1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his fifth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 17–14, with a conference record of 6–10, which placed them in a tie for third in the SEC Western Division.

1996–97 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record17–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1996–97 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 6 South Carolina151 .938248  .750
No. 5 Kentucky133 .813355  .875
No. 17 Georgia106 .625249  .727
Vanderbilt97 .5631912  .613
Florida511 .3131317  .433
Tennessee412 .2501116  .407
West
Ole Miss115 .688209  .690
Arkansas88 .5001814  .563
Auburn610 .3751615  .516
Alabama610 .3751714  .548
Mississippi State610 .3751218  .400
LSU313 .1881020  .333
1997 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Tide defeated Florida in the first round of the 1997 SEC men's basketball tournament, but lost to South Carolina in the quarterfinal. The Tide did not an invite to a postseason tournament, marking the first time the Tide didn't participate in the postseason since the 1987–88 season.

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