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A look at how Nate Oats has fared in the NCAA Tournament

Stacey Blackwood
·3 min read

The bracket has been set and Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide will be heading to San Diego to compete in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Oats and Tide will have to wait until Wednesday night to learn who their opponent will be as Rutgers and Notre Dame will battle it out in Dayton for a date with the Tide.

As we wait for the ball to tip on Friday afternoon, I thought we could take a look at how Oats has fared as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament. Oats has coached a total of eight games in the tournament and currently has a record of 4-4. In his time at Buffalo, Oats went 2-3 in the tournament before going 2-1 in last year’s tournament action.

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Here is a game-by-game result of each of Oats’ tournament games coached.

2016 Round of 64: Miami 79, Buffalo 72

Mar 17, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Buffalo Bulls coach Nate Oats reacts during the first half of a first round game against the Miami Hurricanes during the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

2018 Round of 64: Buffalo 89, Arizona 68

Mar 15, 2018; Boise, ID, USA; Buffalo Bulls head coach Nate Oats reacts in the second half against the Arizona Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Taco Bell Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

2018 Round of 32: Kentucky 95, Buffalo 75

Mar 17, 2018; Boise, ID, USA; Buffalo Bulls head coach Nate Oats speaks to guard Dontay Caruthers (22) during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Taco Bell Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

2019 Round of 64: Buffalo 91, Arizona State 74

Mar 22, 2019; Tulsa, OK, USA; Buffalo Bulls head coach Nate Oats reacts during the first half of their game against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

2019 Round of 32: Texas Tech 78, Buffalo 58

Mar 24, 2019; Tulsa, OK, USA; Buffalo Bulls head coach Nate Oats looks on from the sidelines against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the second half in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

2021 Round of 64: Alabama 68, Iona 55

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 20: Head coach Rick Pitino of the Iona Gaels congratulates the head coach Nate Oats of the Alabama Crimson Tide after their first round win in the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 20, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

2021 Round of 32: Alabama 96, Maryland 77

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 22: John Petty Jr. #23 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts as head coach Nate Oats looks on in the second half against the Maryland Terrapins in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 22, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

2021 Sweet 16: UCLA 88, Alabama 78

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
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