Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
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The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program has a history of being among the best of the Southeastern Conference
(SEC). It trails only Kentucky
in basketball wins, SEC tournament titles, and SEC regular season titles in the 12-member conference. The team is coached by head coach Anthony Grant
, who began with the Crimson Tide before the 2009-10 season. The men's basketball program rose in stature nationally during the 1990s. Under former coach Mark Gottfried
, the team achieved a No. 1 national ranking briefly in 2003, and competed for a NCAA Regional Tournament Championship in 2004. The program was notable as a regular conference basketball contender in the 1980s and early 1990s under the direction of coach Wimp Sanderson and in the 1970s under coach C. M. Newton
. Alabama has 8 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. In the 2003-04 season, the men's team defeated a #1-seeded team in the NCAA tournament, and reached the Elite Eight
round where they lost to the eventual national champion, Connecticut
.
(1969–1980); Wimp Sanderson (1981–1992) - Alabama's winningest coach (69.2%); David Hobbs
(1992–1998); Mark Gottfried
(1998–2009).
called Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp
looking for someone to turn around Alabama's basketball program. Rupp recommended C. M. Newton
, a former backup player at Kentucky who had been at Transylvania University
for 12 years. In twelve seasons at Alabama, Newton led the Tide to a record of 211-123. The Crimson Tide won three straight SEC titles under Newton (1974, 1975, and 1976), the only program besides Kentucky to accomplish this feat. Newton also guided Alabama to four NIT and two NCAA
tournament berths, prompting the school to name a recruiting suite in his honor in 2006.
Just as he did at Transylvania, Newton recruited Alabama's first black player, Wendell Hudson
, in 1969, integrating his second team in as many coaching stops.
Mark Gottfried served as the Crimson Tide's the head coach from the 1998-1999 season until mid-way through the 2008-2009 season. Gottfried played 3 seasons of basketball at Alabama under Wimp Sanderson, and the Crimson Tide advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in each of those seasons. He was hired by Alabama in March 1998 after coaching at Murray State for three seasons.
The Crimson Tide achieved the highest pinnacle ever for the school in both the NCAA Championship Tournament
and the Associated Press Poll
reaching the Elite Eight in the tournament in 2004 and reaching the No. 1 spot in the nation in the AP poll in 2002, both under Mark Gottfried's command.
Gottfried led the Tide to its only SEC Championship under his watch during the 2001-2002 season, although the team never won a conference tournament championship during his tenure. For his efforts in 2002, Gottfried was named SEC Coach of the Year by both the Associated Press and his fellow Southeastern Conference coaches. Perhaps his biggest accomplishment as coach at Alabama was leading the Crimson Tide to five consecutive NCAA tournaments from 2002–2006, another first for the school that occurred under his watch. Gottfried resigned on January 26, 2009 with 11 regular season games still remaining on the team's schedule.
After Gottfried's resignation Athletic Director Mal Moore
named long-time Alabama assistant and former player, Philip Pearson
as interim head coach to serve out the remainder of the 2009 season.
agreed in principle to become the twentieth Crimson Tide head men's basketball coach. Grant came to Alabama after serving as the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University
from 2006 to 2009. In his three years at VCU, Grant led the Rams to three straight regular season Colonial Athletic Association
championships and two CAA tournament championships. Before his stint at VCU, Grant served as Billy Donovan's
top assistant for 12 years at Marshall
and Florida
, helping the Gators to their first-ever national championship.
Now, after coaching the Crimson Tide
for two seasons, he has compiled a 38-26 record while winning a Western Conference Championship in 2011. The Tide also finished the 2010-11 season with a perfect 19-0 home record, which was a Alabama record.
As Crimson Chaos entered its second year, it officially registered as a University of Alabama
student group and adopted a new format. In addition to supporting Men's Basketball, Crimson Chaos is expanding to all University of Alabama sports, being the official student group of Athletics at The University of Alabama. The group also tried new things to make the atmosphere in Coleman Coliseum
as intimidating as it was in previous years. These changes included the addition of the Roll Tide Roller Coaster. Crimson Chaos' newly-created environment helped the Tide complete an undefeated season at home (2010-2011
), with a 19-0 record, including wins over then #12 Kentucky
, Georgia
, and rival Mississippi State
.
, six All-Star selections, six All-Defensive Team
honors, three All-Rookie
honors and more than $390 million in career earnings in the NBA. All told, Alabama players have gone on to suit up in nearly 10,000 NBA games and scored more than 90,000 all-time points.
Source: Rolltide.com Tide Alumnus list
eight times and the Elite Eight
once in 2004. Alabama has an overall NCAA Tournament record of 20–19.
s. Their combined record is 21–14.
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The Crimson Tide basketball team practices and plays in Coleman Coliseum
, 15,043-seat multi-purpose arena on the UA campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The arena was built for $4.2 million and opened in 1968 as a replacement for the aging Foster Auditorium
. A renovation in 2005 led to additional seating being added. The arena now officially seats 15,314 people.
Coleman Coliseum was named for Jefferson Jackson Coleman, a prominent alumnus. Until his death, in 1995 he was the only person that had attended every Alabama bowl game, starting with the Rose Bowl
game on 1926 January 1. Prior to 1990, the building was known as Memorial Coliseum.
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC). It trails only Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in basketball wins, SEC tournament titles, and SEC regular season titles in the 12-member conference. The team is coached by head coach Anthony Grant
Anthony Grant
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, who began with the Crimson Tide before the 2009-10 season. The men's basketball program rose in stature nationally during the 1990s. Under former coach Mark Gottfried
Mark Gottfried
Mark Frederick Gottfried is an American men's college basketball coach and former player. He was named head coach of NC State on April 5, 2011....
, the team achieved a No. 1 national ranking briefly in 2003, and competed for a NCAA Regional Tournament Championship in 2004. The program was notable as a regular conference basketball contender in the 1980s and early 1990s under the direction of coach Wimp Sanderson and in the 1970s under coach C. M. Newton
C. M. Newton
Charles Martin "C. M." Newton is a retired American basketball player, coach and administrator. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Contributor on October 13, 2000....
. Alabama has 8 NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. In the 2003-04 season, the men's team defeated a #1-seeded team in the NCAA tournament, and reached the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
The term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...
round where they lost to the eventual national champion, Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
.
Former Coaches
Former coaches with at least five years with the Crimson Tide include: C.M. NewtonC. M. Newton
Charles Martin "C. M." Newton is a retired American basketball player, coach and administrator. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Contributor on October 13, 2000....
(1969–1980); Wimp Sanderson (1981–1992) - Alabama's winningest coach (69.2%); David Hobbs
David Hobbs (basketball coach)
David A. Hobbs is an American basketball coach. He was head men's coach at the University of Alabama from 1992 to 1998 and also was an assistant coach at Alabama, the University of Kentucky and Virginia Commonwealth University....
(1992–1998); Mark Gottfried
Mark Gottfried
Mark Frederick Gottfried is an American men's college basketball coach and former player. He was named head coach of NC State on April 5, 2011....
(1998–2009).
C. M. Newton
In 1968, legendary football coach Paul "Bear" BryantBear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...
called Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp
Adolph Rupp
Adolph Frederick Rupp was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball. Rupp is fourth in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching...
looking for someone to turn around Alabama's basketball program. Rupp recommended C. M. Newton
C. M. Newton
Charles Martin "C. M." Newton is a retired American basketball player, coach and administrator. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Contributor on October 13, 2000....
