The 2016–17 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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. The Crimson Tide played its home games at

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, as a member of the

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was in his second year as head coach of the Tide. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in SEC play. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the semifinals of the

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where they lost to

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. They received an invitation to the

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where they lost in the First Round to

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Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the second round of the

to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to

. The Crimson Tide received an invitation to the

as a #5 seed, where the team lost to Creighton in the first round.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2016 recruiting class

2017 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons

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