2018–19 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2018–19 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, first round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–16 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 LSU 16 – 2   .889 28 – 7   .800
No. 10 Tennessee 15 – 3   .833 31 – 6   .838
No. 7 Kentucky 15 – 3   .833 30 – 7   .811
No. 5 Auburn† 11 – 7   .611 30 – 10   .750
South Carolina 11 – 7   .611 16 – 16   .500
Mississippi State 10 – 8   .556 23 – 11   .676
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Florida 9 – 9   .500 20 – 16   .556
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529
Arkansas 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529
Texas A&M 6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
Missouri 5 – 13   .278 15 – 17   .469
Georgia 2 – 16   .111 11 – 21   .344
Vanderbilt 0 – 18   .000 9 – 23   .281
† 2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Avery Johnson and played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss[1] to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky.[2] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament[3] where they lost in the first round to Norfolk State.[4]

On March 24, 2019, the school fired head coach Avery Johnson.[5] A few days later, the school hired Buffalo head coach Nate Oats as coach.[6]

Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2017–18 season 20–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Texas A&M and Auburn in the SEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Virginia Tech in the first round[7] before losing in the second round to Villanova.[8]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Collin Sexton 2 G 6'3" 190 Freshman Mableton, GA Declared for the 2018 NBA draft; selected 8th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Ar'Mond Davis 22 G 6'6" 193 Senior Tacoma, WA Graduated
Braxton Key 25 F 6'8" 225 Sophomore Decatur, GA Transferred to Virginia
Landon Fuller 33 F 6'8" 222 Sophomore Brentwood, TN Left team

