The 2008–09 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or " The Tide") represented the

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in the 2008–09

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season. The head coach was

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, who was in his eleventh year until his resignation January 26, 2009.

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would be the interim for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games at

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and was a member of the

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. This was the 96th season of basketball in the school's history. The Crimson Tide finished the season 18–14, 7–9 in SEC play, lost in the quarterfinals of the

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and were not invited to a post season tournament.

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