1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his tenth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 26–9, 12–6 in conference, good for second behind Georgia.

1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
1989–90 record26–9 (12–6 SEC)
Head coachWimp Sanderson (10th season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1989-90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia135 .722  209  .690
No. 23 Alabama126 .667  269  .743
No. 19 LSU126 .667  239  .719
Tennessee108 .556  1614  .533
Kentucky108 .556  1414  .500
Ole Miss810 .444  1317  .433
Auburn810 .444  1318  .419
Mississippi State711 .389  1614  .533
Vanderbilt711 .389  2114  .600
Florida315 .167  721  .250
1990 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Tide lost Michael Ansley and Alvin Lee to graduation, but plenty of talent remained in Robert Horry, David Benoit, Keith Askins, and Melvin Cheatum.

The Tide won the 1990 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, their second straight SEC tournament title, beating Ole Miss in the final and earning another automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Tide advanced all the way to the Sweet 16, defeating Colorado State and Arizona before losing to Loyola Marymount.[2]

Roster

1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 44 Melvin Cheatum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
JrLivingston High School Livingston, Alabama
G 12 Gary Waites 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
JrDecatur High School Decatur, Georgia
F 30 David Benoit 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
SrLafayette High School Lafayette, Louisiana
G 22 Bryant Lancaster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SoValley High School Valley, Alabama
F 41 Keith Askins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
JrAthens High School Athens, Alabama
F 25 Robert Horry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoAndalusia (AL) High School Harford County, Maryland
G 14 James Sanders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
F Marcus Webb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoSidney Lanier High School Montgomery, Alabama
C 32 Marcus Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
SoLivingston High School Livingston, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Rankings

References

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