1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
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 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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

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

[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.

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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics