Alabama

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Southeastern · Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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The Heartbreak Index7.0 · #310

The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1913

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Heartbreak

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of 1,138 clubs

in CBB

7.0

agony

The clocks

First CBB title since 191312.3
First CBB final appearance since 19132.4

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2025 · playoff run died early, 2004

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1847-1120

All-time

0.623

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Alabama’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Alabama 70-67 #1 Stanford

KeyArena, Seattle, Washington

2004 · Mar 20, 2004 · Second Round

1.89

Game Score

#23 Alabama 60-62 #21 Loyola Marymount

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

1990 · Mar 23, 1990 · Regional Semifinals

1.75

Game Score

#19 Alabama 89-87 #5 North Carolina

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

Sweet 16

2024 · Mar 28, 2024 · Regional Semifinals

1.74

Game Score

#6 Alabama 69-74 #1 Indiana

Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1976 · Mar 18, 1976 · Second Round

1.70

Game Score

#21 Alabama 73-83 Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio

2005 · Mar 17, 2005 · First Round

1.65

Game Score

Alabama 58-56 #19 Illinois

Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina

1986 · Mar 16, 1986 · Second Round

1.64

Game Score

#20 Alabama 84-86 South Alabama

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

1989 · Mar 17, 1989 · First Round

1.63

Game Score

#8 Alabama 58-71 Kent State

Bi-Lo Center, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

2002 · Mar 16, 2002 · Second Round

1.63

Game Score

Alabama 63-59 #11 Virginia Commonwealth

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

1985 · Mar 17, 1985 · Second Round

1.62

Game Score

#19 Alabama 72-86 #1 Connecticut

State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Final Four

2024 · Apr 6, 2024 · Final Four

1.54

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 20, 2004	2004	Second Round	Alabama 70-67 #1 Stanford KeyArena, Seattle, Washington	1.89
2	Mar 23, 1990	1990	Regional Semifinals	#23 Alabama 60-62 #21 Loyola Marymount Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	1.75
3	Mar 28, 2024	2024	Regional Semifinals	#19 Alabama 89-87 #5 North Carolina Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California Sweet 16	1.74
4	Mar 18, 1976	1976	Second Round	#6 Alabama 69-74 #1 Indiana Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1.70
5	Mar 17, 2005	2005	First Round	#21 Alabama 73-83 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio	1.65
6	Mar 16, 1986	1986	Second Round	Alabama 58-56 #19 Illinois Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina	1.64
7	Mar 17, 1989	1989	First Round	#20 Alabama 84-86 South Alabama The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia	1.63
8	Mar 16, 2002	2002	Second Round	#8 Alabama 58-71 Kent State Bi-Lo Center, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina	1.63
9	Mar 17, 1985	1985	Second Round	Alabama 63-59 #11 Virginia Commonwealth University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico	1.62
10	Apr 6, 2024	2024	Final Four	#19 Alabama 72-86 #1 Connecticut State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Final Four	1.54

Season by season

2027 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

25-10

Conf record

13-5

#18

SRS

#12

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2025 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

28-9

Conf record

13-5

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2024 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

25-12

Conf record

13-5

#19

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2023 · Alabama

Southeastern ★ ◆

Record

31-6

Conf record

16-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2022 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

19-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#23

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Alabama

Southeastern ★ ◆

Record

26-7

Conf record

16-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2020 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

16-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#59

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

18-16

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#60

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2018 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

20-16

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#49

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2017 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

