2016–17 record 16–12 (9–7 SEC) | Assistant coach Bob Simon (2nd year) | |
Assistant coach Antoine Pettway (4th year) | ||
The 2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represents the University of Alabama in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide play its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Avery Johnson enters his second year as head coach of the Tide.
Previous season
The Crimson Tide finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. The Crimson Tide received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament as a #5 seed, where the team lost to Creighton in the first round.
References
2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA