game was that Nick Pringle,...

Alabama forward Grant Nelson (#4) pushes through an Oklahoma defender.

How Alabama avoided déjà vu, defeated Oklahoma in SEC opener

Fisher Isbell, Contributing Writer January 8, 2025

On Saturday, No. 5 Alabama hosted then-No. 12 Oklahoma in the Sooners’ first SEC contest since joining the SEC in July 2024.  The Crimson Tide avoided a third straight loss to the Sooners with a...

Alabama guard Aden Holloway shoots the ball during the Crimson Tide's game against Oklahoma.

Alabama rolls past Oklahoma in a top-15 matchup to begin SEC play

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor January 5, 2025

No. 5 Alabama men’s basketball welcomed No. 12 Oklahoma to the SEC by downing the Sooners 107-79 in the Crimson Tide’s first game of conference play on Saturday night.  Alabama put together one...

Alabama guard Aden Holloway dribbles the ball in the Crimson Tide’s game against South Dakota State.

No. 5 Alabama beats South Dakota State 105-82 in final non-conference game

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer December 29, 2024

No. 5 Alabama men’s basketball won Sunday in its final tuneup before SEC play, beating South Dakota State 105-82.  The Alabama rotation was shortened for this game, as forward Derrion Reid was out...

Alabama guard Chris Youngblood points in the team's game against Kent State.

Early-season analysis: The most talented roster of the Nate Oats era might just be scratching the surface

Luke McClinton, Chief Copy Editor December 29, 2024

Similar to last season, Alabama men’s basketball is going into SEC play having not performed to its fullest capabilities. Now, however, the circumstances are different.  Early in the 2023-24 college...

Alabama Guard Aden Holloway attempts a layup against Kent State on Dec. 22.

No. 6 Alabama stays undefeated at home in 81-54 win over Kent State

Elijah Burks, Staff Writer December 22, 2024

No. 6 Alabama continued its undefeated streak in Coleman Coliseum, defeating the Kent State Golden Flashes 81-54 Sunday to move to 5-0 at home and 10-2 overall on the season.  “We got a much better...

Alabama forward Grant Nelson (#4) shoots a layup against North Dakota at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND on Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024.

Alabama secures its ninth win of the season in a road win versus North Dakota

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor December 19, 2024

No. 6 Alabama defeated the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 97-90 Wednesday in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  It was a homecoming for forward Grant Nelson, who is a native of Devils Lake, North Dakota. The...

Alabama guard Labaron Philon (#0) lays the ball up against Creighton at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, Dec 14, 2024.

No. 7 Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum with 83-75 win over Creighton

Patrick Curd, Contributing Writer December 14, 2024

After nearly a month away from Coleman Coliseum, the No. 7-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team returned home with an 83-75 victory over the Creighton Bluejays Saturday. “It was a good...

Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi (#11) dunks the ball against UNC at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC on Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024.

Alabama takes 94-79 win over UNC in ACC/SEC Challenge

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor December 5, 2024

No. 10 Alabama defeated the No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill 94-79 Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge, with six players scoring in double digits. “I thought our guys showed a lot of...