2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nate Oats. They played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 31–6, 16–2 in SEC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Mississippi State, Missouri, and Texas A&M to win the SEC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region. As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they were upset by San Diego State.
2022–23 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball | |
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SEC regular season & tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 31–6 (16–2 SEC) |
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Home arena | Coleman Coliseum |
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No. 1 Alabama† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Texas A&M | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Missouri | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
The Crimson Tide finished the 2021–22 season 19–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West Region, where they were upset in the First Round by Notre Dame.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jusaun Holt | 1 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Tacoma, WA | Transferred to Georgia |
JD Davison | 3 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Freshman | Letohatchee, AL | Declare for 2022 NBA draft |
Juwan Gary | 4 | F | 6'6" | 218 | RS Sophomore | Columbia, SC | Transferred to Nebraska |
Jaden Shackelford | 5 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Junior | Hesperia, CA | Declare for 2022 NBA draft |
Keon Ellis | 14 | G | 6'6" | 175 | Senior | Eustis, FL | Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft |
Tyler Barnes | 15 | F | 6'8" | 210 | GS Senior | Louisville, KY | Walk-on; graduated |
Britton Johnson | 21 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Mountain Brook, AL | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Samford |
Keon Ambrose-Hylton | 22 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Toronto, ON | Transferred to SMU |
James Rojas | 33 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Senior | Jamestown, NY | Graduate transferred to Wichita State |
Alex Tchikou | 35 | F | 6'11" | 230 | RS Freshman | Paris, France | Transferred to Rhode Island |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Mark Sears | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Muscle Shoals, AL | Ohio |
Dominick Welch | 10 | G | 6'5" | 205 | GS Senior | Buffalo, NY | St. Bonaventure |
Nick Pringle | 23 | F | 6'10" | 220 | RS Freshman | Seabrook, SC | Dodge City Community College |
2022 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Brandon Miller #6 PG |
Antioch, TN | Cane Ridge High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Jaden Bradley #4 PG |
Rochester, NY | IMG Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 30, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Rylan Griffen #10 SF |
Richardson, TX | Richardson High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 9, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Noah Clowney #20 C |
Roebuck, SC | Dorman High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Sam Walters #43 PF |
Oxford, FL | The Villages Charter High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 3, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
R.J. Johnson #43 SG |
Huntsville, AL | Virgil I. Grissom High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on October 19, 2022.[1]
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Kentucky | |
2 | Arkansas | |
3 | Tennessee | |
4 | Auburn | |
5 | Alabama | |
6 | Texas A&M | |
7 | Florida | |
8 | LSU | |
9 | Ole Miss | |
10 | Mississippi State | |
11 | Missouri | |
12 | Vanderbilt | |
13 | Georgia | |
14 | South Carolina |
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- On Dec. 28, 2022, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Darius Miles was away from the team “with a personal matter.”
- On Jan. 15, 2023, Miles among 2 charged with capital murder in shooting death on the Strip early Sunday morning and he is no longer active in the roster.
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29, 2022* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 20 | Southern Illinois | W 73–64 | 14 – Miller | 8 – Tied | 3 – Welch | Foster Auditorium (2,000) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
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November 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 20 | Longwood | W 75–54 | 1–0 |
14 – Tied | 13 – Miller | 5 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (10,472) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 20 | Liberty | W 95–59 | 2–0 |
22 – Sears | 8 – Tied | 4 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (10,270) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
November 15, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 18 | at South Alabama | W 65–55 | 3–0 |
19 – Miller | 15 – Clowney | 3 – Miller | Mitchell Center (7,673) Mobile, AL | |||
November 18, 2022* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 | Jacksonville State | W 104–62 | 4–0 |
28 – Miller | 10 – Clowney | 8 – Quinerly | Coleman Coliseum (9,018) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
November 24, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. No. 12 Michigan State Phil Knight Invitational Quarterfinals |
W 81–70 | 5–0 |
24 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 5 – Tied | Moda Center Portland, OR | |||
November 25, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. No. 20 UConn Phil Knight Invitational Semifinals |
L 67–82 | 5–1 |
18 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 4 – Bradley | Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR | |||
November 27, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. No. 1 North Carolina Phil Knight Invitational 3rd place game |
W 103–101 4OT | 6–1 |
24 – Sears | 16 – Bediako | 8 – Quinerly | Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1,921) Portland, OR | |||
December 3, 2022* 7:30 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 11т | South Dakota State | W 78–65 | 7–1 |
22 – Clowney | 9 – Tied | 7 – Quinerly | Coleman Coliseum (9,086) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 8 | at No. 1 Houston | W 71–65 | 8–1 |
16 – Clowney | 11 – Clowney | 4 – Bradley | Fertitta Center (7,718) Houston, TX | |||
