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

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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

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. 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

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and reached the second round where they lost to

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Roster

Schedule and Results

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References

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