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1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record22–11 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1978–79 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 LSU 14 4   .778 23 6   .793
Tennessee 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 18 9   .667
Alabama 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Mississippi State 11 7   .611 19 9   .679
Kentucky 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Georgia 7 11   .389 14 14   .500
Ole Miss 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
Auburn 5 13   .278 13 16   .448
Florida 3 15   .167 8 19   .296
1979 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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.

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

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1978–79 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Robert Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So A. 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) Fr Central 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) Fr Central High School Phenix City, AL
F 40 Maurice Myers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Holy 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) Fr Livingston High School Livingston, AL
F 51 Eddie Phillips 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr A. H. Parker High School Birmingham, AL
F 52 Reggie King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Jackson 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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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1978-79 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1978-79 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats | College Basketball at". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.