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Not just a football school, Alabama basketball wins SEC Tournament

By Patrick Schmidt

Alabama head coach Nate Oates yells at his team during the first half of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game against LSU at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.Nas Sec Lsu Ala 021
Alabama head coach Nate Oates yells at his team during the first half of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship game against LSU at Bridgestone Arena Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.Nas Sec Lsu Ala 021 /
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Alabama basketball joins their football counterparts as SEC champions.

Nate Oats led Alabama basketball to an SEC championship during the regular season and doubled up with an SEC Tournament championship.

The SEC Coach of the Year had made his mark on the basketball program in his short time in Tuscaloosa. What used to be the sport that was going on when Nick Saban’s football teams finished up their seasons in January and occupied attention until spring practice, Alabama basketball is worth your attention.

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Alabama may not get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament when the seedings are announced later today on Selection Sunday, but the Crimson Tide should be the best of the teams on the 2-line.

Alabama basketball wins SEC Tournament for the first time since 1991

Herbert Jones was the SEC Player of the Year and poured in 13 points to go along with team-highs with 11 rebounds, four blocks and six assists in the 80-79 win over LSU. In what was one of the best college basketball games of the year, Alabama basketball showed throughout the season and SEC Tournament they have the championship mettle to go on a run in the NCAA Tournament.

Helping Jones against LSU were Jaden Shackelford who had a team-best 21 points, Keon Ellis and Jahvon Quinerly who scored 14 points apiece.

While it’s Alabama football that’s used to taking one of the spots in college football’s version of the Final Four with the College Football Playoff, it’s now Alabama basketball that’s got a great chance at giving the Crimson Tide fans another team worth rooting for and supporting.

Alabama is more than a football school now. The basketball team is doing big things.

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