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 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

The SEC is loaded with top-end talent for the 2025 college basketball season. 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.

Bruce Pearl and Nate Oats both have made Final Four runs and get it done despite having to face each other twice a season.

Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl have made Alabama and Auburn basketball perennial contenders in their tenures. Here's how they did it:

Here are the top takeaways from Wednesday's college basketball slate, which saw Auburn narrowly avoid a letdown loss

According to ESPN Stats and Info, this was the first home game of Nate Oats' tenure at Alabama ... weren't able to keep up with the Tigers throughout the afternoon as they shot just 38.6% from the field. In contrast, Auburn was able to keep its distance ...