The 1997–98 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 David Hobbs, who was in his sixth, and final season at Alabama. The team played their home games at

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. They finished the season with a record of 15–16, with a conference record of 6–10, which placed them in fourth place in the SEC Western Division. The Tide defeated Vanderbilt in the first round of the 1997 SEC men's basketball tournament, but lost to

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in the quarterfinal. The Tide did not an invite to a postseason tournament, meaning the Tide had missed the postseason for a second consecutive season. Following the season, head coach David Hobbs resigned from his position, finishing with a 110–76 (59.4%) career record and producing nine All-SEC players. As his replacement,

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head coach

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was hired on March 25, 1998.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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