Nate Oats has had his fair share of run-ins with officials this season. But it all seemed to come to a head late in the first half of Wednesday night’s 99-94 home loss to No. 5 Florida. This came after a scoop-and-score by Gators guard Will Richard to pull even at 31-all with 4:09 remaning before halftime.

"I don't think anybody in the country has played the stretch of seven games that we did during the regular season," Alabama head coach Nate Oats said during Friday's press confere

There is no shame in losing games against Missouri, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida. The Crimson Tide have even mixed in wins against #17 Kentucky and #24 Mississippi State during this stretch. That's just life in the SEC this year. Nate Oats isn't worried about the losses, but he is worried about how the Crimson Tide are losing these games.

Alabama men’s basketball hasn’t done much to inspire confidence of late. The Crimson Tide has lost its last two games and four of the past six, the latest being a 99-94 loss to No. 5 Florida on Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum. Nate Oats was asked how concerned he is about Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) after the recent losses.

Johni Broome and his Auburn teammates were seen celebrating Tennessee's buzzer-beater against Alabama basketball on social media this weekend.

Alabama faces a tough matchup in their final home game of the season when No.5 Florida rolls in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. The Gators serve as the lone SEC team the Crimson Tide has not faced this season and are one of the best in the nation.

Alabama basketball is getting ready for its last game of the 2024-25 regular season. What Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said before the trip to Auburn.