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The 2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by seventh-year head coach Nate Oats, played their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record25–10 (13–5 SEC)
Quick facts Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen ...
2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record25–10 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
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2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida16–2 .88927–8  .771
No. 16 Alabama13–5 .72225–10  .714
No. 13 Arkansas †13–5 .72228–9  .757
No. 19 Vanderbilt11–7 .61127–9  .750
No. 12 Tennessee11–7 .61125–12  .676
Texas A&M11–7 .61122–12  .647
Georgia10–8 .55622–11  .667
Missouri10–8 .55620–13  .606
Kentucky10–8 .55622–14  .611
No. 22 Texas9–9 .50021–15  .583
Oklahoma7–11 .38921–16  .568
Auburn7–11 .38922–16  .579
Mississippi State5–13 .27813–19  .406
South Carolina4–14 .22213–19  .406
Ole Miss4–14 .22215–20  .429
LSU3–15 .16715–17  .469
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2024–25 season with a record of 28–9, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in third place. In the SEC tournament, they defeated Kentucky in the quarterfinals before falling to Florida for a second year in a row, this time in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the number two seed in the East Region, where they defeated Robert Morris in the first round, Saint Mary's in the second round and BYU in the Sweet Sixteen before falling to Duke in the Elite Eight.[1]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
Alabama departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departures
Mark Sears1G6'1"190GS SeniorMuscle Shoals, ALGraduated/undrafted, signed with the Milwaukee Bucks
Grant Nelson4F6'11"230GS SeniorDevils Lake, NDGraduated
Chris Youngblood8G6'4"223GS SeniorTuscaloosa, ALGraduated/undrafted, signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Mouhamed Dioubate10F6'7"215SophomoreQueens, NYTransferred to Kentucky[2]
Clifford Omoruyi11C6'11"250GS SeniorBenin City, NigeriaGraduated, signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Jarin Stevenson15F6'11"215SophomoreChapel Hill, NCTransferred to North Carolina[3]
Naas Cunningham24F6'7"175Redshirt FreshmanOrange, NJTransferred to UNLV[4]
Derrion Reid35F6'8"220FreshmanGrovetown, GATransferred to Oklahoma[5]
Max Scharnowski45F6'6"205GS SeniorElgin, ILGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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Alabama incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Taylor Bol Bowen7F6'10"202JuniorJericho, VTFlorida State[6]
Jalil Bethea1G6'5"190SophomorePhiladelphia, PAMiami (FL)[7]
Noah Williamson15C7'0"255SeniorRiga, LatviaBucknell[8]
Keitenn Bristow10F6'10"205SophomoreWichita Falls, TXTarleton State[9]
Preston Murphy Jr.11G6'1"180JuniorBarrington, R.I.Northern Oklahoma College[10]
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Recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
London Jemison
PF		 Bloomfield, CT St. Thomas More School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 22, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Davion Hannah
SG		 Milwaukee, WI Link Academy (MO) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Amari Allen
SF		 Green Bay, WI Ashwaubenon (WI) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Collins Onyejiaka
C		 Edo, Nigeria The Newman School (MA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 20, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   On3: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    (n/a)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
  • "2025 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.
  • "2025 Alabama 24/7 Sports Commits". 247Sports.