December 13, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 4 | Memphis | W 91–88 | 9–1 |
24 – Miller | 9 – Clowney | 5 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (9,195) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
December 17, 2022* 12:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 4 | vs. No. 15 Gonzaga C.M. Newton Classic |
L 90–100 | 9–2 |
36 – Miller | 13 – Clowney | 4 – Bradley | Legacy Arena (15,847) Birmingham, AL | |||
December 20, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 9 | Jackson State | W 84–64 | 10–2 |
16 – Gurley | 14 – Miller | 7 – Bradley | Coleman Coliseum (8,803) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
December 28, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 8 | at No. 21 Mississippi State | W 78–67 | 11–2 (1–0) |
20 – Sears | 11 – Miller | 7 – Bradley | Humphrey Coliseum (9,803) Starkville, MS | |||
January 3, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 7 | Ole Miss | W 84–62 | 12–2 (2–0) |
17 – Miller | 8 – Clowney | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (8,505) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 7, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 7 | Kentucky | W 78–52 | 13–2 (3–0) |
19 – Miller | 7 – Miller | 4 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 11, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 4 | at No. 15 Arkansas | W 84–69 | 14–2 (4–0) |
26 – Sears | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 4 | LSU | W 106–66 | 15–2 (5–0) |
31 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 6 – Bradley | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 17, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 4 | at Vanderbilt | W 78–66 | 16–2 (6–0) |
30 – Miller | 10 – Miller | 3 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (10,517) Nashville, TN | |||
January 21, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 4 | at Missouri | W 85–64 | 17–2 (7–0) |
17 – Tied | 14 – Clowney | 3 – Tied | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO | |||
January 25, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 2 | Mississippi State | W 66–63 | 18–2 (8–0) |
14 – Quinerly | 8 – Clowney | 4 – Quinerly | Coleman Coliseum (11,681) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 28, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | at Oklahoma Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 69–93 | 18–3 |
15 – Griffen | 8 – Clowney | 3 – Miller | Lloyd Noble Center (10,869) Norman, OK | |||
January 31, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 4 | Vanderbilt | W 101–44 | 19–3 (9–0) |
22 – Miller | 8 – Miller | 8 – Sears | Coleman Coliseum (9,513) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
February 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 4 | at LSU | W 79–69 | 20–3 (10–0) |
14 – Tied | 10 – Miller | 6 – Quinerly | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,652) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 3 | Florida | W 97–69 | 21–3 (11–0) |
24 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 5 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (10,599) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 3 | at Auburn Rivalry/College GameDay |
W 77–69 | 22–3 (12–0) |
16 – Griffen | 7 – Clowney | 3 – Tied | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | |||
February 15, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | at No. 10 Tennessee | L 59–68 | 22–4 (12–1) |
15 – Miller | 11 – Clowney | 4 – Bradley | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | Georgia | W 108–59 | 23–4 (13–1) |
21 – Miller | 12 – Pringle | 7 – Bradley | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
February 22, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | at South Carolina | W 78–76 OT | 24–4 (14–1) |
41 – Miller | 9 – Bediako | 3 – Bradley | Colonial Life Arena (11,242) Columbia, SC | |||
February 25, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | Arkansas | W 86–83 | 25–4 (15–1) |
24 – Miller | 13 – Clowney | 7 – Quinerly | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
March 1, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | Auburn Rivalry |
W 90–85 OT | 26–4 (16–1) |
24 – Quinerly | 8 – Tied | 6 – Quinerly | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
March 4, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBS |
No. 2 | at No. 24 Texas A&M | L 61–67 | 26–5 (16–2) |
19 – Miller | 10 – Miller | 3 – Quinerly | Reed Arena (12,989) College Station, TX | |||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1) No. 4 | vs. (9) Mississippi State Quarterfinals |
W 72–49 | 27–5 |
18 – Miller | 9 – Miller | 5 – Miller | Bridgestone Arena (16,107) Nashville, TN | |||
March 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1) No. 4 | vs. (4) No. 25 Missouri Semifinals |
W 72–61 | 28–5 |
20 – Miller | 12 – Miller | 7 – Quinerly | Bridgestone Arena (17,528) Nashville, TN | |||
March 12, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1) No. 4 | vs. (2) No. 18 Texas A&M Championship |
W 82–63 | 29–5 |
23 – Miller | 13 – Bediako | 4 – Miller | Bridgestone Arena (18,690) Nashville, TN | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 16, 2023* 1:45 p.m., CBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (16 S) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi First Round |
W 96–75 | 30–5 |
19 – Pringle | 15 – Pringle | 6 – Bradley | Legacy Arena (15,126) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 18, 2023* 8:40 p.m., TBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (8 S) Maryland Second Round |
W 73–51 | 31–5 |
22 – Quinerly | 10 – Bediako | 3 – Sears | Legacy Arena (15,198) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m., TBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State Sweet Sixteen |
L 64–71 | 31–6 |
16 – Sears | 11 – Miller | 3 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (20,289) Louisville, KY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 20 | 18 | 18 | 11т | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 (23) | 4 | 3 (1) | 1 (38) | 2 (7) | 2 (5) | 4 | 1 (48) | Not released |
Coaches | 19 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 (1) | 2 (8) | 5 | 3 (1) | 1 (15) | 2 (6) | 2 (2) | 5 | 2 (8) | 4 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
- "Media picks Kentucky as SEC men's basketball favorite". Southeastern Conference. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved September 9, 2022.