Program history
Alabama
in the tournament.
Alabama appears in 27 tournaments in this archive, between 1975 and 2026, with an all-time record of 34–27. It has reached the national semifinals once — 2024 — without reaching the title game.
In its opening game it is 5–2. 6 of its 12 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2004, when an 8th seed beat the 1st-seeded Stanford 70–67. The reverse happened in 2021: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 11th-seeded UCLA 88–78.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 6, from 1982 to 1987. It has met North Carolina 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 10th.
- 27 Appearances
- 34–27 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | — | 22–5 | C. M. Newton | Southeastern | Round of 32 |
| 1976 | — | 22–4 | C. M. Newton | Southeastern | Round of 16 |
| 1982 | 4 | 24–7 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1983 | 6 | 20–12 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | First round |
| 1984 | 9 | 18–12 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1985 | 7 | 23–10 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to NC State, 55–61 |
| 1986 | 5 | 24–9 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Kentucky, 63–68 |
| 1987 | 2 | 26–4 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Providence, 82–103 |
| 1989 | 6 | 23–8 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 1 to South Alabama, 84–86 |
| 1990 | 7 | 26–9 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Loyola Marymount, 60–62 |
| 1991 | 4 | 23–10 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Arkansas, 70–93 |
| 1992 | 5 | 26–9 | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 2 to North Carolina, 55–64 |
| 1994 | 9 | 20–10 | David Hobbs | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Purdue, 73–83 |
| 1995 | 5 | 23–10 | David Hobbs | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Second round to Oklahoma State, 52–66 |
| 2002 | 2 | 27–8 | Mark Gottfried | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Kent State, 58–71 |
| 2003 | 10 | 17–12 | Mark Gottfried | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Indiana, 62–67 |
| 2004 | 8 | 20–13 | Mark Gottfried | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Connecticut, 71–87 |
| 2005 | 5 | 24–8 | Mark Gottfried | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to UW–Milwaukee, 73–83 |
| 2006 | 10 | 18–13 | Mark Gottfried | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to UCLA, 59–62 |
| 2012 | 9 | 21–12 | Anthony Grant | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Creighton, 57–58 |
| 2018 | 9 | 20–16 | Avery Johnson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Villanova, 58–81 |
| 2021 | 2 | 26–7 | Nate Oats | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to UCLA, 78–88 (OT) |
| 2022 | 6 | 19–14 | Nate Oats | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Notre Dame, 64–78 |
| 2023 | 1 | 31–6 | Nate Oats | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to San Diego State, 64–71 |
| 2024 | 4 | 25–12 | Nate Oats | Southeastern Conference | lost in the national semifinal to UConn, 72–86 |
| 2025 | 2 | 28–9 | Nate Oats | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Duke, 65–85 |
| 2026 | 4 | 25–10 | Nate Oats | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Michigan, 77–90 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 5–2 |
| Round of 64 | 18–8 |
| Round of 32 | 7–4 |
| Round of 8 | 1–2 |
| Semifinal | 3–11 |
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