Nate Oats After 2OT Instant Classic vs No. 20 Arkansas | “We Had to Crack Them”

Описание: TOUGHNESS. DEPTH. EXECUTION.

Head coach Nate Oats breaks down Alabama’s 2OT instant classic win over No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks — a 50-minute SEC battle where the Tide erased 14-point deficits in BOTH halves and finished it late.

Oats credited Arkansas for battling with just seven main rotation players and highlighted the matchup with a red-hot scorer who poured in 49 points. But Alabama responded with depth, conditioning, and adjustments.

Alabama Leaders:
• Aiden Sherrell – 26 pts, 13 reb (10-13 FG, 6-7 FT), nearly 40 minutes, Hard Hat winner
• Amari Allen – 19 pts, 11 reb, versatile two-way impact
• Labaron Philon – 7 assists, 2 turnovers, 10 fouls drawn, paint attack leadership
• Houston Mallette – HUGE threes in both overtimes to swing the game
• Aden Holloway – Clutch free throws and late-game composure

🔁 Key Adjustments:
• Switched to more cross-matching and switching defensively
• Out rebounded Arkansas by 7 overall (plus-9 after halftime)
• Won the paint + free throw battle by 23 combined
• Used depth (10 players) against Arkansas’ short bench

Oats emphasized offseason conditioning — playing fast, practicing hard, and being the fresher team in double overtime. His message entering 2OT: “They’re running out of steam. Get stops and run.”

Alabama didn’t win the scoring duel — but they won the game.

Big-time SEC win. Tiebreaker secured. Five games left.

Roll Tide.

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