Nate Oats blames judge who ruled Alabama star ineligible for March Madness loss

Fonte: New York Post

If only Alabama had a former professional basketball player in its lineup then maybe it wouldn’t have lost in the Sweet 16. Head coach Nate Oates bemoaned Friday night that center Charles Bediako’s NCAA ineligibility cost the Crimson Tide because they were missing the size to compete with Michigan during a 90-77 loss. Of course, Oates is the one who gambled that Bediako – who went undrafted in 2023, signed a two-way contract with the Spurs and played three seasons in the NBA’s G League – would be ruled eligible in the increasingly complex world of NIL and amateurism.