The 1998–1999 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or " The Tide") represented the

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in the 1998–99

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season. The head coach was

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, who was in his first season at Alabama. The team played its home games at

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and was a member of the

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. This was the 87th season of basketball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide finished the season 17–15, 6–10 in SEC play, they lost in the second round of the

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. They were invited to the

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and lost in the first round.

Schedule and results

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References

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Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons

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Schedule and results

See also

References