South Alabama

Sun Belt · Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

922-708

All-time

0.566

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

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

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South Alabama 86-84 #20 Alabama

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

1989 · Mar 17, 1989 · First Round

1.63

Game Score

South Alabama 66-69 #13 Louisville

Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas

1979 · Mar 10, 1979 · Second Round

1.38

Game Score

South Alabama 62-70 Alcorn State

North Texas Coliseum, Dallas, Texas

1980 · Mar 7, 1980 · First Round

1.32

Game Score

South Alabama 82-91 #10 Michigan

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

1989 · Mar 19, 1989 · Second Round

1.24

Game Score

South Alabama 57-65 #15 Arizona

The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee

1997 · Mar 13, 1997 · First Round

1.11

Game Score

South Alabama 72-82 #10 Utah

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

1991 · Mar 15, 1991 · First Round

0.88

Game Score

South Alabama 51-64 #22 Illinois

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

1998 · Mar 12, 1998 · First Round

0.82

Game Score

South Alabama 61-81 #11 Butler

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama

2008 · Mar 21, 2008 · First Round

0.75

Game Score

South Alabama 50-76 #11 Florida

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

2006 · Mar 16, 2006 · First Round

0.66

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 17, 1989	1989	First Round	South Alabama 86-84 #20 Alabama The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia	1.63
2	Mar 10, 1979	1979	Second Round	South Alabama 66-69 #13 Louisville Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas	1.38
3	Mar 7, 1980	1980	First Round	South Alabama 62-70 Alcorn State North Texas Coliseum, Dallas, Texas	1.32
4	Mar 19, 1989	1989	Second Round	South Alabama 82-91 #10 Michigan The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia	1.24
5	Mar 13, 1997	1997	First Round	South Alabama 57-65 #15 Arizona The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee	1.11
6	Mar 15, 1991	1991	First Round	South Alabama 72-82 #10 Utah McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	0.88
7	Mar 12, 1998	1998	First Round	South Alabama 51-64 #22 Illinois Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California	0.82
8	Mar 21, 2008	2008	First Round	South Alabama 61-81 #11 Butler Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham (AL), Alabama	0.75
9	Mar 16, 2006	2006	First Round	South Alabama 50-76 #11 Florida Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida	0.66

Season by season

2027 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

21-12

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#210

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · South Alabama

Sun Belt ★

Record

21-11

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#126

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

16-16

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#242

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

19-16

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#113

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

21-12

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#151

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

17-11

Conf record

10-7

—

SRS

#221

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

20-11

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#167

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

17-17

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#215

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#224

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#246

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · South Alabama

Sun Belt

Record

14-19

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#262

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	South Alabama	0-0	Sun Belt
2026	South Alabama	21-12	Sun Belt	11-7	#210		NIT
2025	South Alabama	21-11	Sun Belt ★	13-5	#126
2024	South Alabama	16-16	Sun Belt	8-10	#242
2023	South Alabama	19-16	Sun Belt	9-9	#113
2022	South Alabama	21-12	Sun Belt	9-7	#151
2021	South Alabama	17-11	Sun Belt	10-7	#221
2020	South Alabama	20-11	Sun Belt	13-7	#167
2019	South Alabama	17-17	Sun Belt	8-10	#215
2018	South Alabama	14-18	Sun Belt	7-11	#224
2017	South Alabama	14-18	Sun Belt	7-11	#246
2016	South Alabama	14-19	Sun Belt	8-12	#262
2015	South Alabama	12-21	Sun Belt	9-11	#291
2014	South Alabama	11-20	Sun Belt	5-13	#226
2013	South Alabama	17-13	Sun Belt	14-6	#194
2012	South Alabama	17-12	Sun Belt	8-8	#192
2011	South Alabama	12-16	Sun Belt	6-10	#282
2010	South Alabama	17-15	Sun Belt	8-10	#240
2009	South Alabama	20-13	Sun Belt	10-8	#177
2008	South Alabama	26-7	Sun Belt ★	16-2	#75	10	NCAA tournament
2007	South Alabama	20-12	Sun Belt ★	13-5	#163		NIT
2006	South Alabama	24-7	Sun Belt ★ ◆	12-3	#103	14	NCAA tournament
2005	South Alabama	10-18	Sun Belt	6-9	#218
2004	South Alabama	12-16	Sun Belt	6-9	#207
2003	South Alabama	14-14	Sun Belt	7-8	#145
2002	South Alabama	7-21	Sun Belt	2-13	#239
2001	South Alabama	22-11	Sun Belt ★	11-5	#130		NIT
2000	South Alabama	20-10	Sun Belt ★	13-3	#156
1999	South Alabama	11-16	Sun Belt	6-8	#185
1998	South Alabama	21-7	Sun Belt ★ ◆	14-4	#72	12	NCAA tournament
1997	South Alabama	23-7	Sun Belt ★ ◆	14-4	#96	13	NCAA tournament
1996	South Alabama	12-15	Sun Belt	7-11	#178
1995	South Alabama	9-18	Sun Belt	7-11	#243
1994	South Alabama	13-14	Sun Belt	9-9	#162
1993	South Alabama	15-13	Sun Belt	9-9	#92
1992	South Alabama	14-14	Sun Belt	9-7	#107
1991	South Alabama	22-9	Sun Belt ★ ◆	11-3	#84	13	NCAA tournament
1990	South Alabama	11-17	Sun Belt	5-9	#137
1989	South Alabama	23-9	Sun Belt ★ ◆	11-3	#32	11	NCAA tournament
1988	South Alabama	15-14	Sun Belt	8-6	#163
1987	South Alabama	14-14	Sun Belt	6-8	#122
1986	South Alabama	16-16	Sun Belt	5-9	#118
1985	South Alabama	15-13	Sun Belt	6-8	#71
1984	South Alabama	22-8	Sun Belt	9-5	#65		NIT
1983	South Alabama	16-12	Sun Belt	6-8	#110
1982	South Alabama	12-16	Sun Belt	2-8	#128
1981	South Alabama	25-6	Sun Belt ★	9-3	#30		NIT
1980	South Alabama	23-6	Sun Belt ★	12-2	#66	9	NCAA tournament
1979	South Alabama	20-7	Sun Belt ★	10-0	#61	6	NCAA tournament
1978	South Alabama	18-10	Sun Belt	3-7	#112
1977	South Alabama	17-10	Sun Belt	3-3	#162
1976	South Alabama	18-9	Independent		#132
1975	South Alabama	19-7	Independent		#137
1974	South Alabama	22-6	Independent		#99
1973	South Alabama	14-11	Independent		#155
1972	South Alabama	7-17	Independent		#194

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Kelvin Cato1997

Last college yr: 1994

Terry Catledge1985

Last college yr: 1985

Terry Catledge1985

Last college yr: 1984

Terry Catledge1985

Last college yr: 1983

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1997	Kelvin Cato	1994
1985	Terry Catledge	1985
1985	Terry Catledge	1984
1985	Terry Catledge	1983