March Madness: Alabama’s Oats not offended by Saban comments
March 23, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats said Thursday he was not offended by comments Nick Saban made regarding Saban's handling of a football player's arrest in contrast to how the top-ranked Crimson Tide have dealt with the controversy surrounding All-American freshman Brandon Miller.
Alabama, Miller face renewed questions about fatal shooting
March 17, 2023 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller sat in a folding chair in a corner of the locker room facing an assemblage of reporters and video cameras.
Nate Oats apologizes for Brandon Miller’s pregame pat-down
February 28, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats apologized and took responsibility for allowing freshman forward Brandon Miller to continue going through a pat-down during pregame introductions.
Griffen, Sears lift No. 3 Alabama over rival Auburn 77-69
February 11, 2023 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Rylan Griffen and Mark Sears were the only Alabama players hitting their 3-point shots, and it was just enough.
Griffen scored 16 points, Sears added 15 and No. 3 Alabama held off a big challenge from its in-state rival, beating Auburn 77-69 on Saturday.
Miller scores 24, No. 3 Alabama races past Florida 97-69
February 9, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — With freshman star Brandon Miller leading the way, Alabama is now off to its best Southeastern Conference start in nearly seven decades.
Miller scored 24 points and made 4 of 8 3-pointers to lead No.
Clowney, Griffen lead No. 4 Alabama to hold off LSU 79-69
February 5, 2023 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Noah Clowney and Rylan Griffen led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points each to carry No. 4 Alabama to a 79-69 victory over LSU on Saturday.
Nimari Burnett and Mark Sears each had 13 points and Brandon Miller had 11 for the Crimson Tide (20-3, 10-0 Southeastern Conference).
Alabama routs Vanderbilt 101-44 for largest win over SEC foe
February 1, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 22 points to help No. 4 Alabama rout Vanderbilt 101-44 on Tuesday night for the Crimson Tide's largest margin of victory over an SEC opponent ever.
Alabama (19-3, 9-0 SEC) shot 59% from the field and 46% from 3-point range to pull off the fourth largest win in school history.
Oklahoma emphatically snaps No. 2 Alabama’s 9-game streak
January 29, 2023 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored a season-high 30 points, and Oklahoma beat No. 2 Alabama 93-69 on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to end the Crimson Tide's nine-win streak.
Jalen Hill added a career-high 26 points, helping second-year Oklahoma coach Porter Moser to his biggest win with the program.
No. 4 Alabama pulls away in 2nd half to beat Missouri 85-64
January 22, 2023 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Noah Clowney and Mark Sears each scored 17 points, and No. 4 Alabama beat Missouri 85-64 on Saturday.
Alabama (17-2, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) remained undefeated against unranked teams this season.
Miller scores 30 points as No. 4 Alabama beats Vandy 78-66
January 18, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats reached out to Ray Lewis for advice on helping his fourth-ranked Crimson Tide play two days after a teammate was charged with capital murder.
Oats prayed with his players and shared a Bible verse suggested by the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, whose daughter attended Alabama recently.
Miller’s 31 points, 7 3s lead No. 4 Alabama past LSU 106-66
January 15, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller buried his first 3-pointer 13 seconds into the game.
It was just the beginning of another head-turning performance for both No. 4 Alabama and the Crimson Tide's star freshman.
No. 4 Alabama uses late runs to put away No. 15 Arkansas
January 12, 2023 GMTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — No. 4 Alabama went on a 16-4 run midway through the second half and an 11-0 run late to beat No. 15 Arkansas, 84-69, on Wednesday and stay unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference.
Miller scores 19 in No. 7 Alabama’s blowout of Kentucky
January 7, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s star freshman Brandon Miller had 19 points and seven rebounds in front of NBA scouts and a capacity crowd for the No. 7 Crimson Tide, who dominated Kentucky 78-52 on Saturday.
Miller, Sears lead No. 7 Alabama past Mississippi, 84-62
January 4, 2023 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller caught an inbounds pass near midcourt with the shot clock winding down and heaved a 3-pointer.
Alabama’s freshman star scored 17 points, including that long 3 with less than four minutes left, and Mark Sears had 16 to lead the seventh-ranked Crimson Tide to an 84-62 victory over Mississippi on Tuesday night.
Sears scores 20, No. 8 Alabama beats No. 21 Miss St 78-67
December 29, 2022 GMTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 20 points and No. 8 Alabama pulled away in the second half to beat No. 21 Mississippi State 78-67 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Timme leads No. 15 Gonzaga over No. 4 Alabama, 100-90
December 17, 2022 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Drew Timme and Gonzaga's veteran team got the better of Alabama's youngsters in the end.
Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and No. 15 Gonzaga overcame freshman Brandon Miller's 36-point outburst to beat No.
Miller, No. 4 Alabama outscore Memphis 91-88
December 14, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a 91-88 win over Memphis on Tuesday night.
Miller hit a 3-pointer and then dunked after rebounding his own miss on the next possession in the final two minutes for the Crimson Tide (9-1), sporting the program’s highest ranking in 15 years.
Miller’s 24 points lifts No. 4 Alabama past Memphis, 91-88
December 14, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama didn't let Memphis ruin the team's good mood again.
Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a 91-88 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.
Clowney, No. 11 Alabama recover to beat South Dakota St
December 4, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Noah Clowney’s breakout game — 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal — helped No. 11 Alabama recover from blowing a 20-point lead and beat South Dakota State 78-65 on Saturday night.
No. 18 Alabama beats No. 1 North Carolina 103-101 in 4 OTs
November 28, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North Carolina to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller on Sunday in the third-place game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament.
Miller leads No. 18 Alabama past No. 12 Michigan State 81-70
November 25, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Brandon Miller carried Alabama through the first 20 minutes, capping his big half with a 30-footer at the buzzer.
Miller got some help in the second half and the Crimson Tide picked up an impressive early season victory.
Miller leads No. 18 Alabama past Jacksonville State 104-62
November 19, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller continued a dominant freshman campaign with 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a block in No. 18 Alabama’s 104-62 win over Jacksonville State on Friday night.
Miller scores 19 points, No. 18 Alabama beats South Alabama
November 16, 2022 GMTMOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Brandon Miller scored 19 points and No. 18 Alabama beat South Alabama 65-55 on Tuesday night.
Miller, a McDonald’s All-American from Antioch, Tennessee, hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first four minutes and Alabama (3-0) led throughout.
Sears, Miller lead No. 20 Alabama past Liberty 95-59
November 12, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 22 points, freshman Brandon Miller added 20 and No. 20 Alabama beat Liberty 95-59 on Friday night.
Alabama (2-0) led by nine at the break and broke away by scoring 11 straight points during a 17-2 run early in the second half.
Freshmen lead No. 20 Alabama past Longwood 75-54 in opener
November 8, 2022 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller had 14 points and 13 rebounds in his college basketball debut as No. 20 Alabama beat Longwood 75-54 on Monday night.
Fellow freshman Rylan Griffen also scored 14 for the Crimson Tide, and point guard Mark Sears had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
Alabama hoops lands pair of 5-star prospects for first time
November 11, 2021 GMTTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama landed a pair of five-star prospects in guard Jalen Bradley and forward Brandon Miller to highlight its latest recruiting class.
Coach Nate Oats signed five players on Wednesday in a class ranked No.