1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995-96 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 19–13 9–7 David Hobbs 4th Mike Davis 1st Bob Marlin 1st Coleman Coliseum NIT Semifinal The 1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his fourth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 19–13, with a conference record of 9–7, which placed them in a tie for second in the SEC Western Division. The Tide lost in the first round of the 1996 SEC men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Tennessee. The Tide did not receive an at-large bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament. Instead, they received an invitation to 1996 NIT, where they defeated Illinois, Missouri, and South Carolina to earn a semifinal berth, where they were defeated by Saint Joseph's, and then Tulane in the third-place game. Roster 1995 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Eric Washington basketball 14 G 6 4 Jr y Pearl, Mississippi Pearl High School Roy Rogers basketball 50 C 6 10 Jr y Linden, Alabama Linden High School Brian Williams 4 G 6 1 Fr Montgomery, Alabama Davis High School Marvin Orange 15 G 6 0 Jr Irmo, South Carolina Irmo High School Anthony Brown G 6 5 So Anton Reese F 6 3 Fr Lithonia, Georgia Lithonia High School Thalamus McGhee 54 C 6 9 Jr Houston, Texas Westfield High School MC Mazique F 6 10 Fr Brooklyn, New York Damon Bacote 30 G 6 3 Sr Hampton, Virginia Hampton High School Blake Thrasher 34 G 6 6 Fr Scott Hamilton C 6 8 So David Hobbs Mike Davis Bob Marlin Schedule and results no yes yes no |- !colspan=14 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season Nov, 25, 1995 yes Winthrop Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 84–69 1–0 Dec 2, 1995 yes yes North Texas UNT Coliseum Denton, TX 74–72 2–0 Dec 6, 1995 yes Tennessee Tech Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 90–78 3–0 Dec 16, 1995 yes Mercer Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 100–73 4–0 Dec 19, 1995 yes Florida A&M Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 80–39 5–0 Dec 21, 1995 yes Tulane Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 80–79 6–0 Dec 28, 1995 yes yes Saint Peter's Levitt Arena Wichita, KS Cessna Classic 49–59 6–1 Dec 29, 1995 yes yes Bucknell Levitt Arena Wichita, KS Cessna Classic 64–72 6–2 Jan 3, 1996 Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 80–71 7–2 1–0 Jan 6, 1996 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 77–99 7–3 1–1 Jan 10, 1996 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 72–65 8–3 2–1 Jan 13, 1996 yes Mississippi State 12 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 56–55 9–3 3–1 Jan 17, 1996 Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 62–53 10–3 4–1 Jan 20, 1996 yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC 67–90 10–4 4–2 Jan 23, 1996 Arkansas Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 63–71 10–5 4–3 Jan 27, 1996 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 63–70 10–6 4–4 Jan 31, 1996 Florida Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 68–65 11–6 5–4 Feb 4, 1996 yes yes Syracuse 18 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 68–81 11–7 Feb 6, 1996 yes yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS 83–69 12–7 Feb 10, 1996 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 55–68 12–8 5–5 Feb 14, 1996 yes Auburn Beard–Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 75–72 13–8 6–5 Feb 17, 1996 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 76–73 14–8 7–5 Feb 20, 1996 yes Kentucky 2 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 65–84 14–9 7–6 Feb 24, 1996 Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 65–73 14–10 7–7 Feb 28, 1996 yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 98–89 15–10 8–7 Mar 2, 1996 Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 67–63 16–10 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes Tennessee Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA SEC tournament first round 65–77 16–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| NIT Mar 13, 1996 yes yes Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, IL NIT first round 72–69 17–11 Mar 18, 1996 yes Missouri Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL NIT second round 72–49 18–11 Mar 20, 1996 yes yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC NIT Quarterfinals 68–67 19–11 Mar 26, 1996 yes yes Saint Joseph's Madison Square Garden New York, NY NIT Semifinals 69–74 OT 19–12 Mar 28, 1996 yes yes Tulane Madison Square Garden New York, NY NIT third-place game 76–87 19–13 AP Poll Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1996-schedule.html 1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 19, 2019 References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama