Oats mentioned guard Chris Youngblood, who has started each of Alabama's past two games and posted 23 points against Mississippi State on Wednesday, as an individual who has taken steps towards assuming the mantle of locking down another team's most prolific scoring option. However, he wants to see more of it from other players.

Alabama basketball has what Nate Oats called a "sense of urgency" and "respect" against higher-ranked teams on the road. Why not at home in Coleman?

There is a big SEC battle on Thursday, Jan. 30 with the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats hosting the No. 22 Alabama Crimson Tide at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.

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Alabama, which is 6-1 in the SEC and only a half-game behind league-leading Auburn (6-0), leads the country in scoring. It leads the conference in rebounds, shot attempts, made 2-pointers and made free throws per game.