# 2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide are led by sixth-year head coach Nate Oats and play their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC.

## Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 25–12, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were defeated by Florida Gators in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the number four seed in the West Region, where they beat Charleston in the first round, Grand Canyon in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they upset the one seed North Carolina, where they would then advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history beating Clemson but were defeated by the eventual national champions, the UConn Huskies.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kris Parker | 0 | G | 6'9" | 195 | Freshman | Tallahassee, FL | Transferred to Villanova |
| Rylan Griffen | 3 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Kansas |
| Davin Cosby Jr. | 4 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Freshman | Richmond, VA | Transferred to Wake Forest |
| Mohamed Wague | 11 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Bronx, NY | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| Nick Pringle | 23 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Seabrook, SC | Graduate transferred to South Carolina |
| Sam Walters | 24 | F | 6'10" | 198 | Freshman | The Villages, FL | Transferred to Michigan |
| Kai Spears | 32 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA | Walk-on; transferred to Marshall |
| Ward Harrell | 33 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Freshman | New Braunfels, TX | Walk-on; left the team |
| Aaron Estrada | 55 | G | 6'3" | 190 | GS Senior | Woodbury, NJ | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Detroit Pistons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Aden Holloway | 2 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Auburn |
| Chris Youngblood | 8 | G | 6'4" | 218 | GS Senior | Tuscaloosa, AL | South Florida |
| Clifford Omoruyi | 11 | C | 6'11" | 240 | GS Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Rutgers |
| Houston Mallette | 95 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Alameda, CA | Pepperdine |

### 2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Derrion Reid #2 SF | Grovetown, GA | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Aiden Sherrell #3 C | Detroit, MI | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Labaron Philon #10 PG | Mobile, AL | Link Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Naasir Cunningham #21 SF | West Orange, NJ | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| 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: "2024 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2025 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| London Jemison #9 PF | Bloomfield, CT | St. Thomas More School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Amari Allen #39 SF | White Pine, TN | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| 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: "2025 Alabama Commits". Rivals.com. "2025 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 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YouTube | No. 2 | vs. Wake Forest | W 98–77 | | 20 – Holloway | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (2,068) Birmingham, AL |
| October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 2 | vs. Memphis Rocket City Classic | W 96–88 | | 20 – Sears | 10 – Omoruyi | 7 – Philon | Propst Arena (6,652) Huntsville, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 2 | UNC Asheville | W 110–54 | 1–0 | 20 – Sears | 9 – Sherrell | 9 – Philon | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 2 | Arkansas State | W 88–79 | 2–0 | 19 – Sears | 9 – Omoruyi | 3 – Philon | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 2 | McNeese | W 72–64 | 3–0 | 22 – Nelson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 2 | at No. 13 Purdue | L 78–87 | 3–1 | 18 – Philon | 11 – Nelson | 6 – Sears | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 20, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 8 | vs. No. 25 Illinois C.M. Newton Classic | W 100–87 | 4–1 | 23 – Nelson | 8 – Nelson | 9 – Philon | Legacy Arena (11,533) Birmingham, AL |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., TBS | No. 9 | vs. No. 6 Houston Players Era Festival Impact Tournament | W 85–80 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | 24 – Sears | 16 – Dioubate | 3 – Tied | MGM Grand Garden Arena (7,602) Paradise, NV |
