1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record17–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Davis (2nd season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1996–97 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 6 South Carolina 15 1   .938 24 8   .750
No. 5 Kentucky 13 3   .813 35 5   .875
No. 17 Georgia 10 6   .625 24 9   .727
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
Florida 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Tennessee 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
West
Ole Miss 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
Arkansas 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
Auburn 6 10   .375 16 15   .516
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 14   .548
Mississippi State 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
LSU 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
1997 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his fifth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 17–14, with a conference record of 6–10, which placed them in a tie for third in the SEC Western Division.

The Tide defeated Florida in the first round of the 1997 SEC men's basketball tournament, but lost to South Carolina in the quarterfinal. The Tide did not an invite to a postseason tournament, marking the first time the Tide didn't participate in the postseason since the 1987–88 season.

Roster

1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Pearl High School Pearl, Mississippi
G 4 Brian Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Davis High School Montgomery, Alabama
F Anton Reese 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Lithonia High School Lithonia, Georgia
C 54 Thalamus McGhee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Westfield High School Houston, Texas
F 25 M.C. Mazique 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So Brooklyn, New York
G 30 Damon Bacote 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Hampton High School Hampton, Virginia
G 34 Blake Thrasher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
C 44 Scott Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
F 35 Demetrius Alexander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Hazelwood Central HS/Hutchinson CC St. Louis, Missouri
G George Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F Ricky Poole 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
C 52 Jeremy Hays 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr Boaz High School Boaz, Alabama
G Nick Wilmott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
G 21 Dejuan Thrasher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1996*
vs. UNC Wilmington
Top of The World Classic
W 58–51  1–0
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, AK
Nov 23, 1996*
vs. Southern Illinois
Top of the World Classic
W 79–58  2–0
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, AK
Nov 24, 1996*
vs. Middle Tennessee
Top of the World Classic
W 77–74  3–0
Carlson Center 
Fairbanks, AK
Nov 30, 1996*
Northeastern Illinois W 93–50  4–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 2, 1996*
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 95–44  5–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 5, 1996*
No. 16 Minnesota W 70–67  6–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 7, 1996*
FIU W 80–65  7–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 14, 1996*
No. 24 Western Carolina W 100–48  8–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 18, 1996*
No. 20 North Texas W 72–55  9–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 21, 1996*
No. 20 vs. VCU
Holiday Hoopfest
W 72–69  10–0
UAB Arena 
Birmingham, AL
Dec 27, 1996*
No. 19 at San Jose State
Cable Car Classic
L 59–60 OT 10–1
The Event Center 
San Jose, CA
Dec 28, 1996*
No. 19 vs. Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic
L 62–77  10–2
San Jose Arena 
San Jose, CA
Jan 4, 1997
at Vanderbilt L 84–92  10–3
(0–1)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
Jan 8, 1997
at Ole Miss W 59–46  11–3
(1–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Jan 11, 1997*
Syracuse L 66–70  11–4
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 15, 1997
Arkansas L 68–72  11–5
(1–2)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 18, 1997
at Florida L 66–85  11–6
(1–3)
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Jan 22, 1997
South Carolina L 60–62  11–7
(1–4)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 25, 1997
LSU W 75–66  12–7
(2–4)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 28, 1997
at Auburn L 62–72  12–8
(2–5)
Beard–Eaves Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Feb 1, 1997
at Mississippi State L 51–64  12–9
(2–6)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Feb 5, 1997
Georgia L 74–83  12–10
(2–7)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 8, 1997
at Tennessee L 61–65  12–11
(2–8)
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Feb 12, 1997
Ole Miss W 57–54  13–11
(3–8)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 15, 1997
at LSU W 78–72  14–11
(4–8)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 19, 1997
No. 3 Kentucky L 61–75  14–12
(4–9)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 22, 1997
Auburn W 55–50  15–12
(5–9)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 26, 1997
at Arkansas L 53–73  15–13
(5–10)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Mar 1, 1997
Mississippi State W 78–49  16–13
(6–10)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
Mar 6, 1997
(4 W) vs. (5 E) Florida
SEC Tournament First Round
W 80–66  17–13
The Pyramid 
Memphis, TN
Mar 7, 1997
(4 W) vs. (1 E) No. 4 South Carolina
SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
L 61–72  17–14
The Pyramid 
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[1]

References

  1. ^ "1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

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