, a former backup player at Kentucky who had been at Transylvania University
Transylvania University
Transylvania University is a private, undergraduate liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with the Christian Church . The school was founded in 1780. It offers 38 majors, and pre-professional degrees in engineering and accounting...
for 12 years. In twelve seasons at Alabama, Newton led the Tide to a record of 211-123. The Crimson Tide won three straight SEC titles under Newton (1974, 1975, and 1976), the only program besides Kentucky to accomplish this feat. Newton also guided Alabama to four NIT and two NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
tournament berths, prompting the school to name a recruiting suite in his honor in 2006.
Just as he did at Transylvania, Newton recruited Alabama's first black player, Wendell Hudson
Wendell Hudson
Wendell Hudson is a retired American basketball player and former Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations and the current eighth head women's basketball coach of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide....
, in 1969, integrating his second team in as many coaching stops.
Wimp Sanderson
Newton resigned as head coach after the 1980-81 season to become assistant commissioner of the SEC. He was succeeded by his top assistant, Wimp Sanderson. He had been at Alabama since 1960 as a graduate assistant to Newton's predecessor, Hayden Riley; he was named a full-fledged assistant in 1961. In 12 years as head coach his teams averaged 21.8 wins a year, with a 267-119 record, and they won 4 SEC tournaments. They played in one NIT and eight NCAA tournaments making the "Sweet 16" five times. Sanderson is the only coach in Alabama history to win 200 or more games in his first 10 years. He was the SEC Coach of the Year in 1987, 1989 and 1990, and was the National Coach of the Year in 1987.Mark Gottfried
| Mark Gottfried (1998–2009) | |||
| Season | Overall Record | SEC Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | 17-15 | 7-11 | NIT 1st Round 1999 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Xavier 106, Oregon 75... |
| 1999–2000 | 13-16 | 6-10 | None |
| 2000-01 | 25-11 | 8-8 | NIT Championship Game 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71... |
| 2001-02 | 27-8 | 12-4 | NCAA 2nd round 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia... |
| 2002-03 | 17-12 | 7-9 | NCAA 1st Round 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
| 2003-04 | 20-13 | 8-8 | NCAA Elite Eight 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
| 2004-05 | 24-8 | 12-4 | NCAA 1st Round 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St... |
| 2005-06 | 18-13 | 10-6 | NCAA 2nd round 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
| 2006-07 | 20-12 | 7-9 | NIT 1st Round 2007 National Invitation Tournament The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
| 2007-08 | 17-16 | 5-11 | Declined invitation to CBI 2008 College Basketball Invitational The 2008 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2008 National Invitation Tournament... |
| 2008-09 | 12-7 | 2-3 | Resigned mid-season. |
| Overall record: 210-130 (.618) | |||
Mark Gottfried served as the Crimson Tide's the head coach from the 1998-1999 season until mid-way through the 2008-2009 season. Gottfried played 3 seasons of basketball at Alabama under Wimp Sanderson, and the Crimson Tide advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in each of those seasons. He was hired by Alabama in March 1998 after coaching at Murray State for three seasons.
The Crimson Tide achieved the highest pinnacle ever for the school in both the NCAA Championship Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
and the Associated Press Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
reaching the Elite Eight in the tournament in 2004 and reaching the No. 1 spot in the nation in the AP poll in 2002, both under Mark Gottfried's command.
Gottfried led the Tide to its only SEC Championship under his watch during the 2001-2002 season, although the team never won a conference tournament championship during his tenure. For his efforts in 2002, Gottfried was named SEC Coach of the Year by both the Associated Press and his fellow Southeastern Conference coaches. Perhaps his biggest accomplishment as coach at Alabama was leading the Crimson Tide to five consecutive NCAA tournaments from 2002–2006, another first for the school that occurred under his watch. Gottfried resigned on January 26, 2009 with 11 regular season games still remaining on the team's schedule.
After Gottfried's resignation Athletic Director Mal Moore
Mal Moore
Mal M. Moore is the current Director of Athletics for the University of Alabama. On November 23, 1999, he was hired to his current position after spending almost thirty years in other areas with the university...
named long-time Alabama assistant and former player, Philip Pearson
Philip Pearson
Philip James Pearson is an American assistant basketball coach for the University of Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team...
as interim head coach to serve out the remainder of the 2009 season.