| November 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., TBS | No. 9 | vs. Rutgers Players Era Festival Impact Division | W 95–90 | 6–1 | 24 – Sears | 9 – Nelson | 5 – Sears | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 30, 2024* 8:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV | No. 9 | vs. Oregon Players Era Festival Championship | L 81–83 | 6–2 | 15 – Philon | 7 – Tied | 6 – Nelson | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 4, 2024* 6:15 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | at No. 20 North Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge | W 94–79 | 7–2 | 20 – Sears | 9 – Nelson | 7 – Sears | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 14, 2024* 7:30 p.m., SECN | No. 7 | Creighton | W 83–75 | 8–2 | 27 – Sears | 10 – Nelson | 4 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 6 | at North Dakota | W 97–90 | 9–2 | 23 – Tied | 10 – Nelson | 5 – Sears | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (3,085) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN | No. 6 | Kent State | W 81–54 | 10–2 | 16 – Sears | 14 – Nelson | 5 – Philon | Coleman Coliseum (12,198) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 5 | South Dakota State | W 105–82 | 11–2 | 26 – Holloway | 11 – Dioubate | 6 – Philon | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN | No. 5 | No. 12 Oklahoma | W 107–79 | 12–2 (1–0) | 22 – Sears | 11 – Nelson | 10 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 5 | at South Carolina | W 88–68 | 13–2 (2–0) | 22 – Sears | 7 – Nelson | 6 – Sears | Colonial Life Arena (11,115) Columbia, SC |
| January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 5 | at No. 10 Texas A&M | W 94–88 | 14–2 (3–0) | 27 – Sears | 10 – Omoruyi | 7 – Philon | Reed Arena (12,997) College Station, TX |
| January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 4 | No. 21 Ole Miss | L 64–74 | 14–3 (3–1) | 15 – Holloway | 8 – Nelson | 5 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 18, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 4 | at No. 8 Kentucky | W 102–97 | 15–3 (4–1) | 25 – Nelson | 11 – Nelson | 9 – Sears | Rupp Arena (21,108) Lexington, KY |
| January 21, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 4 | Vanderbilt | W 103–87 | 16–3 (5–1) | 22 – Tied | 10 – Dioubate | 7 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 25, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN | No. 4 | LSU | W 80–73 | 17–3 (6–1) | 19 – Holloway | 9 – Omoruyi | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 4 | at No. 14 Mississippi State | W 88–84 | 18–3 (7–1) | 23 – Youngblood | 9 – Dioubate | 9 – Sears | Humphrey Coliseum (9,283) Starkville, MS |
| February 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 4 | Georgia | W 90–69 | 19–3 (8–1) | 20 – Sears | 11 – Omoruyi | 6 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 8, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | at Arkansas | W 85–81 | 20–3 (9–1) | 15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 4 – Holloway | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | at Texas | W 103–80 | 21–3 (10–1) | 22 – Stevenson | 8 – Omoruyi | 4 – Philon | Moody Center (11,081) Austin, TX |
| February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | No. 1 Auburn Rivalry/College GameDay | L 85–94 | 21–4 (10–2) | 18 – Sears | 12 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 4 | at No. 15 Missouri | L 98–110 | 21–5 (10–3) | 35 – Sears | 10 – Dioubate | 5 – Sears | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | No. 17 Kentucky | W 96–83 | 22–5 (11–3) | 30 – Sears | 15 – Omoruyi | 4 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 6 | No. 24 Mississippi State | W 111–73 | 23–5 (12–3) | 27 – Youngblood | 11 – Dioubate | 10 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 6 | at No. 5 Tennessee | L 76–79 | 23–6 (12–4) | 24 – Sears | 12 – Nelson | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (22,392) Knoxville, TN |
| March 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 7 | No. 5 Florida | L 94–99 | 23–7 (12–5) | 30 – Sears | 7 – Omoruyi | 5 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 8, 2025 1:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 1 Auburn Rivalry | W 93–91 $^{OT}$ | 24–7 (13–5) | 23 – Nelson | 8 – Tied | 7 – Sears | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (6) No. 15 Kentucky Quarterfinals | W 99–70 | 25–7 | 21 – Philon | 8 – Dioubate | 4 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena (18,608) Nashville, TN |
| March 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (6) No. 4 Florida Semifinals | L 82–104 | 25–8 | 14 – Youngblood | 12 – Dioubate | 5 – Philon | Bridgestone Arena (19,049) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025* 11:40 a.m., TruTV | (2 E) No. 7 | vs. (15 E) Robert Morris First Round | | | | | | Rocket Arena Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place 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 | 2 (14) | 2 (6) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 (23) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
| Coaches | 2 (6) | 2 (4) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 (15) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |