Alabama Men's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Alabama Crimson Tide

SEC (19-14, 10-8)

 
Big Wins: 1/7 Vanderbilt (59-56), 1/25 at Georgia (80-60), 2/7 at South Carolina (90-86)
Bad Losses: 11/21 vs Valparaiso (60-68), 12/2 at Texas (68-77), 2/4 Auburn (77-82)
Coach: Avery Johnson
 
Probable Starters:
Dazon Ingram, Freshman, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 3.2 apg, 4.5 rpg
Riley Norris, Junior, Guard, 9.0 ppg
Braxton Key, Freshman, Forward, 12.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.5 apg
Bola Olaniyan, Senior, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Jimmie Taylor, Senior, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Donta Hall, Sophomore, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Avery Johnson Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 1.5 apg
Corban Collins, Senior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.5 apg
Ar’Mond Davis, Junior, Guard, 6.2 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.4 (281st in nation, 13th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.7 (33, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (292, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.9 (22,2 )
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (230, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.5 (318, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 64.4 (331, 14)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (32, 2)
Assists Per Game: 11.3 (312, 14)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (271, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
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 3/5