1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 15–16 6–10 David Hobbs 6th Bob Marlin 3rd Coleman Coliseum The 1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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 Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 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 Kentucky 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, Murray State head coach Mark Gottfried was hired on March 25, 1998. Roster 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide y Neil Ashby 3 F 6 8 Fr Atlanta, Georgia Brian Williams 4 G 6 1 Jr Montgomery, Alabama Tarik London 5 F 6 1 200 So Blake Thrasher 15 G 6 6 Jr Dejuan Shambley 21 G 6 6 So Chauncey Jones 22 G 6 1 Jr Thornton, Colorado Alfred Moss 24 F 6 8 Fr Newnan, Georgia M.C. Mazique 25 F 6 10 Jr Brooklyn, New York Damon Bacote 30 G 6 3 Sr Hampton, Virginia Rongie Cowser 32 G 6 1 Fr Gadsden, Alabama Chris Rollins 34 F 6 5 Jr Demetrius Alexander 35 F 6 9 Sr y St. Louis, Missouri Scott Hamilton 44 C 6 8 Sr Jeremy Hays 52 C 6 10 So Boaz, Alabama David Hobbs Bob Marlin Schedule and results no yes yes no |- !colspan=14 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season Nov 18, 1997 yes North Texas Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 81–61 1–0 Nov 22, 1997 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 64–63 2–0 Nov 24, 1997 yes Jacksonville State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 105–72 3–0 Nov 27, 1997 yes yes Georgia Tech Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 60–62 3–1 Nov 28, 1997 yes yes American–Puerto Rico Caguas Municipal Complex Caguas, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 79–88 3–2 Dec 5, 1996 yes yes Wichita State Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 60–58 4–2 Dec 3, 1997 yes Texas A&M Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 81–64 5–2 Dec 6, 1997 yes yes Boston University Case Gym Boston, MA 61–53 6–2 Dec 13, 1997 yes FIU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 66–68 6–3 Dec 20, 1997 yes yes Tulane UAB Arena Birmingham, AL Arby's Holiday Hardwood Classic 71–76 OT 6–4 Dec 22, 1997 yes Alabama State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 85–61 7–4 Dec 27, 1997 yes yes Sam Houston State Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK All–College Tournament 77–58 8–4 Dec 28, 1997 yes yes Oklahoma Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK All–College Tournament 61–79 8–5 Jan 3, 1998 Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 52–56 8–6 0–1 Jan 7, 1998 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 60–57 9–6 1–1 Jan 10, 1998 Ole Miss 14 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 63–74 9–7 1–2 Jan 14, 1998 Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 69–72 9–8 1–3 Jan 18, 1998 y Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Iron Bowl of basketball 40–94 9–9 1–4 Jan 21, 1998 7:00 p.m. JP SportsJefferson Pilot Sports Southeastern Conference Basketball – 1998 Television Schedule http://jpsports.com/sec_sch.htm https://web.archive.org/web/19980216153759/http://jpsports.com/sec_sch.htm February 16, 1998 Jefferson Pilot Sports September 28, 2023 yes Kentucky 7 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 67–70 9–10 1–5 Jan 24, 1998 yes Arkansas 18 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 70–77 9–11 1–6 Jan 28, 1998 Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 70–84 9–12 1–7 Feb 4, 1998 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL Iron Bowl of basketball 76–62 10–12 2–7 Feb 7, 1998 yes Ole Miss 17 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 74–75 10–13 2–8 Feb 11, 1998 yes South Carolina 15 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC 63–74 10–14 2–9 Feb 14, 1998 Florida Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 80–66 11–14 3–9 Feb 18, 1998 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 71–78 11–15 3–10 Feb 21, 1998 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 69–60 12–15 4–10 Feb 25, 1998 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 85–70 13–15 5–10 Feb 28, 1998 Arkansas 12 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 65–63 14–15 6–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament Mar 5, 1998 JP Sports yes Vanderbilt Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA SEC Tournament First Round 72–62 15–15 Mar 6, 1998 JP Sports yes Kentucky 7 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA SEC Tournament Quarterfinals 71–82 15–16 AP Poll Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1998-schedule.html 1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results Sports Reference February 2, 2020 References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Category:1997 in sports in Alabama Category:1998 in sports in Alabama