JD Davison

The Alabama Crimson Tide entered Saturday's contest with the No. 4 Baylor Bears coming off its worst regular season loss in the KenPom Era. The Tide shook off Tuesday's lackluster effort and brought the fight to the defending national champions.

The Crimson Tide moves to 13-6 (4-3 SEC) on the year after taking down the Missouri Tigers, 86-76, at home in Coleman on Saturday.

Jacksonville State held strong early with Alabama, but massive momentum swings with Keon Ellis and Charles Bediako boosted the Crimson Tide to decisive victory.

Alabama won a nail-biter in Coleman Coliseum Saturday night, 83-82.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team defeated the visiting Oakland Golden Grizzlies by a score of 86 to 59 at Coleman Coliseum on Friday night.

Just before tip-off, Alabama honored the late Luke “Fluffapotamus” Ratliff by presenting his mom Pam with a plaque and by dedicating the seat the super fan sat in to his memory. Ratliff passed away in March due to complications from COVID-19 after attending nearly every game – home and away- that the basketball team played during his years as an Alabama student. “He was more than just a fan,” Oats said. “He was a part of us. It felt like he was a part of the program.”

Excitement was in the air in Foster Auditorium as the Alabama men's and women's basketball program celebrated Tide Tipoff 2021. Shooting contests, skills competitions and James Spann stimulated the Crimson Tide faithful who are excited for the new season to get started.

Beginning July 1, 2021 college athletes were allowed to take advantage and market their own name, image and likeness. Previously athletes were unable to monetize their image without compromising their eligibility. Davison is one of many Alabama athletes to announce partnerships in the first few weeks of the NIL-era.

Alabama basketball is coming off a historic season in which the Tide won both the SEC regular season and tournament championships for the first time since 1987. Head coach Nate Oats joined Ryan Fowler on The Game this week to discuss his sudden success, talk about his summer plans and preview year three of the Oats era at the Capstone.

Senior guard and current Alabama signee, JD Davison was recently named Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Davison is the fifth player to win Mr. Basketball in back-to-back years. The high-flying guard out of Letohachee, Alabama is considered the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 9 player in the nation.