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
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–13 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Davis (1st season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
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[1]

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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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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.

Sources[2]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1995–96 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.