Program history
South Alabama
in the tournament.
South Alabama appears in 8 tournaments in this archive, between 1979 and 2008, with an all-time record of 1–8.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1989, when an 11th seed beat the 6th-seeded Alabama 86–84.
Its longest absence ran 9 years, between 1980 and 1989.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 6th seed and as low as a 14th.
- 8 Appearances
- 1–8 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6 | 20–7 | Cliff Ellis | Sun Belt Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 9 | 23–6 | Cliff Ellis | Sun Belt Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1989 | 11 | — | Ronnie Arrow | Sun Belt | lost in the Round 2 to Michigan, 82–91 |
| 1991 | 13 | 22–8 | — | Sun Belt | lost in the Round 1 to Utah, 72–82 |
| 1997 | 13 | 23–7 | Bill Musselman | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Arizona, 57–65 |
| 1998 | 12 | 21–7 | Bob Weltlich | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Illinois, 51–64 |
| 2006 | 14 | 24–7 | John Pelphrey | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Florida, 50–76 |
| 2008 | 10 | 26–7 | Ronnie Arrow | Sun Belt Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Butler, 61–81 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 0–2 |
| Round of 64 | 1–6 |
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