19-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#54

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2016 · Alabama

Southeastern

Record

18-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#89

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Alabama	0-0	Southeastern
2026	Alabama	25-10	Southeastern	13-5	#18	#12	4	Sweet 16
2025	Alabama	28-9	Southeastern	13-5	#7	#5	2	Elite Eight
2024	Alabama	25-12	Southeastern	13-5	#19	#9	4	Final Four
2023	Alabama	31-6	Southeastern ★ ◆	16-2	#1	#1	1	Sweet 16
2022	Alabama	19-14	Southeastern	9-9		#23	6	NCAA tournament
2021	Alabama	26-7	Southeastern ★ ◆	16-2	#5	#8	2	Sweet 16
2020	Alabama	16-15	Southeastern	8-10		#59
2019	Alabama	18-16	Southeastern	8-10		#60		NIT
2018	Alabama	20-16	Southeastern	8-10		#49	9	NCAA tournament
2017	Alabama	19-15	Southeastern	10-8		#54		NIT
2016	Alabama	18-15	Southeastern	8-10		#89		NIT
2015	Alabama	19-15	Southeastern	8-10		#56		NIT
2014	Alabama	13-19	Southeastern	7-11		#70
2013	Alabama	23-13	Southeastern	12-6		#57		NIT
2012	Alabama	21-12	Southeastern	9-7		#27	9	NCAA tournament
2011	Alabama	25-12	Southeastern ★	12-4		#48		NIT
2010	Alabama	17-15	Southeastern	6-10		#56
2009	Alabama	18-14	Southeastern	7-9		#90
2008	Alabama	17-16	Southeastern	5-11		#72
2007	Alabama	20-12	Southeastern	7-9		#56		NIT
2006	Alabama	18-13	Southeastern	10-6		#46	10	NCAA tournament
2005	Alabama	24-8	Southeastern ★	12-4	#21	#19	5	NCAA tournament
2004	Alabama	20-13	Southeastern	8-8		#28	8	Elite Eight
2003	Alabama	17-12	Southeastern	7-9		#32	10	NCAA tournament
2002	Alabama	27-8	Southeastern ★	12-4	#8	#13	2	NCAA tournament
2001	Alabama	25-11	Southeastern	8-8		#34		NIT
2000	Alabama	13-16	Southeastern	6-10		#75
1999	Alabama	17-15	Southeastern	6-10		#91		NIT
1998	Alabama	15-16	Southeastern	6-10		#71
1997	Alabama	17-14	Southeastern	6-10		#57
1996	Alabama	19-13	Southeastern	9-7		#80		NIT
1995	Alabama	23-10	Southeastern	10-6	#20	#24	5	NCAA tournament
1994	Alabama	20-10	Southeastern	12-4		#52	9	NCAA tournament
1993	Alabama	16-13	Southeastern	7-9		#57		NIT
1992	Alabama	26-9	Southeastern	10-6	#13	#30	5	NCAA tournament
1991	Alabama	23-10	Southeastern ◆	12-6	#19	#27	4	Sweet 16
1990	Alabama	26-9	Southeastern ◆	12-6	#23	#21	7	Sweet 16
1989	Alabama	23-8	Southeastern ◆	12-6	#20	#51	6	NCAA tournament
1988	Alabama	14-17	Southeastern	6-12		#87
1987	Alabama	28-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	16-2	#9	#6	2	Sweet 16
1986	Alabama	24-9	Southeastern	13-5		#18	5	Sweet 16
1985	Alabama	23-10	Southeastern	11-7		#14	7	Sweet 16
1984	Alabama	18-12	Southeastern	10-8		#21	9	NCAA tournament
1983	Alabama	20-12	Southeastern	8-10		#14	6	NCAA tournament
1982	Alabama	24-7	Southeastern ◆	12-6	#13	#30	4	Sweet 16
1981	Alabama	18-11	Southeastern	10-8		#25		NIT
1980	Alabama	18-12	Southeastern	12-6		#36		NIT
1979	Alabama	22-11	Southeastern	11-7		#33		NIT
1978	Alabama	17-10	Southeastern	11-7		#37
1977	Alabama	25-6	Southeastern	14-4	#11	#14		NIT
1976	Alabama	23-5	Southeastern ★	15-3	#6	#11		Sweet 16
1975	Alabama	22-5	Southeastern ★	15-3	#10	#8		NCAA tournament
1974	Alabama	22-4	Southeastern ★	15-3	#14	#11
1973	Alabama	22-8	Southeastern	13-5		#35		NIT
1972	Alabama	18-8	Southeastern	13-5		#50
1971	Alabama	10-16	Southeastern	6-12		#131
1970	Alabama	8-18	Southeastern	5-13		#153
1969	Alabama	4-20	Southeastern	1-17		#139
1968	Alabama	10-16	Southeastern	3-15		#75
1967	Alabama	13-13	Southeastern	6-12		#115
1966	Alabama	16-10	Southeastern	9-7		#108
1965	Alabama	17-9	Southeastern	9-7		#79
1964	Alabama	14-12	Southeastern	7-7		#138
1963	Alabama	14-11	Southeastern	7-7		#104
1962	Alabama	11-15	Southeastern	6-8		#107
1961	Alabama	7-18	Southeastern	5-9		#127
1960	Alabama	7-17	Southeastern	4-10		#143
1959	Alabama	10-12	Southeastern	6-8		#110
1958	Alabama	17-9	Southeastern	9-5		#48
1957	Alabama	15-11	Southeastern	7-7		#82
1956	Alabama	21-3	Southeastern ★	14-0	#4	#25
1955	Alabama	19-5	Southeastern	11-3	#12	#31
1954	Alabama	16-8	Southeastern	10-4		#59
1953	Alabama	12-9	Southeastern	6-7		#109
1952	Alabama	13-9	Southeastern	9-5		#76
1951	Alabama	15-8	Southeastern	10-4		#84
1950	Alabama	9-12	Southeastern	8-9		#81
1949	Alabama	13-12	Southeastern	9-9
1948	Alabama	15-12	Southeastern	8-8
1947	Alabama	16-6	Southeastern	13-5
1946	Alabama	11-5	Southeastern	8-4
1945	Alabama	10-5	Southeastern	5-3
1943	Alabama	10-10	Southeastern	9-9
1942	Alabama	18-6	Southeastern	13-4
1941	Alabama	14-8	Southeastern	11-7
1940	Alabama	18-5	Southeastern	14-4
1939	Alabama	16-5	Southeastern	13-4
1938	Alabama	4-13	Southeastern	4-12
1937	Alabama	11-10	Southeastern	7-8
1936	Alabama	15-9	Southeastern	9-6
1935	Alabama	9-8	Southeastern	8-7
1934	Alabama	16-2	Southeastern ★ ◆	13-2
1933	Alabama	14-5	Southeastern	12-3
1932	Alabama	16-4	Southern	11-3
1931	Alabama	14-6	Southern	11-2
1930	Alabama	20-0	Southern ★ ◆	10-0
1929	Alabama	16-10	Southern	10-6
1928	Alabama	10-10	Southern	5-5
1927	Alabama	5-8	Southern	4-5
1926	Alabama	10-11	Southern	6-6
1925	Alabama	15-4	Southern	5-2
1924	Alabama	12-4	Southern	5-1
1923	Alabama	20-5	Southern	3-3
1922	Alabama	15-4	Southern	6-1
1921	Alabama	12-10	Independent
1920	Alabama	5-7	Independent
1919	Alabama	3-3	Independent
1918	Alabama	2-5	Independent
1917	Alabama	6-8	Independent
1916	Alabama	13-4	Independent
1915	Alabama	7-4	Independent
1914	Alabama	6-4	Independent
1913	Alabama	7-4	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

