Alabama's Oats-Led Tide Aims for Elite Eight

0:00On March 26, Alabama's fourth ranked Crimson Tide faces top-ranked Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Chicago. Guard LeBaron Phylon Jr. says head coach Nate Oates is as focused as ever heading into the match-up. The team just dominated Texas Tech by a score of 90 to 65 in the round of 32. They pulled it off without guard Aiden Holloway and with Philan scoring only 9 points. Taylor Bull Bowen transfers Alabama from Florida State after two seasons there. He calls the program the hardest working in college basketball. Coach Oates believes his squad is hitting peak form right now. He's aiming to guide them to a third straight elite aide appearance. Players credit Oates for keeping the same high intensity from day one of practice all season long. This edge could carry Alabama deep into March madness.