  • "2025 Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball Industry Comparison Commits". On3.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Labaron Philon Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLink Academy (MO) Mobile, AL
G 1 Jalil Bethea 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMiami (FL) Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Aden Holloway (S) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrAuburn (AL) Charlotte, NC
G 3 Latrell Wrightsell Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSCal State Fullerton (CA) Omaha, NE
G 4 Davion Hannah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLink Academy (MO) Milwaukee, WI
F 5 Amari Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrAshwaubenon (WI) Green Bay, WI
F 6 London Jemison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Thomas More Bloomfield, CT
F 7 Taylor Bol Bowen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrFlorida State (FL) Jericho, VT
F 10 Keitenn Bristow 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoTarleton State Wichita Falls, TX
G 11 Preston Murphy Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNorthern Oklahoma College (OK) Barrington, RI
C 14 Charles Bediako (I) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrIMG Academy Brampton, ON, Canada
C 15 Noah Williamson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrBucknell (PA) Riga, Latvia
F 22 Aiden Sherrell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoProlific Prep (CA) Detroit, MI
C 34 Collins Onyejiaka 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrThe Newman School (MA) Edo, Nigeria
G 95 Houston Mallette 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) GSPepperdine Alameda, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: January 24, 2026

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Former Alabama center Charles Bediako made a brief return to the Crimson Tide during the season while on a temporary restraining order. He attempted to regain college eligibility to play out one final college season. He appeared in five games between January 24 and February 7, helping the team go 3–2 over that stretch.[11]

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 16, 2025*
7:00 p.m., YouTube		 No. 15 vs. Florida State W 109–105  –
  28 – Philon Jr.  7 – Tied  4 – Philon Jr.  Boutwell Memorial Auditorium (2,463)
Birmingham, AL
October 26, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 15 at Furman W 96–71  –
  18 – Holloway  9 – Allen  5 – Philon Jr.  Timmons Arena (2,750)
Greenville, SC
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 15 North Dakota W 91–62  1–0
  22 – Philon Jr.  8 – Mallette  8 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 8, 2025*
11:00 a.m., FS1		 No. 15 at No. 5 St. John's W 103–96  2–0
  25 – Philon Jr.  10 – Allen  4 – Holloway  Madison Square Garden (17,319)
New York, NY
November 13, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 8 No. 2 Purdue L 80–87  2–1
  21 – Holloway  4 – Sherrell  7 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2025*
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 11 vs. No. 8 Illinois W 90–86  3–1
  24 – Philon Jr.  11 – Allen  5 – Philon Jr.  United Center (17,775)
Chicago, IL
November 24, 2025*
8:30 p.m., TNT		 No. 8 vs. No. 12 Gonzaga
Players Era Festival Game 1		 L 85–95  3–2
  29 – Philon Jr.  11 – Bristow  7 – Philon Jr.  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
November 25, 2025*
11:00 p.m., TruTV		 No. 8 vs. UNLV
Players Era Festival Game 2		 W 115–76  4–2
  26 – Holloway  8 – Sherrell  6 – Allen  MGM Grand Garden Arena (2,799)
Las Vegas, NV
November 26, 2025*
11:00 p.m., TNT		 No. 8 vs. Maryland
Players Era Festival Consolation Game		 W 105–72  5–2
  20 – Philon Jr.  9 – Sherrell  10 – Holloway  MGM Grand Garden Arena (3,947)
Las Vegas, NV
December 3, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 12 Clemson
ACC–SEC Challenge		 W 90–84  6–2
  29 – Philon Jr.  11 – Allen  4 – Allen  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 7, 2025*
1:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 12 UTSA W 97–55  7–2
  21 – Bethea  11 – Sherrell  6 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 13, 2025*
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 12 vs. No. 1 Arizona
C.M. Newton Classic		 L 75–96  7–3
  24 – Philon Jr.  10 – Philon Jr.  5 – Philon Jr.  Legacy Arena (14,948)
Birmingham, AL
December 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 16 South Florida W 104–93  8–3
  29 – Philon Jr.  9 – Bol Bowen  7 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (11,256)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 21, 2025*
1:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 16 vs. Kennesaw State
Rocket City Classic		 W 92–81  9–3
  21 – Sherrell  8 – Allen  6 – Philon Jr.  Propst Arena (4,520)
Huntsville, AL
December 29, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 No. 14 Yale W 102–78  10–3
  26 – Holloway  9 – Tied  7 – Holloway  Coleman Coliseum (12,626)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC regular season
January 3, 2026
11:00 a.m., ESPN		 No. 14 Kentucky W 89–74  11–3
(1–0)		  26 – Holloway  9 – Allen  5 – Holloway  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 6, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 13 at No. 11 Vanderbilt L 90–96  11–4
(1–1)		  25 – Allen  11 – Tied  4 – Allen  Memorial Gymnasium (11,429)
Nashville, TN
January 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 13 Texas L 88–92  11–5
(1–2)		  21 – Philon Jr.  10 – Bol Bowen  5 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 13, 2026
8:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 18 at Mississippi State W 97–82  12–5
(2–2)		  32 – Philon Jr.  13 – Allen  4 – Allen  Humphrey Coliseum (9,212)
Starkville, MS
January 17, 2026
12:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 18 at Oklahoma W 83–81  13–5
(3–2)		  23 – Philon Jr.  9 – Sherrell  4 – Philon Jr.  Lloyd Noble Center (7,922)
Norman, OK
January 24, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 17 Tennessee L 73–79  13–6
(3–3)		  26 – Philon Jr.  8 – Mallette  7 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 27, 2026
7:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 23 Missouri W 90–64  14–6
(4–3)		  21 – Wrightsell  10 – Bol Bowen  8 – Holloway  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 1, 2026
12:00 p.m., ABC		 No. 23 at No. 19 Florida L 77–100  14–7
(4–4)		  19 – Holloway  7 – Bediako  5 – Sherell  O'Connell Center (10,627)
Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN		 Texas A&M W 100–97  15–7
(5–4)		  20 – Holloway  8 – Sherrell  6 – Allen  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 7, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Auburn
Rivalry		 W 96–92  16–7
(6–4)		  25 – Philon Jr.  6 – Allen  6 – Philon Jr.  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
February 11, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN		 at Ole Miss W 93–74  17–7
(7–4)		  21 – Wrightsell Jr.  8 – Allen  6 – Tied  SJB Pavilion (8,148)
Oxford, MS
February 14, 2026
7:30 p.m., SECN		 South Carolina W 89–75  18–7
(8–4)		  20 – Holloway  10 – Allen  6 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 18, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 25 No. 20 Arkansas W 117–115 2OT 19–7
(9–4)		  35 – Philon Jr.  13 – Sherrell  7 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 21, 2026
5:00 p.m., SECN		 No. 25 at LSU W 90–83  20–7
(10–4)		  17 – Holloway  10 – Sherrell  5 – Philon Jr.  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,105)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 17 Mississippi State W 100–75  21–7
(11–4)		  23 – Allen  7 – Holloway  10 – Holloway  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 28, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 17 at No. 22 Tennessee W 71–69  22–7
(12–4)		  25 – Wrightsell  8 – Sherrell  2 – Tied  Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
March 3, 2026
5:30 p.m., ESPNEWS		 No. 16 at Georgia L 88–98  22–8
(12–5)		  26 – Philon Jr.  5 – Wrightsell  4 – Sherrell  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
March 7, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 16 Auburn
Rivalry		 W 96–84  23–8
(13–5)		  21 – Tied  7 – Tied  4 – Philon Jr.  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC tournament
March 13, 2026
6:00 p.m., SECN		 (2) No. 15 vs. (15) Ole Miss
Quarterfinal		 L 79–80  23–9
  28 – Philon Jr.  11 – Allen  4 – Philon Jr.  Bridgestone Arena (15,085)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2026
2:15 p.m., TruTV		 (4 MW) No. 18 vs. (13 MW) Hofstra
First round		 W 90–70  24–9
  29 – Philon Jr.  11 – Sherrell  7 – Philon Jr.  Benchmark International Arena (17,769)
Tampa, FL
March 22, 2026
8:45 p.m., TBS		 (4 MW) No. 18 vs. (5 MW) No. 20 Texas Tech
Second round		 W 90–65  25–9
  24 – Wrightsell  8 – Mallette  12 – Philon Jr.  Benchmark International Arena (17,996)
Tampa, FL
March 27, 2026
6:35 p.m., TBS/TruTV		 (4 MW) No. 18 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Michigan
Sweet Sixteen		 L 77–90  25–10
  35 – Philon Jr.  7 – Philon Jr.  4 – Philon Jr.  United Center (21,508)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP158118121216141413181723RVRV251716151816
Coaches169119121216151512181723RVRVRV1816151816
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