Anthony Grant
On March 27, 2009 Anthony GrantAnthony Grant (basketball)
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agreed in principle to become the twentieth Crimson Tide head men's basketball coach. Grant came to Alabama after serving as the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
from 2006 to 2009. In his three years at VCU, Grant led the Rams to three straight regular season Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
championships and two CAA tournament championships. Before his stint at VCU, Grant served as Billy Donovan's
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
top assistant for 12 years at Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in Conference USA, which are members of the NCAA Division I...
and Florida
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
, helping the Gators to their first-ever national championship.
Now, after coaching the Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide may refer to:* Crimson tide, a type of algae also known as Karenia brevis* Alabama Crimson Tide, the sports teams of the University of Alabama* Crimson Tide , a 1995 American thriller...
for two seasons, he has compiled a 38-26 record while winning a Western Conference Championship in 2011. The Tide also finished the 2010-11 season with a perfect 19-0 home record, which was a Alabama record.
Mark's Madness
Mark's Madness was a student organization named after former Crimson Tide coach Mark Gottfried. It was created by a group of Alabama students in January 2000 in an attempt to create a more exciting atmosphere in Coleman Coliseum. Alabama’s home record spoke for itself. During the Gottfried era, the Crimson Tide was an astounding 137-27 (.835) in Coleman Coliseum. "Mark's Madness" was the largest student organization on campus during its time. The end of Mark Gottfried's tenure also meant the end of Mark's Madness.Crimson Chaos
After Coach Anthony Grant was hired, a group of senior students approached the UA Marketing Department in the summer 2009 about resurrecting the student section. During the first exhibition game of the 2009 season, it was announced that the new name of the student organization for supporting Alabama basketball would be "Crimson Chaos".As Crimson Chaos entered its second year, it officially registered as a University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
student group and adopted a new format. In addition to supporting Men's Basketball, Crimson Chaos is expanding to all University of Alabama sports, being the official student group of Athletics at The University of Alabama. The group also tried new things to make the atmosphere in Coleman Coliseum
Coleman Coliseum
Coleman Coliseum is a 15,316-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is home to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball and gymnastics teams. It has also been home to the Alabama women's basketball and women's volleyball programs in the past.Before 1988, the building...
as intimidating as it was in previous years. These changes included the addition of the Roll Tide Roller Coaster. Crimson Chaos' newly-created environment helped the Tide complete an undefeated season at home (2010-2011
2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010–2011 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Anthony Grant, who entered his second season after posting a 17–15 record in his inaugural season. The team played its home games at...
), with a 19-0 record, including wins over then #12 Kentucky
2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach is John Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season....
, Georgia
2010–11 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach was Mark Fox, in his second season at UGA. They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and are members of the Southeastern Conference...
, and rival Mississippi State
2010–11 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This is head coach Rick Stansbury's thirteenth season at Mississippi State...
.
Players
For 2010-2011 season, from RollTide.comFormer players
Alabama has seen its stars go on to win nine NBA ChampionshipsNBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
, six All-Star selections, six All-Defensive Team
NBA All-Defensive Team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; the coaches are not allowed to vote for players on their own team...
honors, three All-Rookie
NBA All-Rookie Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
honors and more than $390 million in career earnings in the NBA. All told, Alabama players have gone on to suit up in nearly 10,000 NBA games and scored more than 90,000 all-time points.
