1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his fourth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 19–13, with a conference record of 9–7, which placed them in a tie for second in the SEC Western Division.

1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, Semifinal
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	19–13 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach	David Hobbs (4th season)
Assistant coach	Mike Davis (1st season)
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum

1995–96 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky	16	–	0		1.000			34	–	2		.944
Georgia	9	–	7		.563			21	–	10		.677
South Carolina	8	–	8		.500			19	–	12		.613
Vanderbilt	7	–	9		.438			18	–	14		.563
Florida	6	–	10		.375			12	–	16		.429
Tennessee	6	–	10		.375			14	–	15		.483
West
No. 19 Mississippi State †	10	–	6		.625			26	–	8		.765
Arkansas	9	–	7		.563			20	–	13		.606
Alabama	9	–	7		.563			19	–	13		.594
Ole Miss	6	–	10		.375			12	–	15		.444
Auburn	6	–	10		.375			19	–	13		.594
LSU	4	–	12		.250			12	–	17		.414
† 1996 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Tide lost in the first round of the 1996 SEC men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Tennessee. The Tide did not receive an at-large bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament. Instead, they received an invitation to 1996 NIT, where they defeated Illinois, Missouri, and South Carolina to earn a semifinal berth, where they were defeated by Saint Joseph's, and then Tulane in the third-place game.

Roster

1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr Pearl High School Pearl, Mississippi C 50 Roy Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Jr Linden High School Linden, Alabama G 4 Brian Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Fr Davis High School Montgomery, Alabama G 15 Marvin Orange 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Jr Irmo High School Irmo, South Carolina G Anthony Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So F Anton Reese 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr Lithonia High School Lithonia, Georgia C 54 Thalamus McGhee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Jr Westfield High School Houston, Texas F MC Mazique 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Fr Brooklyn, New York G 30 Damon Bacote 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Sr Hampton High School Hampton, Virginia G 34 Blake Thrasher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr C Scott Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — So	Head coach David Hobbs Assistant coach(es) Mike Davis Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov, 25, 1995*		Winthrop	W 84–69	1–0	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 2, 1995*		at North Texas	W 74–72	2–0	UNT Coliseum  Denton, TX
Dec 6, 1995*		Tennessee Tech	W 90–78	3–0	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 16, 1995*		Mercer	W 100–73	4–0	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 19, 1995*		Florida A&M	W 80–39	5–0	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 21, 1995*		Tulane	W 80–79	6–0	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 28, 1995*		vs. Saint Peter's Cessna Classic	L 49–59	6–1	Levitt Arena  Wichita, KS
Dec 29, 1995*		vs. Bucknell Cessna Classic	L 64–72	6–2	Levitt Arena  Wichita, KS
Jan 3, 1996		Vanderbilt	W 80–71	7–2 (1–0)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 6, 1996		at LSU	L 77–99	7–3 (1–1)	Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 10, 1996		Auburn	W 72–65	8–3 (2–1)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 13, 1996		at No. 12 Mississippi State	W 56–55	9–3 (3–1)	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Jan 17, 1996		Tennessee	W 62–53	10–3 (4–1)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 20, 1996		at South Carolina	L 67–90	10–4 (4–2)	Carolina Coliseum  Columbia, SC
Jan 23, 1996		Arkansas	L 63–71	10–5 (4–3)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 27, 1996		at Ole Miss	L 63–70	10–6 (4–4)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
Jan 31, 1996		Florida	W 68–65	11–6 (5–4)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 4, 1996*		at No. 18 Syracuse	L 68–81	11–7	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, NY
Feb 6, 1996*		at Southern Miss	W 83–69	12–7	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
Feb 10, 1996		at Georgia	L 55–68	12–8 (5–5)	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
Feb 14, 1996		at Auburn	W 75–72	13–8 (6–5)	Beard–Eaves Memorial Coliseum  Auburn, AL
Feb 17, 1996		LSU	W 76–73	14–8 (7–5)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 20, 1996		at No. 2 Kentucky	L 65–84	14–9 (7–6)	Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
Feb 24, 1996		Mississippi State	L 65–73	14–10 (7–7)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 28, 1996		at Arkansas	W 98–89	15–10 (8–7)	Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
Mar 2, 1996		Ole Miss	W 67–63	16–10 (9–7)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
Mar 7, 1996		vs. Tennessee SEC tournament first round	L 65–77	16–11	Louisiana Superdome  New Orleans, LA
NIT
Mar 13, 1996*		at Illinois NIT first round	W 72–69	17–11	Assembly Hall  Champaign, IL
Mar 18, 1996*		Missouri NIT second round	W 72–49	18–11	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Mar 20, 1996*		at South Carolina NIT Quarterfinals	W 68–67	19–11	Carolina Coliseum  Columbia, SC
Mar 26, 1996*		vs. Saint Joseph's NIT Semifinals	L 69–74 OT	19–12	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
Mar 28, 1996*		vs. Tulane NIT third-place game	L 76–87	19–13	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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