College Basketball - Southeastern Conference
Alabama Crimson Tide
| Location: Tuscaloosa, AL University Founded: 1831 Enrollment: 25,580  Nickname: Crimson Tide Mascot: Big Al School Colors: Crimson and White Joined the SEC: 1932 Varsity Teams: 18 U. President: Dr. Robert Witt Director of Athletics: Mal Moore Basketball Head Coach: Mark Gottfried Conference Titles: Reg. Sea: 1934, '1956, '1974, '1976, '1987, 2002 Tournament: 1934, '82, '87, '89, '90, '91 Basketball Arena: Coleman Coliseum Current Capacity: 15,316 First Year of Basketball: 1913 |
The school men’s basketball program is known as the Crimson Tide. The basketball team has achieved several regular season conference championships since its early beginnings in 1934 until the most recent one in 2002. There have also been other post season tournaments victories in 1934, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991.
It wasn’t until recent year that Crimson Tide has advanced into several of the Elite Eight NCAA tournaments. The team plays its home games at the Coleman Coliseum and their current head coach is Mark Gottfried.
Gottfried has been to the head of the team since 1999; he possesses an overall record of 180-108 (.625) and has led Crimson Tide to 5 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.
The 2008-09 team depends on a sinlge man, Ronald Steele who became one of the nations best guards.
Alabama 2009/10 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 14-Nov | Cornell | L 71-67 |
| 17-Nov | Jackson State | W 86-69 |
| 20-Nov | Providence | W 84-75 |
| 26-Nov | vs. Baylor* | W 79-76 |
| 27-Nov | vs. Florida State* | L 60-51 |
| 29-Nov | vs. No. 15 Michigan* | W 68-66 |
| 2-Dec | North Florida | W 73-51 |
| 5-Dec | Louisiana-Monroe | W 74-46 |
| 12-Dec | No. 5 Purdue | L 73-65 |
| 16-Dec | Samford | W 60-45 |
| 19-Dec | No. 22 Kansas State | L 87-74 |
| 23-Dec | Mercer | W 90-71 |
| 30-Dec | Tennessee State | W 77-65 |
| 4-Jan | at Toledo | W 67-50 |
| 9-Jan | at LSU | W 66-49 |
| 13-Jan | Vanderbilt | L 65-64 |
| 16-Jan | at Arkansas | L 71-59 |
| 19-Jan | No. 8 Tennessee | L 63-56 |
| 23-Jan | Mississippi State | W 62-57 |
| 27-Jan | LSU | W 57-38 |
| 30-Jan | at Auburn | 4:00 PM ET |
| 4-Feb | Florida | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Feb | at No. 20 Mississippi | 6:00 PM ET |
| 9-Feb | at No. 1 Kentucky | 9:00 PM ET |
| 13-Feb | Arkansas | 4:00 PM ET |
| 20-Feb | at Georgia | 4:00 PM ET |
| 24-Feb | at Mississippi State | 9:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | No. 20 Mississippi | 2:00 PM ET |
| 3-Mar | at South Carolina | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Mar | Auburn | 1:30 PM ET |
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