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.

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 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.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— No. 7 Alabama men's basketball's loss to No. 5 Florida at home on Wednesday night became the Crimson Tide's fourth defeat in the last six games––all of which came against ranked teams.

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There is no shame in losing games against Missouri, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida. The Crimson Tide have even mixed in wins against #17 Kentucky and #24 Mississippi State during this stretch. That's just life in the SEC this year. Nate Oats isn't worried about the losses, but he is worried about how the Crimson Tide are losing these games.

Oats told reporters before the Feb. 25 Mississippi ... seniors would be good to go against the No. 5 Gators. Alabama faces Florida at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday in Coleman Coliseum.