2018–19 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team explained

Year:	2018–19
Team:	Alabama Crimson Tide
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Record:	18–16
Conf Record:	8–10
Hc Year:	4th
Ac1 Year:	3rd
Ac2 Year:	7th
Asst Coach3:	Yasir Rosemond
Ac3 Year:	2nd
Tourney Result:	first round

The 2018–19 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Avery Johnson and played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss^[1] to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky.^[2] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament^[3] where they lost in the first round to Norfolk State.^[4]

On March 24, 2019, the school fired head coach Avery Johnson.^[5] A few days later, the school hired Buffalo head coach Nate Oats as coach.^[6]

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2017–18 season 20–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Texas A&M and Auburn in the SEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Virginia Tech in the first round^[7] before losing in the second round to Villanova.^[8]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
	2	G	6'3"	190	Freshman		Declared for the 2018 NBA draft; selected 8th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Ar'Mond Davis	22	G	6'6"	193	Senior		Graduated
	25	F	6'8"	225	Sophomore		Transferred to Virginia
Landon Fuller	33	F	6'8"	222	Sophomore		Left team

2018 recruiting class

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=|Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=|Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| SEC Tournament|-!colspan=12 style="background:#990000; color:#FFFFFF;"| National Invitation Tournament

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alabama vs. Ole Miss – Game Recap – March 14, 2019 – ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-10-08.
2. Web site: Alabama vs. Kentucky – Game Recap – March 15, 2019 – ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-10-08.
3. Web site: Alabama draws No. 1 seed in NIT after missing NCAA Tournament field. Byington. Alex. The Montgomery Advertiser. en. 2019-10-08.
4. Web site: Norfolk State vs. Alabama – Game Recap – March 20, 2019 – ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-10-08.
5. Web site: Avery Johnson Fired as Alabama Basketball Head Coach After 4 Seasons with Team. Newport. Kyle. Bleacher Report. en. 2019-10-08.
6. Web site: Alabama hires Buffalo's Oats as head coach. 2019-03-27. ESPN.com. en. 2019-10-08.
7. Web site: Alabama vs. Virginia Tech – Game Recap – March 15, 2018 – ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-10-08.
8. Web site: Alabama vs. Villanova – Game Recap – March 17, 2018 – ESPN. ESPN.com. en. 2019-10-08.