Alabama basketball fans know well the feeling of late-season failure. Only once in 10 seasons have NCAA Tournament hopes not been destroyed in late February or March. Even so, it is hard to comprehend the Alabama basketball program has played in one NCAA Tournament game in 10 seasons. A decade of basketball and the result is one NCAA Tournament loss in 2012.
There were six tough seasons at the end of David Hobbs’ and the start of Mark Gottfried’s tenure leading Alabama basketball. Even with that six-year NCAA drought, the Tide went to 17 NCAA Tournaments in the 25 seasons from 1982-2006.