# 2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Avery Johnson was in his second year as head coach of the Tide. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in SEC play. They defeated Mississippi State and South Carolina to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Richmond.

## Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky. The Crimson Tide received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament as a #5 seed, where the team lost to Creighton in the first round.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Home town | Notes |
| Michael Kessens | 3 | F | 6'9" | 228 | RS Junior | Nyon, Switzerland | Graduate transferred Florida International |
| Arthur Edwards | 4 | G | 6'6" | 217 | RS Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |
| Justin Coleman | 5 | G | 5'10" | 168 | Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | Transferred to Samford |
| Retin Obasohan | 32 | G | 6'2" | 210 | RS Senior | Antwerp, Belgium | Graduated |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Corban Collins | 3 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | High Point, NC | Transferred from Morehead State. Will eligible to play immediately since Collins graduated from Morehead State. |
| Daniel Giddens | 4 | F/C | 6'10" | 228 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | Transferred from Ohio State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Giddens will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Ar'mond Davis | 22 | F | 6'5" | 170 | Junior | Tacoma, WA | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |

## 2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Braxton Key SF | Nashville, TN | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: 68 ESPN: NR ||||||
| 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: "Alabama 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "2016 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016. ||||||

## 2017 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Herbert Jones SG | Moundville, AL | Hale County High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Alex Reese PF | Pelham, AL | Pelham High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Galin Smith C | Clinton, MS | Clinton High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| John Petty Jr. SG | Huntsville, AL | Jemison High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Collin Sexton PG | Mableton, GA | Pebblebrook High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 6 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 6 ||||||
| 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: "Alabama 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016. "2017 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016. "Alabama 2017 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016. "Alabama 2017 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition game |||||||||
| November 3* 7:00 pm | | Faulkner | W 91–71 | – | 17 – Davis | 7 – Key | 5 – King | Coleman Coliseum (10,173) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 11* 8:00 pm | | Coastal Carolina Men Who Speak Up Main Event | W 70–53 | 1–0 | 15 – Collins | 7 – Taylor | 5 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (14,579) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 15* 12:15 pm, ESPN2 | | Dayton College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon | L 72–77 | 1–1 | 15 – Key | 6 – Key | 7 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (10,834) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 18* 8:00 pm, SECN | | Ball State Men Who Speak Up Main Event | W 77–59 | 2–1 | 19 – Hale | 5 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | Coleman Coliseum (11,665) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 21* 11:00 pm, YouTube | | vs. Valparaiso Men Who Speak Up Main Event | L 60–68 | 2–2 | 10 – Norris | 12 – Hall | 5 – Ingram | MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,107) Paradise, NV |
| November 23* 8:30 pm, YouTube | | vs. Saint Louis Men Who Speak Up Main Event | W 62–57 | 3–2 | 16 – Key | 6 – Hall | 3 – Collins | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 29* 6:00 pm, SECN | | Charleston Southern | W 76–46 | 4–2 | 14 – Key | 7 – Hall | 4 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (11,425) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 2* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | | at Texas | L 68–77 | 4–3 | 12 – Ingram | 7 – Key | 6 – Ingram | Frank Erwin Center (10,268) Austin, TX |
| December 11* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 24 Oregon | L 56–65 | 4–4 | 14 – Hall | 7 – Hall | 2 – Hall | Matthew Knight Arena (8,922) Eugene, OR |
