2017 – 18 Alabama Crimson Tide men 's basketball team ( variously " Alabama " , " UA " , " Bama " or " The Tide " ) represented the University of Alabama in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team was led by third-year head coach Avery Johnson and played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa , Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 20 – 16 , 8 – 10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place . They defeated Texas A&M and Auburn in the SEC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Kentucky . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Virginia Tech in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Villanova . The Crimson Tide finished the 2016 – 17 season 19 – 15 overall and 8 – 10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place . 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
2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team