1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2020 Basketball 1990-91 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 16 19 23–10 12–6, 4th Wimp Sanderson 11th Coleman Coliseum SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1990-91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his eleventh season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 23–10, 12–6 in conference, good for fourth place. Forwards David Benoit and Keith Askins graduated and moved to the NBA, but the Tide was bolstered by freshman signee James "Hollywood" Robinson and junior college transfer Latrell Sprewell from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Tide won the 1991 SEC men's basketball tournament, their third straight SEC tournament title, beating Tennessee in the final and earning a third consecutive automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tide also advanced all the way to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row, defeating Murray State and Wake Forest before losing to Arkansas.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1991.html 1990-91 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Roster 1990 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes James Robinson 20 G 6 2 Fr basketball, born 1970 y Jackson, Mississippi Murrah High School Melvin Cheatum 44 F 6 8 200 Sr Livingston, Alabama Livingston High School Gary Waites 12 G 6 2 Sr Decatur, Georgia Decatur High School Latrell Sprewell 15 G 6 5 Jr y Milwaukee, Wisconsin Three Rivers CC, Missouri Bryant Lancaster 22 G 6 3 Jr Valley, Alabama Valley High School Robert Horry 25 F 6 9 Jr y Harford County, Maryland Andalusia (AL) High School James Sanders 14 G 6 2 Jr Marcus Webb 54 F 6 9 Jr y Montgomery, Alabama Sidney Lanier High School Marcus Campbell 32 C 6 8 Jr Livingston, Alabama Livingston High School Wimp Sanderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide|Non-conference Regular season Nov 24, 1990 yes 7 1990 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 72–47 1–0 Nov 27, 1990 yes 6 Wake Forest Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 96–95 OT 2–0 Nov 30, 1990 yes yes 6 Southern Miss 19 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi 82–84 2–1 Dec 4, 1990 yes yes 12 1990 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 71–74 OT 2–2 Dec 15, 1990 yes yes 20 North Carolina 9 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 79–95 2–3 Dec 18, 1990 yes VMI Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 79–45 3–3 Dec 21, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 62–58 4–3 Dec 28, 1990 yes yes Towson State Charleston, South Carolina Low Country Basketball Classic 71–52 5–3 Dec 29, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Charleston, South Carolina Low Country Basketball Classic 93–67 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide|SEC Regular season Jan 3, 1991 yes Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 68–56 7–3 1–0 Jan 5, 1991 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 55–56 7–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1991 1990 men Florida Gators Florida Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 72–64 8–4 2–1 Jan 12, 1991 yes 1990 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 76–73 9–4 3–1 Jan 15, 1991 LSU 20 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 80–90 9–5 3–2 Jan 19, 1991 Georgia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 67–62 10–5 4–2 Jan 23, 1991 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 59–68 10–6 4–3 Jan 26, 1991 Kentucky 8 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 88–83 11–6 5–3 Jan 31, 1991 yes 1990 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–74 12–6 6–3 Feb 2, 1991 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 88–80 13–6 7–3 Feb 6, 1991 Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 79–74 14–6 8–3 Feb 9, 1991 yes Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 88–80 15–6 9–3 Feb 13, 1991 Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 66–55 16–6 10–3 Feb 17, 1991 yes LSU 20 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 81–88 16–7 10–4 Feb 20, 1991 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 68–73 16–8 10–5 Feb 23, 1991 Mississippi State 21 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 97–72 17–8 11–5 Feb 26, 1991 yes 24 Kentucky 13 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 73–79 17–9 11–6 Mar 2, 1991 24 Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 96–88 18–9 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament Mar 8, 1991 yes yes 24 Florida Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee SEC Tournament Quarterfinal 71–65 19–9 Mar 9, 1991 yes yes 24 Auburn Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee SEC Tournament Semifinal 77–59 20–9 Mar 10, 1991 yes yes 24 Tennessee Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee SEC tournament championship 88–69 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1991 yes yes 19 4 SE Murray State 13 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia First round 89–79 22–9 Mar 17, 1991 yes yes 19 4 SE Wake Forest 5 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Second Round 96–88 23–9 Mar 21, 1991 yes yes 19 4 SE Arkansas 2 1 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 70–93 23–10 AP Poll SE Southeast Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama