And such a big win requires an equally big celebration, of course, which is why head coach Nate Oats surely wasn't bothered when his team surrounded him and crashed his postgame interview.

Before the game, Alabama head coach Nate Oats plus players Mark Sears, Labaron Philon and Jarin Stevenson spoke to the media on Thursday from Rocket Arena. Here's everything they had to say.

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