The 1980–81 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the

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. The team's head coach was

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, who was in his first season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 18–11, 10–8 in SEC play, finishing in fourth place. The Tide were eliminated in the first round of the SEC tournament by the

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. Afterwards, the Tide accepted a bid to the

1981 National Invitation Tournament The 1981 National Invitation Tournament was the 1981 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.

and reached the second round where they lost to

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Roster

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