As part of his press conference Monday afternoon, not only did Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats preview the team’s upcoming contest against the Vanderbilt Commodores, but also provided an injury update on freshman standout Derrion Reid.

Freshman forward Derrion Reid has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and was downgraded from questionable to out in the leadup to last Saturday's 102-97 Crimson Tide win over Kentucky. Reid averages just over eight points and three rebounds per game.

Nate Oats compared Alabama basketball to some of Nick Saban’s best football teams with the Crimson Tide. Now hang on, pump the brakes. We understand Oats and Alabama haven’t won a national championship on the hardwood yet.

On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide finished with more turnovers, 21, than field goals made, 20. With the turnover margin so stark, the Rebels attempted 23 more shots while also holding Alabama to just three offensive rebounds. The Crimson Tide grabbed 23 offensive boards against Texas A&M .

In particular, Alabama attacked a trio of Kentucky guards — Koby Brea, Jaxson Robinson and Travis Perry — and had a great deal of success doing so. Wildcats head coach Mark Pope noticed it, but there wasn't much he or his team could do about it.

Alabama basketball forward Derrion Reid has missed UA's last two games with an injury. Coach Nate Oats revealed his status for Tuesday night's Vanderbilt game.

But Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats was still able to point to the results from legendary Alabama football head coach Nick Saban when trying to teach and direct his team this week after a "disgusting" home loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday.

Alabama underwent a rollercoaster of a week, dropping their midweek matchup against then-No. 21 Ole Miss in a sloppy 74-64 loss, followed by an impressive 102-97 victory over the then-No. 8 Kentucky Wildcat—their first victory in Rupp Arena for the Tide against a top-ten Wildcats squad since 2002.

Nate Oats singled out two Alabama players for getting back into the gym and putting in extra work after the Crimson Tide’s loss to Ole Miss.

After Ole Miss, Nate Oats got honest about the state of the Alabama basketball as the SEC schedule heats up. Three things to know before Kentucky.

As Alabama basketball rolls into a top-10 matchup with Texas A&M, Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats acknowledges his team's success.

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats told ESPN's 'College GameDay' that his program gave SEC 'big kickstart.' He explains what that means.