1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	East
	West
	† 1998 SEC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1997–98 record	15–16 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach	David Hobbs (6th season);
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his sixth, and final season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 15–16, with a conference record of 6–10, which placed them in fourth place in the SEC Western Division.

The Tide defeated Vanderbilt in the first round of the 1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, but lost to Kentucky in the quarterfinal. The Tide did not an invite to a postseason tournament, meaning the Tide had missed the postseason for a second consecutive season.

Following the season, head coach David Hobbs resigned from his position, finishing with a 110–76 (59.4%) career record and producing nine All-SEC players. As his replacement, Murray State head coach Mark Gottfried was hired on March 25, 1998.

Roster[]

1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	3	Neil Ashby	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	4	Brian Williams	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Jr	Montgomery, Alabama
F	5	Tarik London	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So
G	15	Blake Thrasher	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Jr
G	21	Dejuan Shambley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	So
G	22	Chauncey Jones	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Jr	Thornton, Colorado
F	24	Alfred Moss	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	Newnan, Georgia
F	25	M.C. Mazique	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	Jr	Brooklyn, New York
G	30	Damon Bacote	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Sr	Hampton, Virginia
G	32	Rongie Cowser	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Fr	Gadsden, Alabama
F	34	Chris Rollins	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr
F	35	Demetrius Alexander	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	Sr	St. Louis, Missouri
C	44	Scott Hamilton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Sr
C	52	Jeremy Hays	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	So	Boaz, Alabama

Head coach

David Hobbs

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 18, 1997*	North Texas	W 81–61	1–0	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov 22, 1997*	at Minnesota	W 64–63	2–0	Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
Nov 24, 1997*	Jacksonville State	W 105–72	3–0	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Nov 27, 1997*	vs. Georgia Tech Puerto Rico Holiday Classic	L 60–62	3–1	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 28, 1997*	vs. American–Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic	L 79–88	3–2	Caguas Municipal Complex Caguas, Puerto Rico
Dec 5, 1996*	vs. Wichita State Puerto Rico Holiday Classic	W 60–58	4–2	Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 3, 1997*	Texas A&M	W 81–64	5–2	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 6, 1997*	at Boston University	W 61–53	6–2	Case Gym Boston, MA
Dec 13, 1997*	FIU	L 66–68	6–3	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 20, 1997*	vs. Tulane Arby's Holiday Hardwood Classic	L 71–76 ^OT	6–4	UAB Arena Birmingham, AL
Dec 22, 1997*	Alabama State	W 85–61	7–4	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 27, 1997*	vs. Sam Houston State All–College Tournament	W 77–58	8–4	Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
Dec 28, 1997*	vs. Oklahoma All–College Tournament	L 61–79	8–5	Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
Jan 3, 1998	Mississippi State	L 52–56	8–6 (0–1)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 7, 1998	at LSU	W 60–57	9–6 (1–1)	Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 10, 1998	No. 14 Ole Miss	L 63–74	9–7 (1–2)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 14, 1998	Vanderbilt	L 69–72	9–8 (1–3)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 18, 1998	Auburn	L 40–94	9–9 (1–4)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 21, 1998	at No. 7 Kentucky	L 67–70	9–10 (1–5)	Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
Jan 24, 1998	at No. 18 Arkansas	L 70–77	9–11 (1–6)	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
Jan 28, 1998	Tennessee	L 70–84	9–12 (1–7)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 4, 1998	Auburn	W 76–62	10–12 (2–7)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 7, 1998	at No. 17 Ole Miss	L 74–75	10–13 (2–8)	Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
Feb 11, 1998	at No. 15 South Carolina	L 63–74	10–14 (2–9)	Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC
Feb 14, 1998	Florida	W 80–66	11–14 (3–9)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 18, 1998	at Georgia	L 71–78	11–15 (3–10)	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Feb 21, 1998	LSU	W 69–60	12–15 (4–10)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 25, 1998	at Mississippi State	W 85–70	13–15 (5–10)	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
Feb 28, 1998	No. 12 Arkansas	W 65–63	14–15 (6–10)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
Mar 5, 1998	vs. Vanderbilt SEC Tournament First Round	W 72–62	15–15	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
Mar 6, 1998	vs. No. 7 Kentucky SEC Tournament Quarterfinals	L 71–82	15–16	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources^[2]

References[]

^ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
^ "1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[1] sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary

[2] "1997–98 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold

1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky †	14	–	2	.875	35	–	4	.897
No. 14 South Carolina	11	–	5	.688	23	–	8	.742
Tennessee	9	–	7	.563	20	–	9	.690
Georgia	7	–	9	.438	20	–	15	.571
Vanderbilt	7	–	9	.438	20	–	13	.606
Florida	6	–	10	.375	14	–	15	.483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss	12	–	4	.750	22	–	7	.759
No. 17 Arkansas	11	–	5	.688	24	–	9	.727
Auburn	7	–	9	.438	16	–	14	.533
Alabama	6	–	10	.375	15	–	16	.484
Mississippi State	4	–	12	.250	15	–	15	.500
LSU	2	–	14	.125	9	–	18	.333

† 1998 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]