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1977–78 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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1977–78 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record17–10 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1977–78 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 16 2   .889 30 2   .938
Mississippi State 13 5   .722 18 9   .667
LSU 12 6   .667 18 9   .667
Alabama 11 7   .611 17 10   .630
Florida 8 10   .444 15 12   .556
Auburn 8 10   .444 13 14   .481
Tennessee 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
Vanderbilt 6 12   .333 10 17   .370
Georgia 5 13   .278 11 16   .407
Ole Miss 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1977–78 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was C.M. Newton, who was in his tenth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 17–10, 11–7 in SEC play.[2]

Roster

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1977–78 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 52 Reggie King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F 32 Ken Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr
G 10 Robert Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G Anthony Murray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Kent Looney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
G Keith McCord 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
C Chris Bragwell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
F Robert Chapman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
G Greg McElveen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F Richie Hood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
C William Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1977-78 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.