| December 15* 7:00 pm | | USC Upstate | W 78–61 | 5–4 | 15 – Hall | 10 – Olaniyan | 5 – Key | Coleman Coliseum (9,773) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 18* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Clemson Vulcan Classic | L 54–67 | 5–5 | 17 – Johnson | 7 – Hall | 2 – Johnson | Legacy Arena (11,147) Birmingham, AL |
| December 21* 8:00 pm, SECN | | vs. Arkansas State Huntsville Showcase | W 67–57 | 6–5 | 12 – Taylor | 9 – Norris | 4 – Johnson | Von Braun Center (6,572) Huntsville, AL |
| December 29* 7:00 pm | | Stetson | W 83–60 | 7–5 | 18 – Norris | 13 – Olaniyan | 6 – Johnson | Coleman Coliseum (11,128) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 3 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | W 68–58 | 8–5 (1–0) | 13 – Ingram | 9 – Ingram | 4 – Ingram | Humphrey Coliseum (7,452) Starkville, MS |
| January 7 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Vanderbilt | W 59–56 | 9–5 (2–0) | 12 – Davis | 11 – Key | 5 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (11,256) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 10 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 23 Florida | L 67–80 | 9–6 (2–1) | 24 – Key | 8 – Hall | 3 – Johnson | Coleman Coliseum (12,923) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 14 2:30 pm, SECN | | at LSU | W 81–66 | 10–6 (3–1) | 24 – Collins | 9 – Key | 7 – Ingram | Maravich Center (8,419) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 18 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Missouri | W 68–56 | 11–6 (4–1) | 13 – Norris | 9 – Taylor | 3 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (10,347) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 21 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Auburn Iron Bowl of Basketball | L 64–84 | 11–7 (4–2) | 18 – Key | 11 – Olaniyan | 3 – Key | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| January 25 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Georgia | W 80–60 | 12–7 (5–2) | 26 – Key | 11 – Hall | 2 – Key | Stegeman Coliseum (6,661) Athens, GA |
| January 28 5:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 71–62 | 13–7 (6–2) | 19 – Key | 11 – Olaniyan | 6 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 1 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | L 68–87 | 13–8 (6–3) | 14 – Ingram | 9 – Olaniyan | 4 – Collins | Bud Walton Arena (14,004) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 4 7:30 pm, SECN | | Auburn Iron Bowl of Basketball | L 77–82 | 13–9 (6–4) | 17 – Key | 8 – Olaniyan | 4 – Key | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 7 5:30 pm, SECN | | at No. 19 South Carolina | W 90–86 $^{4OT}$ | 14–9 (7–4) | 23 – Johnson | 14 – Norris | 4 – Norris | Colonial Life Arena (14,450) Columbia, SC |
| February 11 12:00 pm, CBS | | No. 15 Kentucky | L 58–67 | 14–10 (7–5) | 21 – Key | 10 – Olaniyan | 3 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 15 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | W 57–54 | 15–10 (8–5) | 18 – Ingram | 14 – Olaniyan | 3 – Key | Mizzou Arena (5,991) Columbia, MO |
| February 18 2:30 pm, SECN | | LSU | W 90–72 | 16–10 (9–5) | 17 – Norris | 16 – Olaniyan | 7 – Key | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 23 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Georgia | L 55–60 | 16–11 (9–6) | 17 – Davis | 9 – Key | 3 – Key | Coleman Coliseum (11,787) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 25 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Texas A&M | L 53–56 | 16–12 (9–7) | 11 – Davis | 7 – Taylor | 3 – Key | Reed Arena (9,661) College Station, TX |
| March 1 7:30 pm, SECN | | Ole Miss | W 70–55 | 17–12 (10–7) | 22 – Ingram | 10 – Olaniyan | 5 – Key | Coleman Coliseum (10,672) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 4 12:00 pm, SECN | | at Tennessee | L 54–59 | 17–13 (10–8) | 13 – Norris | 7 – Hall | 4 – Ingram | Thompson–Boling Arena (14,652) Knoxville, TN |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 9 2:30 pm, SECN | (5) | vs. (12) Mississippi State Second round | W 75–55 | 18–13 | 17 – Ingram | 7 – Norris | 6 – Johnson | Bridgestone Arena (11,973) Nashville, TN |
| March 10 2:30 pm, SECN | (5) | vs. (4) South Carolina Quarterfinals | W 64–53 | 19–13 | 18 – Key | 10 – Olaniyan | 5 – Collins | Bridgestone Arena (18,130) Nashville, TN |
| March 11 12:00 pm, ESPN | (5) | vs. (1) No. 8 Kentucky Semifinals | L 74–79 | 19–14 | 17 – Ingram | 6 – Key | 4 – Key | Bridgestone Arena (19,196) Nashville, TN |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||||||
| March 14* 8:15 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | (6) Richmond First Round – Iowa Bracket | L 64–71 | 19–15 | 19 – Collins | 7 – Olaniyan | 6 – Ingram | Coleman Coliseum (4,401) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Schedule link: http://www.rolltide.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball |||||||||