Tide alumni currently in the NBA
| Player | Years at UA | NBA Team |
| Alonzo Gee Alonzo Gee -High school and college career:Gee played basketball at William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.He went on to play four seasons of college basketball at the University of Alabama from the 2005–06 season until 2008–09 season... |
2006–2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... |
| Antonio McDyess Antonio McDyess Antonio Keithflen McDyess is an American professional basketball player. McDyess is listed at 6'9" , 245 lb. and is a power forward/center. In 2009 he signed a 3-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.... |
1994–1995 | San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
| Gerald Wallace Gerald Wallace Gerald Jermaine Wallace is an American professional basketball forward for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.- High school :Wallace attended Childersburg High School in Childersburg, Alabama, where he had a very successful career... |
2001 | Portland Trial Blazers |
| Mo Williams Mo Williams Maurice "Mo" Williams is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association... |
2002–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... |
Source: Rolltide.com Tide Alumnus list
All-time record vs. current SEC teams
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| Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak | First Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008... |
23 | 27 | Won 1 | 1948 | |
| Auburn Auburn Tigers men's basketball The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program is the college basketball program that represents Auburn University, competing in the Southeastern Conference. The program began in 1905. Though they generally play under the shadow of the football program, the Tigers have had successes on the hardwood... |
87 | 56 | Won 3 | 1924 | |
| Florida Florida Gators men's basketball The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference... |
73 | 58 | Lost 3 | 1927 | |
| Georgia Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball The Georgia Bulldogs basketball program is the men's college basketball team representing the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Established in 1891, the team has competed in the Southeastern Conference since its inception in 1932... |
90 | 47 | Won 2 | 1922 | |
| Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647... |
36 | 101 | Lost 1 | 1923 | |
| LSU | 99 | 65 | Won 4 | 1916 | |
| Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball The Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference and are currently coached by Rick Stansbury. As of the 2010 season the Bulldogs are 1272-1056... |
114 | 72 | Won 2 | 1913 | |
| Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball represents the University of Mississippi in intercollegiate men's basketball. They have participated in the National Invitation Tournament in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2007, 2008, and 2010. In 2008, they made it to the Final Four of the NIT. The Rebels... |
115 | 52 | Lost 1 | 1921 | |
| South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The program attained national prominence under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205-65 record and three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances from 1967-1976... |
22 | 12 | Won 3 | 1923 | |
| Tennessee | 73 | 65 | Won 1 | 1914 | |
| Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles . They have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once and the Sweet 16 six times... |
66 | 64 | Lost 2 | 1924 | |
| Totals | 798 | 619 |
NCAA tournament
Alabama has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 19 times. They reached the Sweet SixteenNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
eight times and the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
The term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...
once in 2004. Alabama has an overall NCAA Tournament record of 20–19.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1975, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in San Diego, California... |
- | First Round | Arizona State | L 97–94 |
| 1976 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1976, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
- | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
North Carolina Indiana |
W 79–64 L 74–69 |
| 1982 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana... * |
#4 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
St. John's North Carolina |
W 69–68 L 74–69 |
| 1983 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... |
#6 | First Round | Lamar | L 73–50 |
| 1984 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of... |
#9 | First Round | Illinois State | L 49–48 |
| 1985 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began... |
#7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Arizona VCU North Carolina State |
W 50–41 W 63–59 L 61–55 |
| 1986 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas... |
#5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Xavier Illinois Kentucky |
W 97–80 W 58–56 L 68–63 |
| 1987 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
#2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
North Carolina A&T New Orleans Providence |
W 88–71 W 101–76 L 103–82 |
| 1989 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
#6 | First Round | South Alabama | L 86–84 |
| 1990 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
#7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Colorado State Arizona Loyola Marymount |
W 71–54 W 77–55 L 62–60 |
| 1991 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
#4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
Murray State Wake Forest Arkansas |
W 89–79 W 96–88 L 93–70 |
| 1992 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
#5 | First Round Second Round |
Stanford North Carolina |
W 80–75 L 64–55 |
| 1994 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
#9 | First Round Second Round |
Providence Purdue |
W 76–70 L 83–73 |
| 1995 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... |
#5 | First Round Second Round |
Pennsylvania Oklahoma State |
W 91–85 OT L 66–52 |
| 2002 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia... |
#2 | First Round Second Round |
Florida Atlantic Kent State |
W 86–78 L 71–58 |
| 2003 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
#10 | First Round | Indiana | L 67–62 |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
#8 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Southern Illinois Stanford Syracuse Connecticut |
W 65–64 W 70–67 W 80–71 L 87–71 |
| 2005 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St... |
#5 | First Round | UW-Millwaukee | L 83–73 |
| 2006 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
#10 | First Round Second Round |
Marquette UCLA |
W 90–85 L 62–59 |
- Received a first round bye in 1982.
