A promising tournament run comes to an end for Nate Oats and Alabama men's basketball. Despite a hot start, the Crimson Tide turned cold in the second half.
The Crimson Tide rolls on to the round of 32 after a 20-point victory over the Hofstra Pride, with sophomores Aiden Sherrell and Labaron Philon paving the way for the Crimson Tide.
The Crimson Tide's stay in Nashville for the SEC tournament will end just shortly after it started, as the Tide fell to Ole Miss in Alabama's first game of the weekend.
The Crimson Tide handled its business at home in the final game of the regular season in the IBOB, clinching the second seed in the SEC tournament next week.
Alabama MBB head coach Nate Oats said after Alabama's first loss since February 1 that the Tide has "got to get some maturity" ahead of the regular season finale.
The shot clock issues in Tuesday night's matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs only delayed the inevitable as Alabama watched its eight-game win streak get snapped.
Labaron Philon's clutch jumper capped Alabama’s stunning 71-69 comeback over No. 22 Tennessee, a game in which the Crimson Tide led only once, at the very end.