Nate Oats — Record in Close Games (Margin ≤ 5)
40–19
67.8%
win rate
+1.4
avg margin
59
games
Games (59)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-11-05 | 2019–20 | Alabama | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Home | L | 80–81 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 2 | 2019-12-14 | 2019–20 | Alabama | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 71–73 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 3 | 2020-01-25 | 2019–20 | Alabama | Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 77–74 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 4 | 2020-02-01 | 2019–20 | Alabama | Arkansas | SEC | Home | L | 78–82 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 5 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | Alabama | Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 68–69 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 6 | 2020-02-08 | 2019–20 | Alabama | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 105–102 OT | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 7 | 2020-02-12 | 2019–20 | Alabama | #11 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 91–95 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 8 | 2020-02-29 | 2019–20 | Alabama | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 90–86 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 9 | 2020-12-15 | 2020–21 | Alabama | Furman | SoCon | Home | W | 83–80 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 10 | 2020-12-19 | 2020–21 | Alabama | Western Kentucky | CUSA | Home | L | 71–73 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 11 | 2021-01-09 | 2020–21 | Alabama | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 94–90 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 12 | 2021-01-30 | 2020–21 | #9 Alabama | #24 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | L | 61–66 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 13 | 2021-02-06 | 2020–21 | #10 Alabama | #18 Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 65–68 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 14 | 2021-02-09 | 2020–21 | #11 Alabama | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 81–78 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 15 | 2021-02-20 | 2020–21 | #8 Alabama | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 16 | 2021-02-27 | 2020–21 | #6 Alabama | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 64–59 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 17 | 2021-03-13 | 2020–21 | #6 Alabama | Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 73–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 18 | 2021-03-14 | 2020–21 | #6 Alabama | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 80–79 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 19 | 2021-11-16 | 2021–22 | #14 Alabama | South Alabama | Sun Belt | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 20 | 2021-11-25 | 2021–22 | #10 Alabama | Iona | MAAC | Neutral | L | 68–72 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 21 | 2021-12-11 | 2021–22 | #9 Alabama | #14 Houston | AAC | Home | W | 83–82 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 22 | 2021-12-21 | 2021–22 | #10 Alabama | Davidson | A10 | Neutral | L | 78–79 | Regular | Legacy Arena |
| 23 | 2021-12-29 | 2021–22 | #19 Alabama | #14 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 24 | 2022-01-11 | 2021–22 | #24 Alabama | #4 Auburn | SEC | Home | L | 77–81 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 25 | 2022-01-15 | 2021–22 | #24 Alabama | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 76–78 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 26 | 2022-01-19 | 2021–22 | #24 Alabama | #13 Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 27 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | #24 Alabama | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 68–67 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 28 | 2022-02-16 | 2021–22 | #25 Alabama | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 29 | 2022-02-22 | 2021–22 | #24 Alabama | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 30 | 2022-03-05 | 2021–22 | #25 Alabama | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 77–80 OT | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 31 | 2022-11-27 | 2022–23 | #18 Alabama | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 103–101 4OT | Regular | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 32 | 2022-12-13 | 2022–23 | #4 Alabama | Memphis | AAC | Home | W | 91–88 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 33 | 2023-01-25 | 2022–23 | #2 Alabama | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 66–63 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 34 | 2023-02-22 | 2022–23 | #2 Alabama | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 78–76 OT | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 35 | 2023-02-25 | 2022–23 | #2 Alabama | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 86–83 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 36 | 2023-03-01 | 2022–23 | #2 Alabama | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 90–85 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 37 | 2023-12-16 | 2023–24 | #23 Alabama | #8 Creighton | Big East | Away | L | 82–85 | Regular | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 38 | 2024-01-06 | 2023–24 | #23 Alabama | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 78–75 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 39 | 2024-01-24 | 2023–24 | #23 Alabama | #8 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 40 | 2024-02-21 | 2023–24 | #13 Alabama | #24 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 98–93 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 41 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #16 Alabama | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 92–88 OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 42 | 2024-03-28 | 2023–24 | #19 Alabama | #5 North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 89–87 | NCAA | Crypto.com Arena |
| 43 | 2024-11-26 | 2024–25 | #9 Alabama | #6 Houston | B12 | Neutral | W | 85–80 OT | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 44 | 2024-11-27 | 2024–25 | #9 Alabama | Rutgers | B10 | Neutral | W | 95–90 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 45 | 2024-11-30 | 2024–25 | #9 Alabama | Oregon | B10 | Neutral | L | 81–83 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 46 | 2025-01-18 | 2024–25 | #4 Alabama | #8 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 102–97 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 47 | 2025-01-29 | 2024–25 | #4 Alabama | #14 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 88–84 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 48 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #3 Alabama | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 85–81 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 49 | 2025-03-01 | 2024–25 | #6 Alabama | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 76–79 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 50 | 2025-03-05 | 2024–25 | #7 Alabama | #5 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 94–99 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 51 | 2025-03-08 | 2024–25 | #7 Alabama | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 93–91 OT | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 52 | 2025-11-19 | 2025–26 | #11 Alabama | #8 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 90–86 | Regular | United Center |
| 53 | 2026-01-10 | 2025–26 | #13 Alabama | Texas | SEC | Home | L | 88–92 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 54 | 2026-01-17 | 2025–26 | #18 Alabama | Oklahoma | SEC | Away | W | 83–81 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 55 | 2026-02-04 | 2025–26 | #23 Alabama | Texas A&M | SEC | Home | W | 100–97 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 56 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | #23 Alabama | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 96–92 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 57 | 2026-02-18 | 2025–26 | #25 Alabama | #20 Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 117–115 2OT | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 58 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | #17 Alabama | #22 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 71–69 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 59 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #15 Alabama | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | L | 79–80 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |