Nate Oats has had his fair share of run-ins with officials this season. But it all seemed to come to a head late in the first half of Wednesday night’s 99-94 home loss to No. 5 Florida. This came after a scoop-and-score by Gators guard Will Richard to pull even at 31-all with 4:09 remaning before halftime.

Alabama basketball couldn't get the rebounds, the calls, or the loose balls in a home loss to Florida Wednesday. And Nate Oats saw it coming early.

Alabama fell to the Florida Gators on Wednesday night by a final score of 99-94. Here is everything Nate Oats said after Alabama's loss.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats delivered a very strong statement to his team after a deflating loss to the Florida Gators, on the eve of the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers.

In the Alabama Crimson Tide 's final home of the regular season, the No. 5 Florida Gators came out victorious in a 99-94 shootout against the Crimson Tide. That loss was the second straight and fourth out of the last six games for Alabama, and Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats is keenly aware of the downward spiral his team is on.

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