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

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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.