12 AP All-American selections.

Labaron Philon Jr.2026

Mark Sears2025

Mark Sears2024

Brandon Miller2023

Herbert Jones2021

Erwin Dudley2002

Derrick McKey1987

Ennie Whatley1983

Reggie King1979

Reggie King1978

Leon Douglas1976

Leon Douglas1975

Year	Player
2026	Labaron Philon Jr.
2025	Mark Sears
2024	Mark Sears
2023	Brandon Miller
2021	Herbert Jones
2002	Erwin Dudley
1987	Derrick McKey
1983	Ennie Whatley
1979	Reggie King
1978	Reggie King
1976	Leon Douglas
1975	Leon Douglas

NBA first-round picks

53 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Labaron Philon Jr.2026

Last college yr: 2026

Labaron Philon Jr.2026

Last college yr: 2025

Brandon Miller2023

Last college yr: 2023

Noah Clowney2023

Last college yr: 2023

Joshua Primo2021

Last college yr: 2021

Kira Lewis Jr.2020

Last college yr: 2020

Kira Lewis Jr.2020

Last college yr: 2019

Collin Sexton2018

Last college yr: 2018

Gerald Wallace2001

Last college yr: 2001

Roy Rogers1996

Last college yr: 1996

Antonio McDyess1995

Last college yr: 1995

Jason Caffey1995

Last college yr: 1995

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Labaron Philon Jr.	2026
2026	Labaron Philon Jr.	2025
2023	Brandon Miller	2023
2023	Noah Clowney	2023
2021	Joshua Primo	2021
2020	Kira Lewis Jr.	2020
2020	Kira Lewis Jr.	2019
2018	Collin Sexton	2018
2001	Gerald Wallace	2001
1996	Roy Rogers	1996
1995	Antonio McDyess	1995
1995	Jason Caffey	1995
1996	Roy Rogers	1995
1995	Antonio McDyess	1994
1995	Jason Caffey	1994
1996	Roy Rogers	1994
1993	James Robinson	1993
1995	Jason Caffey	1993
1996	Roy Rogers	1993
1992	Robert Horry	1992
1992	Latrell Sprewell	1992
1993	James Robinson	1992
1995	Jason Caffey	1992
1992	Robert Horry	1991
1992	Latrell Sprewell	1991
1993	James Robinson	1991
1992	Robert Horry	1990
1992	Robert Horry	1989
1987	Derrick McKey	1987
1987	Jim Farmer	1987
1986	Buck Johnson	1986
1987	Derrick McKey	1986
1987	Jim Farmer	1986
1986	Buck Johnson	1985
1987	Derrick McKey	1985
1987	Jim Farmer	1985
1986	Buck Johnson	1984
1987	Jim Farmer	1984
1983	Ennis Whatley	1983
1986	Buck Johnson	1983
1982	Eddie Phillips	1982
1983	Ennis Whatley	1982
1982	Eddie Phillips	1981
1982	Eddie Phillips	1980
1979	Reggie King	1979
1982	Eddie Phillips	1979
1979	Reggie King	1978
1979	Reggie King	1977
1976	Leon Douglas	1976
1979	Reggie King	1976
1976	Leon Douglas	1975
1976	Leon Douglas	1974
1976	Leon Douglas	1973

The Heartbreak Index7.0 · #310▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index7.0 · #310