2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record23–9 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Florida 16 – 2   .889 26 – 7   .788
No. 18 Alabama 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
No. 14 Arkansas † 13 – 5   .722 26 – 8   .765
No. 16 Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 26 – 8   .765
No. 23т Tennessee 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Texas A&M 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656
Georgia 10 – 8   .556 22 – 10   .688
Missouri 10 – 8   .556 20 – 12   .625
Kentucky 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Texas 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Oklahoma 7 – 11   .389 19 – 15   .559
Auburn 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Mississippi State 5 – 13   .278 13 – 19   .406
South Carolina 4 – 14   .222 13 – 19   .406
Ole Miss 4 – 14   .222 15 – 20   .429
LSU 3 – 15   .167 15 – 17   .469
† 2026 SEC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at Coleman Coliseum located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a member of the SEC.

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

Alabama departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departures
Mark Sears 1 G 6'1" 190 GS Senior Muscle Shoals, AL Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Milwaukee Bucks
Grant Nelson 4 F 6'11" 230 GS Senior Devils Lake, ND Graduated
Chris Youngblood 8 G 6'4" 223 GS Senior Tuscaloosa, AL Graduated/undrafted, signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Mouhamed Dioubate 10 F 6'7" 215 Sophomore Queens, NY Transferred to Kentucky[2]
Clifford Omoruyi 11 C 6'11" 250 GS Senior Benin City, Nigeria Graduated, signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Jarin Stevenson 15 F 6'11" 215 Sophomore Chapel Hill, NC Transferred to North Carolina[3]
Naas Cunningham 24 F 6'7" 175 Freshman Orange, NJ Transferred to UNLV[4]
Derrion Reid 35 F 6'8" 220 Freshman Grovetown, GA Transferred to Oklahoma[5]
Max Scharnowski 45 F 6'6" 205 GS Senior Elgin, IL Graduated

Incoming transfers

Alabama incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Taylor Bol Bowen 7 F 6'10" 202 Junior Jericho, VT Florida State[6]
Jalil Bethea 1 G 6'5" 190 Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Miami (FL)[7]
Noah Williamson 15 C 7'0" 255 Senior Riga, Latvia Bucknell[8]
Keitenn Bristow 10 F 6'10" 205 Sophomore Wichita Falls, TX Tarleton State[9]
Preston Murphy Jr. 11 G 6'1" 180 Junior Barrington, R.I. Northern Oklahoma College[10]

Recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
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:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    On3:    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.

Roster

2025–26 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Labaron Philon Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Link Academy (MO) Mobile, AL
G 1 Jalil Bethea 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Miami (FL) Philadelphia, PA
G 2 Aden Holloway 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Auburn (AL) Charlotte, NC
G 3 Latrell Wrightsell Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Cal State Fullerton (CA) Omaha, NE
G 4 Davion Hannah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Link Academy (MO) Milwaukee, WI
F 5 Amari Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Ashwaubenon (WI) Green Bay, WI
F 6 London Jemison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr St. Thomas More Bloomfield, CT
F 7 Taylor Bol Bowen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Florida State (FL) Jericho, VT
F 10 Keitenn Bristow 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tarleton State Wichita Falls, TX
G 11 Preston Murphy Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Northern Oklahoma College (OK) Barrington, RI
C 14 Charles Bediako (I) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr IMG Academy Brampton, ON, Canada
C 15 Noah Williamson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Bucknell (PA) Riga, Latvia
F 22 Aiden Sherrell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Prolific Prep (CA) Detroit, MI
C 34 Collins Onyejiaka 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr The Newman School (MA) Edo, Nigeria
G 95 Houston Mallette 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) GS Pepperdine Alameda, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2026

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

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 		      Benchmark International Arena 
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[12]

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP158118121216141413181723RVRV2517161518
Coaches169119121216151512181723RVRVRV18161518

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