After Ole Miss, Nate Oats got honest about the state of the Alabama basketball as the SEC schedule heats up. Three things to know before Kentucky.

After Alabama basketball's defense fell apart in the second half against Vanderbilt, the Crimson Tide isn't overlooking sharp-shooting Cam Carter.

Mark Pope and Nate Oats matched wits on the court, and Kentucky and Alabama put on a show in Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The former teach was quick to give a grade for the Crimson Tide's performance in the 103-87 win over the Commodores.

In particular, Alabama attacked a trio of Kentucky guards — Koby Brea, Jaxson Robinson and Travis Perry — and had a great deal of success doing so. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope noticed it, but there wasn't much he or his team could do about it.

Derrion Reid is questionable for the game against the Wildcats, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Friday. The Crimson Tide is set to face Kentucky on Saturday (11 a.m. CT, ESPN) in Lexington, Kentucky.

Alabama head coach Nate Oats initially thought the worst-case scenario for Derrion Reid would be a return to action against LSU. But on Friday, Oats provided the latest on the freshman forward, who has missed the last three games.

Coach Nate Oats had mixed feelings about Alabama's 103-87 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday. It was the program's second consecutive win after losing the first conference game to Ole Miss on Jan.

No. 4-ranked Alabama coach Nate Oats remained focused fresh off an impressive road win against No. 8-ranked Kentucky on Jan. 18.

Freshman forward Derrion Reid has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and was downgraded from questionable to out in the leadup to last Saturday's 102-97 Crimson Tide win over Kentucky. Reid averages just over eight points and three rebounds per game.

Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats wasn't a fan of what he saw from his team in the loss against Ole Miss on Monday.

The odds are stacked for Alabama basketball this weekend. No. 9 Kentucky leads the series with the Crimson Tide, 114-40. After Tuesday, the fifth-ranked team in the country enters a daunting Rupp ...