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1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 23
Record26–9 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1989–90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Rankings

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References

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  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.