Bama Basketball Breakdown: Auburn

John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Year Two of the Nate Oats’ era has been a historic one for the Alabama Crimson Tide (19-6, 14-2 SEC, NET: 7, Kenpom: 8). Tide Hoops fans have been treated to unbelievable heights this season - rare wins in places like Rupp Arena, record setting shooting performances (SEC-record 23 made threes against LSU, school record for most points in a conference game with 115 against Georgia), lofty NCAA Tournament seeding projections - but none of them compare to the latest accomplishment for Oats’ squad: an SEC Championship. The first in nearly 20 years.

If the Tide didn’t win another game this season, it would still be one of the finest in the school’s history. But, as the…