The 2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The team was led by fourth-year head coach

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. They played their home games at

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, as a member of the

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. They finished the season 31–6, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated

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, and

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to win the SEC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region. As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they were upset by

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Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2021–22 season 19–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by Notre Dame.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 19, 2022.

Roster

*On Dec. 28, 2022, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Darius Miles was away from the team “with a personal matter.” *On Jan. 15, 2023, Miles among 2 charged with capital murder in shooting death on the Strip early Sunday morning and he is no longer active in the roster.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons

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