The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nate Oats.

They played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

They defeated Mississippi State, Missouri, and Texas A&M to win the SEC tournament championship.

As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No.

As the number one overall seed in the tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Maryland to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.