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Runnin Rebels land high-upside SEC transfer forward

New UNLV Runnin Rebels head coach Josh Pastner continues to hit the transfer portal hard. According to 247Sports, the Running Rebels have landed former Alabama forward Naas Cunningham from the portal, bringing him to Las Vegas for next season.

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Date Announced for Alabama Basketball's Matchup vs. Purdue

Alabama men's basketball is already looking toward next season as the date for the Crimson Tide's matchup against Purdue was announced on Tuesday. Head coach Nate Oats and company will face the Boilermakers on November 13 in Coleman Coliseum, per Yea Alabama, the program's NIL collective.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 15

Alabama's Labaron Philon Sends Parting Message After NCAA Tournament Loss

The Alabama Crimson Tide continue to cement their name at the top of college basketball, led by head coach Nate Oats. Oats has helped Alabama make two deep NCAA Tournament runs in the past two seasons.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 14

Alabama’s Labaron Philon ‘all in’ on pro career after declaring for NBA Draft

After a strong season and a run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama basketball is already looking toward next season and what it can do to get back to the Final Four, like it did in 2023.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

The 'Mens basketball Consensus All-Americans since 2020' quiz

The 'AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year winners' quiz

The 'Mythical mascot' quiz

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 12

Alabama, Nate Oats Suffer Bad Transfer Portal News on Saturday

The Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Nate Oats put together another successful season during the 2024-25 campaign. They were able to make a run all the way to the Elite Eight before being knocked out by Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils by a final score of 85-65.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 10

Alabama Makes Scheduling Announcement on Matchup With Big 12 Powerhouse

Since Nate Oats arrival in Tuscaloosa, Alabama has scheduled tough in the non-conference. During the 2024-25 season, the Crimson Tide finished with the

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 9

Alabama’s Nate Oats Dealt More Unfortunate Transfer Portal News

The No. 2 seed Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team made the Final Four in 2024. This time around, Alabama had high hopes, but the Crimson Tide lost in the Elite Eight to No.

College Basketball News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 8

Where Alabama Lands in Sports Illustrated's Way-Too-Early College Basketball Top 25

The 2024-25 college basketball season officially concluded on Monday night with Florida defeating Houston in the National Championship. After falling to

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 8

Top 3 transfer portal targets for Nate Oats, Alabama basketball

The Alabama basketball season came to a close during the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament as the Crimson Tide weren’t able to get past Duke to make the Final Four.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 6

SEC Powerhouse Lands Former Top 10 Recruit in Transfer Portal

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide will head into next season with a roster that looks much different than this one. Assuming Labaron Philon leaves

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 4

Alabama's Nate Oats Dealt Disappointing Transfer Portal News

After failing to make the Final Four for a second straight season, Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide will have some big offseason issues to address.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 3

Grading Alabama Basketball's 2024-2025 Season: Just a Minute

Welcome to BamaCentral’s "Just a Minute," a daily video series featuring BamaCentral's Alabama beat writers. Multiple times a week, the writers will group up or film solo to provide their take on a topic concerning the Crimson Tide or the landscape of college sports.

College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / April 3

Nate Oats references Tennessee while making excuse for why Alabama didn't advance further in the NCAA Tournament

The Alabama Crimson Tide saw their 2024-25 season come to an end this past weekend via a blowout 20 point loss to the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight. After the 85-65 loss to Duke, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats suggested to reporters that Alabama would've had a better chance to advance in the NCAA Tournament had the program earned a No.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 2

Alabama Separating Itself in Race for Top Player in College Basketball Transfer Portal

Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide reached its first Final Four in program history under head coach Nate Oats' guidance. This season, Alabama's NCAA Tournament journey did not end in the Final Four but in the Elite Eight, after it lost to the Duke Blue Devils 85-65.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 2

Five-Star Alabama Target Set to Make Commitment Decision

Just three days ago, Alabama's season ended at the hands of No. 1 Duke, who blasted the Crimson Tide 85-65. Since then, Alabama head coach Nate Oats has gone about assembling his 2025-26 roster.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 1

What's Next For Alabama Basketball? The Joe Gaither Show

Let's have a lot of fun on a Tuesday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Mason Woods as we discuss the Crimson Tide's Elite 8 performance over the weekend, where the Alabama program is as a whole and what the roster might look like next season.

Maryland Terrapins News / Texas A&M Aggies on SI / April 1

SEC Coach Denies Maryland Interest; Buzz Williams Top Candidate?

The Texas A&M Aggies' Buzz Williams was not the only SEC head coach who has been rumored to potentially be interested in the now-vacant Maryland Terrapins job.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 31

Alabama Lands 7-Foot Player of the Year from NCAA Transfer Portal

In a major coup for Alabama Crimson Tide basketball, the program has secured the commitment of 7-foot center Noah Williamson, a transfer from Bucknell

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 31

Maryland won't have a shot at hiring Alabama HC Nate Oats

The Maryland Terrapins are looking for a new head coach after Kevin Willard left them for the head-coaching position at Villanova.

Oats had brutally honest take on Alabama losing to Duke

Report: Kevin Willard leaving Maryland for Big East job

Ex-Maryland star campaigns for team’s head-coaching job

The 25 greatest college basketball teams that didn't win a national championship

The 'Most three-pointers in an NCAA Tournament game' quiz

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 31

Alabama basketball HC Nate Oats to Maryland rumors get shot down

While Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats was finding answers for the Elite Eight loss to Duke, a rumor involving Maryland was quickly mentioned. Originally, there was a rumor that suggested that Oats would leave the program for the Terrapins.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 30

Nate Oats had brutally honest take on Alabama losing to Duke

Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats did not hide his frustration Saturday after his team got eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. The Crimson Tide were outclassed by the Duke Blue Devils 85-65 in their Elite Eight clash at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / March 29

Alabama Basketball Assistant Ryan Pannone to be Hired at Arkansas State

One Nate Oats assistant is replacing another. Alabama basketball assistant Ryan Pannone is finalizing a deal to be the head coach at Arkansas State according to a report from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 15

Alabama HC Nate Oats blasts his team during in-game interview

Alabama coach Nate Oats was not happy with his squad’s defensive effort during Saturday’s SEC Tournament semifinal against Florida at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, but his frustration led to a great interview moment.

Sweet revenge for No. 8 Tennessee in thrilling SEC semifinal win

No. 5 seed Wisconsin advances to Big Ten championship game

Saint Francis proving NIL isn't actually everything in college sports

The 25 greatest Final Four games of all time

The 'College QBs who transferred schools' quiz

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / February 25

How Alabama HC Nate Oats uses analytics on the recruiting trail

Nate Oats has been stellar as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. His team is 22-5 this season and they're coming off a big win over No. 17 Kentucky.

Mark Sears, No. 6 Alabama take aim at No. 24 Miss. State

The 25 greatest Final Four games of all time

The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 12