# 2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide was led by fifth-year head coach Nate Oats. They played their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC. After a successful regular season, finishing ranked no. 19, they qualified for the March Madness tournament and advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history, but were defeated by the eventual national champions, the UConn Huskies.
The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 11,359 in 15 games in 2023-24.

## Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 31–6, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Mississippi State, Missouri, and Texas A&M to win the SEC tournament championship. As a result, they secured the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the number one seed in the South region. As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they beat Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, until they were upset by San Diego State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jaden Bradley | 0 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | Rochester, NY | Transferred to Arizona |
| Noah Gurley | 4 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Graduate Student | Fayetteville, GA | Graduated |
| Jahvon Quinerly | 5 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Hackensack, NJ | Transferred to Memphis |
| Dom Welch | 10 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Buffalo, NY | Graduated |
| Delaney Heard | 12 | G | 6'3" | 198 | Junior | Canton, GA | Transferred to Kennesaw State |
| Charles Bediako | 14 | C | 7'0" | 225 | Sophomore | Brampton, Ontario | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
| Noah Clowney | 15 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Freshman | Spartanburg, SC | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
| Brandon Miller | 24 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Freshman | Antioch, TN | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
| Nimari Burnett | 25 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Michigan |
| Adam Cottrell | 30 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Flowery Branch, GA | Graduated |
| Jaden Quinerly | 34 | G | 6'0" | 155 | Junior | Hackensack, NJ | Left the program |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Grant Nelson | 2 | F | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Devils Lake, ND | North Dakota State |
| Mohamed Wague | 11 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Bronx, NY | West Virginia |
| Latrell Wrightsell Jr. | 12 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Omaha, NE | Cal State Fullerton |
| Aaron Estrada | 55 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Graduate Student | Woodbury, NJ | Hofstra |
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### 2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jarin Stevenson PF | Chapel Hill, NC | Seaforth High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Sam Walters PF | The Villages, FL | The Villages Charter High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Kris Parker SF | Tallahassee, FL | Crossroad Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Mouhamed Dioubate PF | Queens, NY | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| 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: "2023 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 12:00 p.m., – | No. 24 | at Wake Forest | L 80–88 | – | 24 – Estrada | 9 – Pringle | 4 – Wrightshell Jr. | LJVM Coliseum (2,679) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 24 | Morehead State | W 105–73 | 1–0 | 24 – Nelson | 7 – Nelson | 5 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (9,078) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 24 | Indiana State | W 102–80 | 2–0 | 27 – Estrada | 8 – Nelson | 5 – Estrada | Coleman Coliseum (10,900) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 22 | South Alabama | W 102–46 | 3–0 | 17 – Sears | 7 – Tied | 6 – Nelson | Coleman Coliseum (9,828) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 22 | Mercer Emerald Coast Classic campus site game | W 98–67 | 4–0 | 24 – Sears | 7 – Nelson | 6 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (10,300) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 17 | vs. Ohio State Emerald Coast Classic semifinals | L 81–92 | 4–1 | 20 – Nelson | 6 – Nelson | 4 – Tied | The Arena at NFSC (2,196) Niceville, FL |
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FloHoops | No. 17 | vs. Oregon Emerald Coast Classic third place game | W 99–91 | 5–1 | 27 – Sears | 8 – Nelson | 4 – Estrada | The Arena at NFSC (2,196) Niceville, FL |
| November 28, 2023* 8:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 23 | Clemson ACC–SEC Challenge | L 77–85 | 5–2 | 23 – Sears | 8 – Nelson | 3 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (10,725) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 4, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas State | W 89–65 | 6–2 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Wague | 6 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (9,703) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 9, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FOX | | vs. No. 4 Purdue Basketball Hall of Fame Series Toronto | L 86–92 | 6–3 | 35 – Sears | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Coca-Cola Coliseum (3,828) Toronto, ON |