NIT Results
Alabama has appeared in 11 National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
s. Their combined record is 21–14.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 1973 National Invitation Tournament The 1973 National Invitation Tournament was the 1973 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game |
Manhattan Minnesota Virginia Tech North Carolina |
W 87–86 W 69–65 L 74–73 L 88–69 |
| 1977 1977 National Invitation Tournament The 1977 National Invitation Tournament was the 1977 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game |
Memphis State Virginia Tech Houston Villanova |
W 86–63 W 79–72 L 82–76 L 102–89 |
| 1979 1979 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:* Third Place - Alabama 96, Ohio State 86... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Third Place Game |
St. Bonaventure Virginia Texas A&M Purdue Ohio State |
W 98–89 W 90–88 W 72–68 L 87–68 W 96–86 |
| 1980 1980 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Illinois 84, UNLV 74... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Penn State Murray State |
W 53–49 L 70–62 |
| 1981 1981 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
St. John's Duke |
W 73–69 L 75–70 |
| 1993 1993 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - UAB 55, Providence 52... |
First Round | UAB | L 58–56 |
| 1996 1996 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Tulane 87, Alabama 76... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Third Place Game |
Illinois Missouri South Carolina St. Joseph's Tulane |
W 72–69 W 72–49 W 68–67 L 74–69 L 87–76 |
| 1999 1999 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Xavier 106, Oregon 75... |
First Round | Wake Forest | L 73–57 |
| 2001 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game |
Seton Hall Toledo Purdue Detroit-Mercy Tulsa |
W 85–79 W 79–69 W 85–77 W 74–63 L 79–66 |
| 2007 2007 National Invitation Tournament The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
First Round | Massachusetts | L 89–87 |
| 2011 2011 National Invitation Tournament -Colorado bracket:-Boston College bracket:-Virginia Tech bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:* 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game |
Coastal Carolina New Mexico Miami(FL) Colorado Wichita State |
W 68–44 W 74–67 W 79–64 W 62–61 L 57–66 |
Individual
Points| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Mike Nordholz (1966) | 50 |
| Season | Reggie King Reggie King Reginald "Reggie" Biddings King is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" and 225 lb small forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the NBA from 1979 to 1985... (1979) |
747 |
| Career | Reggie King Reggie King Reginald "Reggie" Biddings King is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" and 225 lb small forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the NBA from 1979 to 1985... (1976-79) |
2,168 |
Field Goals Made
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Mike Nordholz (1966) | 22 |
| Season | Reggie King Reggie King Reginald "Reggie" Biddings King is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" and 225 lb small forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the NBA from 1979 to 1985... (1979) |
289 |
| Career | Reggie King Reggie King Reginald "Reggie" Biddings King is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" and 225 lb small forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the NBA from 1979 to 1985... (1976-79) |
842 |
Free Throws Made
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Paul Ellis (1972) | 18 |
| Season | Jim Fulmer (1957) | 189 |
| Career | Reggie King Reggie King Reginald "Reggie" Biddings King is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" and 225 lb small forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the NBA from 1979 to 1985... (1976-79) |
484 |
Three-Pointers Made
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Mykal Riley (2008) | 8 |
| Season | Eric Washington Eric Washington Eric Maurice Washington is an American basketball player.He was selected in the 1997 NBA Draft as the 48th overall pick by the Orlando Magic, and appeared for the Denver Nuggets during two seasons, from 1997 to 1999... (1996) |
113 |
| Career | Eric Washington Eric Washington Eric Maurice Washington is an American basketball player.He was selected in the 1997 NBA Draft as the 48th overall pick by the Orlando Magic, and appeared for the Denver Nuggets during two seasons, from 1997 to 1999... (1994-97) |
