It took every second of the game for Alabama to triumph over Auburn. Mark Sears had to beat out Miles Kelly and Denver Jones on the last possession to get a shot up for the win. This took a lot of effort and Coach Oats wants whatever work they put into this game to be ranked properly, via Matt Stahl of AL.com.

Alabama basketball's Nate Oats and Mark Sears were happy liked result vs Auburn, but sixth-year coach thought the game-winning call could've been better.