Nate Oats billed 2025-26 Alabama basketball as his best shooting team yet. That squad still hasn't shown up, but won in spite of it at Mississippi State.

Leading scorer Labaron Philon came into Saturday's game as 76 percent free throw shooter on the season but finished 4-of-9 against Oklahoma. At one point in the second half, he missed three straight free throws; however, he did make his final free throw to complete a critical and-1 with 20 seconds left that put the Tide up 79-74.

Alabama overcame an 11-point halftime deficit for the win over Oklahoma, and Labaron Philon spoke after the game about how they came back.

League, Charles Bediako received immediate eligibility this week via a judge’s order. He will be able to play for Alabama on Saturday against Tennessee while awaiting a hearing for a preliminary injunction,