The Alabama women's basketball team finished up the regular season with a close loss to Oklahoma in Norman to finish 23-7 overall and 10-6 in the SEC. The Crimson Tide is just four wins away from a new program record for wins. The previous mark is 26, set by Rick Moody's 1994 Final Four team.
SEC and NCAA Tournament success is all that separates Kristy Curry's team from program history. With the regular season ending, we now know Alabama's seed, potential first opponent, and path in the SEC Tournament for a run.
The Crimson Tide went 6-2 in its last eight games, including a program-defining win over LSU last week in Tuscaloosa. They are playing good basketball at the perfect time and have set themselves up for a potential run in the SEC Tournament and hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama basketball will be the 6-seed in the SEC Tournament
The Crimson Tide's 10-6 conference mark was good to tie for 6th in the league with Ole Miss. Alabama has the tiebreaker between the two so they will be the 6-seed in the SEC Tournament, which starts on March 5th in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Alabama will get a first round bye in the SEC Tournament and will face the winner of Auburn and Florida on Thursday at 7:30 PM CT or 25 minutes after the conclusion of Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State/Missouri.
Alabama went 2-0 in the regular season against the Tigers and Gators. The Crimson Tide knocked off Florida in Gainesville 84-66 on February 6th. They beat Auburn in Tuscaloosa 66-50 on February 23rd.
If Alabama beats either the Tigers or the Gators, they will advance to the quarterfinals on Friday and take on LSU at 7:30 PM CT. Alabama beat LSU in overtime this past Thursday in Coleman Coliseum and Kim Mulkey's Tigers will undoubtedly be looking for a little revenge.
One win in the SEC Tournament should be expected out of Alabama. Anything else would take an upset, but another win over LSU would likely solidify the Crimson Tide's standing as a 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament, which would allow them to host the first two rounds in Tuscaloosa. Prior to the loss to Oklahoma, Alabama was projected as the final 4-seed in ESPN's Bracketology.