This game marked Alabama's fourth win over a ranked team, a feat the school had not accomplished since the 2001–02 season. The team finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play[1] to finish in 10th place. He played the game trust me. He was a. The school embraced this, including it in Tweets by the team's official Twitter account[52][53] and on props given to students at basketball games. [89][90] With only one win in the SEC Tournament and sitting only four games above a .500 winning percentage at 18–14, Alabama was essentially locked out of the NCAA Tournament. [14] However, over the next several days, those names gave way to that of Wichita State's Gregg Marshall, and it was reported on March 23 that Alabama was prepared to offer Marshall a contract in excess of $3 million per year. SECRant.com is an independent website and is not affiliated with the Southeastern Conference. [49], Alabama then hit the road to take on a talented Florida Gators squad. Obasohan led Alabama with 20 points and Riley Norris notched a double-double. He was also named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. As for the season itself, the team shook off two early blowouts to make a splash on the national scene, upsetting two ranked teams in the AdvoCare Invitational. Principal & AD Registration. Norris, Collin The 2016–17 Alabama State Hornets basketball team represented Alabama State University … [77], Alabama next faced the surging Bulldogs of Mississippi State at Humphrey Coliseum. Although Alabama senior guard Arthur Edwards nailed a three-pointer with six seconds remaining, Oregon hit two more free throws to put the game out of reach. Uhhhh...Ole Miss' Really Has A Sideline 'Turnover Bag Of Money' Prop?! He was hired on April 6, 2015, to replace Anthony Grant, who was fired on March 15 after serving as Alabama's head coach for six seasons. Petty Jr. Lawson They defeated Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. All rights reserved. Kickoff Classic. 6 Seed In 2015 National Invitation Tournament", "Anthony Grant fired as Alabama basketball coach", "Buckle up: Johnson ready to drive Tide to greater heights", "Alabama names John Brannen interim coach", "Potential UA hoops head coaching candidates", "Report says Alabama wants Wichita State's Gregg Marshall as coach", "Gregg Marshall, family planning visit to Tuscaloosa as Wichita State coach mulls Alabama offer", "Alabama AD releases statement regarding basketball coaching search", "Avery Johnson initially wasn't of interest to Alabama", "To Bill Battle, Avery Johnson's hire proves 'timing is the key to everything, "Tide basketball coach Avery Johnson hires Bob Simon", "Scott Pospichal joins Avery Johnson's basketball staff at Alabama", "Former Alabama guard Ricky Tarrant says he's transferring to Memphis", "How did ex-Alabama players fare during NBA draft? [1] Additionally, Jimmie Taylor ranks 53rd-best in the country in blocks per game at an average of 1.9, while Coleman ranks sixth-best in the country in free-throw percentage, having made 71 of his 79 attempts, which is good for 89.9%. In the final minutes of the game, Alabama had to endure two starters—Dazon Ingram and junior forward Jimmie Taylor—fouling out. In a rare occurrence, Obasohan did not lead the team in scoring; Shannon Hale did with 25 points. The team suffered an awful start to conference play, losing five of its first six games, although the one win did come against a ranked, undefeated South Carolina squad. Sophomore guard Justin Coleman, junior forward Shannon Hale, and sophomore forward Riley Norris all scored a team-high 18 points for the Tide. [83], To begin the final stretch of the regular season, the Crimson Tide returned home to try to avenge the loss at Auburn from earlier in the season. The definitive source for all Alabama news. Stuck without a head coach, the school named assistant coach John Brannen as the interim head coach for the tournament. In just the seventh sellout in Colonial Life Arena history, South Carolina took advantage of a foul advantage of 30–19 (which resulted in four Alabama players, including two starters, fouling out) as well as a whopping 20 offensive rebounds to outmuscle the Tide in a 78–64 Gamecock revenge win. Obasohan scored 23 on 9-of-12 field-goal shooting, while Edwards added 15 from five three-pointers on nine attempts. Alabama put together a 19–4 second-half scoring run to take a ten-point lead, but USM fought back. [38] The full conference slate was released by the SEC for all of its member schools on August 19. Holter, Blake In front of the fifth and final Coleman Coliseum sellout crowd of the season, Alabama overcame a 17/29 free-throw shooting performance, a ten-point deficit in the second half, and a double-double from Auburn senior forward Cinmeon Bowers to escape with a 65–57 win. I cant read it but I think it says that rumor is Bama is the destination for Terrance Ferguson.