1978 – 79 Alabama Crimson Tide men 's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1978 – 79 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team 's head coach was C.M. Newton , who was in his eleventh season at Alabama . The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa , Alabama . They finished the season 22 – 11 , 11 – 7 in SEC play . The Tide reached the second round of the inaugural 1979 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament , where they lost to Kentucky 100 – 101 . Afterwards , the Tide accepted a bid to the 1979 National Invitation Tournament and reached the semi-final where they lost to Purdue University
1979 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
1979 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team