The 2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or " The Tide") represented the

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in the

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season. The team's

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was Anthony Grant, who was in his fourth season at Alabama after posting a 21-12 record in the 2011–12 season, where the Crimson Tide finished fifth in the SEC and received a bid to the

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. The team played their home games at

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, as a member of the

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Pre-season

The 2011–12 season was the third under head coach Anthony Grant and was the 99th season of basketball in the school's history. The squad finished the season 21–12 overall (9–7 SEC), and finished in 5th place. They were defeated by Florida in the quarterfinals of the

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, and they lost to Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Departures

Class of 2012 signees

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule and results

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2012–13 Schedule. Rolltide.com

Rankings

References

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Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons

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