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
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 23
Record	26–9 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach	Wimp Sanderson (10th season)
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

1989–90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Georgia	13	–	5		.722			20	–	9		.690
No. 23 Alabama †	12	–	6		.667			26	–	9		.743
No. 19 LSU	12	–	6		.667			23	–	9		.719
Tennessee	10	–	8		.556			16	–	14		.533
Kentucky	10	–	8		.556			14	–	14		.500
Ole Miss	8	–	10		.444			13	–	17		.433
Auburn	8	–	10		.444			13	–	18		.419
Mississippi State	7	–	11		.389			16	–	14		.533
Vanderbilt	7	–	11		.389			21	–	14		.600
Florida	3	–	15		.167			7	–	21		.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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 44 Melvin Cheatum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr Livingston High School Livingston, Alabama G 12 Gary Waites 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Jr Decatur High School Decatur, Georgia F 30 David Benoit 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Sr Lafayette High School Lafayette, Louisiana G 22 Bryant Lancaster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — So Valley High School Valley, Alabama F 41 Keith Askins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr Athens High School Athens, Alabama F 25 Robert Horry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — So Andalusia (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) — So Sidney Lanier High School Montgomery, Alabama C 32 Marcus Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — So Livingston High School Livingston, Alabama	Head coach Wimp Sanderson Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Rankings

See also: 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

1. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
2. "1989-90 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.