262 |
Scoring Average
| Player | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Jack Kubiszyn Jack Kubiszyn John Henry Kubiszyn is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1961 to 1962, playing in 25 games both seasons.-External links:... (1957) |
24.6 |
| Career | Jerry Harper Jerry Harper Jerry "Moose" Harper was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa between 1952–53 and 1955–56... (1953-56) |
20.1 |
Field Goal Percentage
| Player | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Bobby Lee Hurt (1984) | .664 |
| Career | Bobby Lee Hurt (1982-85) | .631 |
Free Throw Percentage
| Player | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Jim Farmer Jim Farmer James Hubert Farmer is a retired American professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round of the 1987 NBA Draft. Farmer, a 6'4" 190 lb small forward, played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5... (1987) |
.887 |
| Career | Ronald Steele Ronald Steele Ronald Steele is an American former college basketball player for the University of Alabama. He currently plays with Tofaş Bursa in Turkey.-High school:... (2004-2008) |
.867 |
Three-Point Percentage
| Player | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Gary Waites (1991) | .515 |
| Career | Mark Gottfried Mark Gottfried Mark Frederick Gottfried is an American men's college basketball coach and former player. He was named head coach of NC State on April 5, 2011.... (1985-87) |
.485 |
Rebounds
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Jerry Harper Jerry Harper Jerry "Moose" Harper was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa between 1952–53 and 1955–56... (1956) |
33 |
| Season | Jerry Harper Jerry Harper Jerry "Moose" Harper was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa between 1952–53 and 1955–56... (1956) |
517 |
| Career | Jerry Harper Jerry Harper Jerry "Moose" Harper was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa between 1952–53 and 1955–56... (1953-56) |
1688 |
Assists
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Ronald Steele Ronald Steele Ronald Steele is an American former college basketball player for the University of Alabama. He currently plays with Tofaş Bursa in Turkey.-High school:... (2004) |
18 |
| Season | Terry Coner (1986) | 241 |
| Career | Terry Coner (1983-86) | 664 |
Blocks
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain... (1996) |
14 |
| Season | Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain... (1996) |
156 |
| Career | Robert Horry Robert Horry Robert Keith Horry Jr. is a retired American basketball player and current sports commentator. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association , winning seven championships, the most of any player not to have played on the 1960s Boston Celtics... (1989-92) |
285 |
Steals
| Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Anthony Murray (1978) | 10 |
| Season | Anthony Murray (1978) | 79 |
| Career | Senario Hillman (2007-11) | 176 |
Arena Information
Coleman Coliseum
Coleman Coliseum is a 15,316-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is home to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball and gymnastics teams. It has also been home to the Alabama women's basketball and women's volleyball programs in the past.Before 1988, the building...
, 15,043-seat multi-purpose arena on the UA campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The arena was built for $4.2 million and opened in 1968 as a replacement for the aging Foster Auditorium
Foster Auditorium
Foster Auditorium is a multi-purpose facility at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It was built in 1939 and has been used for Alabama basketball, women's sports , graduations, lectures, concerts, and other large gatherings, including registration...
. A renovation in 2005 led to additional seating being added. The arena now officially seats 15,314 people.
Coleman Coliseum was named for Jefferson Jackson Coleman, a prominent alumnus. Until his death, in 1995 he was the only person that had attended every Alabama bowl game, starting with the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
game on 1926 January 1. Prior to 1990, the building was known as Memorial Coliseum.