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Javian Fleming
C 		Canton, MS Canton High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Diante Wood
SG 		Anniston, AL Sacred Heart Catholic School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 8, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Kira Lewis Jr.
PG 		Meridianville, AL Hazel Green High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 10, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Donta Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Luverne HS Luverne, AL
G/F 1 Riley Norris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Sr Albertville HS Albertville, AL
G 2 Kira Lewis Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Fr Hazel Green HS Meridianville, AL
F 3 Alex Reese 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) So Pelham HS Pelham, AL
F/C 4 Daniel Giddens 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 247 lb (112 kg) RS Jr Ohio State Mableton, GA
G 5 Avery Johnson Jr. 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Sr Texas A&M Houston, TX
G 10 Herbert Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Hale County HS Greensboro, AL
G 12 Dazon Ingram 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Theodore HS Theodore, AL
F 13 Javian Davis-Fleming 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Fr Canton HS Canton, MS
F 15 Tyler Barnes (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So St. Xavier HS Louisville, KY
G 22 Diante Wood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Sacred Heart Catholic HS Anniston, AL
G 23 John Petty Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Jemison HS Huntsville, AL
G 24 Lawson Schaffer (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Cullman HS Cullman, AL
F 30 Galin Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Clinton HS Clinton, MS
G/F 34 Tevin Mack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Texas Columbia, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Montevallo W 82–40 
 12 – Petty   11 – Hall   5 – Ingram  Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Southern W 82–62  1–0
  20 – Hall   9 – Jones   7 – Lewis  Coleman Coliseum (9,793)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 11, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN 		Appalachian State W 81–73  2–0
  21 – Lewis   12 – Hall   4 – Jones  Coleman Coliseum (9,701)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 15, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Northeastern
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals 		L 52–68  2–1
  17 – Petty   5 – Ingram   2 – Hall  TD Arena (2,648)
Charleston, SC
November 16, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Ball State
Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd round 		W 79–61  3–1
  20 – Mack   12 – Hall   7 – Petty  TD Arena (2,752)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2018*
12:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Wichita State
Charleston Classic 5th place game 		W 90–86  4–1
  24 – Lewis   6 – Jones   5 – Ingram  TD Arena (2,862)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Murray State W 78–72  5–1
  20 – Lewis   8 – Jones   4 – Jones  Coleman Coliseum (9,004)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 29, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at UCF L 64–70  5–2
  14 – Tied   9 – Hall   4 – Ingram  CFE Arena (4,449)
Orlando, FL
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		Georgia State L 80–83  5–3
  19 – Lewis   11 – Hall   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,076)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 9, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN 		Arizona W 76–73  6–3
  20 – Lewis   9 – Hall   4 – Petty  Coleman Coliseum (9,581)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 18, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+ 		vs. Liberty
Rocket City Classic 		W 84–75  7–3
  21 – Hall   5 – Hall   4 – Lewis  Von Braun Center (5,781)
Huntsville, AL
December 21, 2018*
8:00 pm, SECN 		Penn State W 73–64  8–3
  17 – Hall   11 – Hall   4 – Tied   Coleman Coliseum (10,142)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 30, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Stephen F. Austin W 79–69  9–3
  17 – Lewis   14 – Hall   8 – Lewis  William R. Johnson Coliseum (7,203)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 5, 2019
12:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 13 Kentucky W 77–75  10–3
(1–0) 		 22 – Mack   10 – Hall   6 – Jones  Coleman Coliseum (12,424)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 8, 2019
8:00 pm, SECN 		at LSU L 79–88  10–4
(1–1) 		 15 – Lewis   8 – Petty   5 – Jones  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,718)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 12, 2019
2:30 pm, SECN 		Texas A&M L 80–81  10–5
(1–2) 		 22 – Petty   16 – Hall   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,288)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 16, 2019
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Missouri W 70-60  11–5
(2–2) 		 14 – Johnson Jr.   11 – Hall   3 – Ingram  Mizzou Arena (8,530)
Columbia, MO
January 19, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 3 Tennessee L 68–71  11–6
(2–3) 		 30 – Petty   12 – Hall   5 – Ingram  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,957)
Knoxville, TN
January 22, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 20 Ole Miss W 74–53  12–6
(3–3) 		 15 – Petty   10 – Hall   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (10,710)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 26, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPNU 		at Baylor
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		L 68–73  12–7
  16 – Norris   7 – Hall   6 – Lewis Jr.  Ferrell Center (7,094)
Waco, TX
January 29, 2019
7:30 pm, SECN 		No. 22 Mississippi State W 83–79  13–7
(4–3) 		 19 – Hall   8 – Mack   3 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,632)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball 		L 63–84  13–8
(4–4) 		 18 – Petty   10 – Hall   4 – Ingram  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 6, 2019
8:00 pm, SECN 		Georgia W 89–74  14–8
(5–4) 		 25 – Mack   8 – Hall   7 – Lewis Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (10,541)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 9, 2019
7:30 pm, SECN 		at Vanderbilt W 77-67  15-8
(6-4) 		 18 – Lewis Jr.   12 – Norris   4 – Lewis Jr.  Memorial Gymnasium (10,539)
Nashville, TN
February 12, 2019
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Mississippi State L 62–81  15–9
(6–5) 		 17 – Lewis Jr.   7 – Hall   3 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (8,022)
Starkville, MS
February 16, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		Florida L 53–71  15–10
(6–6) 		 14 – Lewis Jr.   7 – Hall   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,148)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2019
8:00 pm, SECN 		at Texas A&M L 56–65  15–11
(6–7) 		 14 – Mack   6 – Petty   4 – Lewis Jr.  Reed Arena (5,459)
College Station, TX
February 23, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		Vanderbilt W 68–61  16–11
(7–7) 		 19 – Lewis Jr.   11 – Hall   6 – Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (11,020)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 26, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at South Carolina W 68–62  17–11
(8–7) 		 17 – Lewis Jr.   10 – Tied   3 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,164)
Columbia, SC
March 2, 2019
11:00 am, ESPN 		No. 13 LSU L 69–74  17–12
(8–8) 		 23 – Petty   10 – Hall   5 – Jones  Coleman Coliseum (11,570)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 5, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Auburn
Iron Bowl of Basketball 		L 60–66  17–13
(8–9) 		 13 – Lewis Jr.   8 – Hall   3 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (11,865)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 9, 2019
5:00 pm, SECN 		at Arkansas L 70–82  17–14
(8–10) 		 14 – Mack   8 – Hall   2 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (16,253)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN 		(10) vs. (7) Ole Miss
Second Round 		W 62–57  18–14
  21 – Mack   15 – Hall   5 – Norris  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
March 15, 2019
6:00 pm, SECN 		(10) vs. (2) No. 4 Kentucky
Quarterfinals 		L 55–73  18–15
  15 – Reese   6 – Tied   3 – Petty  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
National Invitation Tournament
March 20, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		(1) (8) Norfolk State
First round – Alabama bracket 		L 79–80 OT 18–16
  18 – Jones   12 – Hall   6 – Ingram  Coleman Coliseum (2,086)
Tuscaloosa, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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