1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 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.

1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1978–79 record22–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1978–79 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 LSU144 .778  236  .793
Tennessee126 .667  2112  .636
Vanderbilt117 .611  189  .667
Alabama117 .611  2211  .667
Mississippi State117 .611  199  .679
Kentucky108 .556  1912  .613
Georgia711 .389  1414  .500
Ole Miss612 .333  1116  .407
Auburn513 .278  1316  .448
Florida315 .167  819  .296
1979 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.[2]

Roster

1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Robert Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoA. H. Parker High School Birmingham, AL
G 14 Leroy Russell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Brent, AL
G 20 Eddie Adams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCentral High School Phenix City, AL
G 22 Reggie Strickland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Opelika, AL
F 32 Ken Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCentral High School Phenix City, AL
F 40 Maurice Myers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrHoly Family High School Birmingham, AL
G 41 Joe Hancock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Tarrant, AL
F 43 Carl Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Dothan, AL
G 44 Greg McElveen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, LA
F 45 Richie Hood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Millport, AL
C 50 Phillip Lockett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLivingston High School Livingston, AL
F 51 Eddie Phillips 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrA. H. Parker High School Birmingham, AL
F 52 Reggie King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrJackson Olin High School Birmingham, AL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

References

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