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
SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team