2011 – 12 Alabama Crimson Tide men 's basketball team ( variously " Alabama " , " UA " , " Bama " or " The Tide " ) represented the University of Alabama in the 2011 – 12 college basketball season . The team 's head coach was Anthony Grant , in his third season at Alabama after posting a 25 – 12 record the previous year . The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa , Alabama , as a member of the Southeastern Conference . This was the 99th season of basketball in the school 's history . They finished the season 21 – 12 overall , 9 – 7 SEC play , and finished in 5th place . They were defeated by Florida in the quarterfinals of the 2012 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament , and they lost to Creighton in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament second round
2012 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team