The 2005-2006 college basketball season has gotten off to a tough start for the Alabama Crimson Tide. They lost forward Kennedy Winston, who opted to make himself eligible for the NBA draft rather than complete his college eligibility. That left Alabama with a relatively young team which struggled to a 7-5 record in the non-conference portion of their schedule. They lost some tough road games to quality opponents.

Things appeared to hit rock bottom on January 7, 2006 when they lost their first SEC game at home to Ole Miss, dropping their record to 7-6. As if that were not bad enough, they lost arguably their best player and leading scorer Chuck Davis for the season with a torn ACL. Things were not looking bright facing two road games next, against rivals Auburn and Kentucky. Coach Mark Gottfried found a winning combination, though, and Alabama not only won those two road games but pulled out a miracle win in Tuscaloosa last night against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Bama is now 10-6 on the year. The Tide still has a very tough road ahead, but there is now hope to get into the NCAA tournament.