Alabama Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC (23-9, 13-5)
Big Wins: 11/19 vs Illinois (90-86), 2/18 Arkansas (117-115)
Bad Losses: 1/10 Texas (88-92), 3/13 vs Mississippi (79-80)
Coach: Nate Oats
Probable Starters:
Amari Allen, Freshman, Forward, 11.7 ppg, 7.1rpg, 3.1 apg
Aiden Sherrell, Sophomore, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, 2.3 bpg
Labaron Philon Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 21.7 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.2 rpg
Latrell Wrightsell, Senior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 2.0 apg, 3.1 rpg
Aden Holloway, Junior, Guard, 16.8 ppg, 3.8 apg, 2.8 rpg
Key Role Players:
London Jemison, Freshman, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Taylor Bol Bowen, Junior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Houston Mallette, Senior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.5 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 92.1 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 83.6 (352, 16)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.9 (142, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.2 (110, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 12.8 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.9 (69, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.7 (38, 3)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (182, 11)
Assists Per Game: 16.2 (54, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.9 (39, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Robert Morris |
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Saint Mary’s |
| 2025 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over BYU |
| 2025 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Duke |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Charleston |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Grand Canyon |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Clemson |
| 2024 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Texas A&M-CC |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Maryland |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to San Diego State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Iona |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Maryland |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to UCLA |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round loss to Norfolk State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Virginia Tech |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Villanova |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round loss to Richmond |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Creighton |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round win over Illinois |
| 2015 | NIT | Second Round loss to Miami (FL) |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over Northeastern |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Stanford |
| 2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Maryland |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Creighton |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round win over Coastal Carolina |
| 2011 | NIT | Second Round win over New Mexico |
| 2011 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Miami |
| 2011 | NIT | Semifinal win over Colorado |
| 2011 | NIT | Final loss to Wichita State |
| 2007 | NIT | First Round loss to Massachusetts |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Marquette |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to UCLA |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Milwaukee |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Southern Illinois |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Stanford |
| 2004 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Syracuse |
| 2004 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Connecticut |
*all team stats through 3/8
