KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 6 Alabama lost to No. 5 Tennessee, 79-76, at the buzzer on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. After the loss on the road, Alabama head coach Nate Oats spoke to reporters. Below is everything Oats said after the Tide dropped to 23-6.
Head coach Nate Oats spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time since Alabama's heartbreaker at the buzzer in Knoxville and ... of tactical errors led to Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack ...
By the end of it, No. 5 Tennessee hit a buzzer-beater to beat No. 6 Alabama 79-76 on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville ... last 30 seconds today,” Oats said.
Nate Oats took the blame for the Crimson Tide's disastrous final 30 seconds that led to a buzzer-beating defeat.
After deciding not to call a timeout in the final seconds of a tie ball game, Nate Oats is facing heavy criticism for the decision.
Jahmai Mashack raced up the court and hit a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc at the buzzer to give No. 5 Tennessee a 79-76 victory over No. 6 Alabama on Saturday.