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FOX | | at No. 8 Creighton | L 82–85 | 6–4 | 19 – Sears | 7 – Pringle | 4 – Estrada | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,401) Omaha, NE |
| December 20, 2023* 10:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 4 Arizona Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series | L 74–87 | 6–5 | 17 – Nelson | 7 – Wague | 6 – Estrada | Footprint Center (11,812) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 23, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN | | Eastern Kentucky | W 111–67 | 7–5 | 19 – Tied | 10 – Pringle | 7 – Estrada | Coleman Coliseum (9,950) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | vs. Liberty C.M. Newton Classic | W 101–56 | 8–5 | 19 – Wrightsell Jr | 10 – Estrada | 8 – Estrada | Legacy Arena (6,912) Birmingham, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:30 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt | W 78–75 | 9–5 (1–0) | 21 – Sears | 7 – Estrada | 6 – Estrada | Memorial Gymnasium (8,703) Nashville, TN |
| January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | South Carolina | W 74–47 | 10–5 (2–0) | 31 – Sears | 7 – Estrada | 3 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (10,208) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 13, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | W 82–74 | 11–5 (3–0) | 22 – Sears | 9 – Nelson | 2 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (9,142) Starkville, MS |
| January 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Missouri | W 93–75 | 12–5 (4–0) | 21 – Tied | 8 – Nelson | 6 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (11,569) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 6 Tennessee | L 71–91 | 12–6 (4–1) | 22 – Sears | 5 – Tied | 5 – Estrada | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN |
| January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | | No. 8 Auburn Rivalry | W 79–75 | 13–6 (5–1) | 22 – Sears | 11 – Nelson | 8 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | LSU | W 109–88 | 14–6 (6–1) | 21 – Sears | 6 – Estrada | 7 – Estrada | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 31, 2024 5:30 p.m., SECN | No. 24 | at Georgia | W 85–76 | 15–6 (7–1) | 23 – Sears | 5 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| February 3, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN | No. 24 | Mississippi State | W 99–67 | 16–6 (8–1) | 21 – Sears | 9 – Dioubate | 5 – Wrightsell Jr. | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 16 | at No. 12 Auburn Rivalry | L 81–99 | 16–7 (8–2) | 25 – Sears | 9 – Sears | 4 – Sears | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 16 | at LSU | W 109–92 | 17–7 (9–2) | 23 – Sears | 10 – Wrightsell Jr. | 7 – Estrada | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,755) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 15 | Texas A&M | W 100–75 | 18–7 (10–2) | 23 – Sears | 8 – Walters | 7 – Estrada | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 21, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 13 | No. 24 Florida | W 98–93 $^{OT}$ | 19–7 (11–2) | 22 – Nelson | 8 – Tied | 8 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (11,077) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., CBS | No. 13 | at No. 17 Kentucky | L 95–117 | 19–8 (11–3) | 21 – Griffen | 7 – Nelson | 5 – Estrada | Rupp Arena (20,342) Lexington, KY |
| February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 14 | at Ole Miss | W 103–88 | 20–8 (12–3) | 26 – Sears | 10 – Estrada | 10 – Estrada | SJB Pavilion (7,722) Oxford, MS |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 14 | No. 4 Tennessee College GameDay | L 74–81 | 20–9 (12–4) | 22 – Sears | 9 – Pringle | 6 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 16 | at Florida | L 87–105 | 20–10 (12–5) | 33 – Sears | 6 – Tied | 3 – Estrada | O'Connell Center (11,006) Gainesville, FL |
| March 9, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 16 | Arkansas | W 92–88 $^{OT}$ | 21–10 (13–5) | 22 – Sears | 13 – Nelson | 7 – Estrada | Coleman Coliseum (11,031) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN | (3) No. 19 | vs. (6) Florida Quarterfinals | L 88–102 | 21–11 | 22 – Sears | 10 – Pringle | 4 – Sears | Bridgestone Arena (18,244) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024* 6:35 p.m., truTV | (4 W) No. 19 | vs. (13 W) Charleston First Round | W 109–96 | 22–11 | 30 – Sears | 7 – Estrada | 8 – Estrada | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,616) Spokane, WA |
| March 24, 2024* 6:10 p.m., TBS | (4 W) No. 19 | vs. (12 W) Grand Canyon Second Round | W 72–61 | 23–11 | 26 – Sears | 12 – Sears | 6 – Tied | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,514) Spokane, WA |
| March 28, 2024* 8:54 p.m., CBS | (4 W) No. 19 | vs. (1 W) No. 5 North Carolina Sweet Sixteen | W 89–87 | 24–11 | 24 – Nelson | 12 – Nelson | 3 – Tied | Crypto.com Arena (19,625) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 30, 2024* 7:49 p.m., TBS | (4 W) No. 19 | vs. (6 W) Clemson Elite Eight | W 89–82 | 25–11 | 23 – Sears | 11 – Pringle | 7 – Estrada | Crypto.com Arena (19,227) Los Angeles, CA |
| April 6, 2024 7:49 p.m., TBS | (4 W) No. 19 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 UConn Final Four | L 72–86 | 25–12 | 24 – Sears | 15 – Nelson | 3 – Tied | State Farm Stadium (74,720) Glendale, AZ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. E=East. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 24 | 22 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| Coaches | 24 | 22 | 15 | 20 | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 4 |