1988–89 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1988-89 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 20 20 23–8 12–6 Wimp Sanderson 9th Coleman Coliseum SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1988–89 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his ninth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 23–8, 12–6 in conference, good for second behind Florida. It was a strong off-season of signings for the Crimson Tide. Freshmen signees Marcus Webb and Robert Horry and junior college transfer David Benoit joined holdovers Keith Askins, Melvin Cheatum, Alvin Lee, and Michael Ansley. The Tide won the 1989 SEC men's basketball tournament, beating Florida in the final and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, they were upset in the first round by South Alabama in the first ever meeting in history between the two Alabama-based schools.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1989.html 1988-89 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Roster 1988 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Michael Ansley 45 F 6 7 Sr y Birmingham, Alabama Jackson-Olin High School Melvin Cheatum 44 G 6 6 So y Livingston, Alabama Livingston High School Alvin Lee basketball 20 G 6 1 Sr y Richmond, Virginia Jefferson-Huguenot-Wythe High School Gary Waites 12 G 6 2 So y Decatur, Georgia Decatur High School David Benoit basketball 30 F 6 8 Jr y Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette High School Bryant Lancaster 22 G 6 3 Fr y Valley, Alabama Valley High School Keith Askins 41 F 6 6 So y Athens, Alabama Athens High School Robert Horry 25 F 6 9 Fr y Harford County, Maryland Andalusia (AL) High School James Sanders 14 G 6 2 Fr n Marcus Webb F 6 9 Fr y Montgomery, Alabama Sidney Lanier High School Wimp Sanderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season November 25, 1988 yes 1988 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 84–83 OT 1–0 November 26, 1988 yes yes 1988 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 54–49 2–0 December 2, 1988 yes 1988 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Jacksonville, Florida 86–91 2–1 December 3, 1988 yes 1988 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Jacksonville, Florida 63–58 3–1 December 8, 1988 yes 1988 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 79–76 4–1 December 12, 1988 yes 1988 men Augusta Jaguars Augusta Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 94–78 5–1 December 17, 1988 yes 1988 men UCF Knights UCF Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 86–48 6–1 December 19, 1988 yes 1988 men Southern Jaguars Southern Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 102–87 7–1 December 22, 1988 yes 1988 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 60–65 7–2 0–1 December 29, 1988 yes 1988 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 80–65 8–2 January 4, 1989 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 53–73 8–3 0–2 January 7, 1989 1988 male Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 79–67 9–3 1–2 January 11, 1989 Georgia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 80–62 10–3 2–2 January 14, 1989 1988 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 97–80 11–3 3–2 January 18, 1989 Kentucky Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 76–64 12–3 4–2 January 21, 1989 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 76–80 12–4 4–3 January 25, 1989 1988 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 87–85 13–4 5–3 January 28, 1989 yes Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 67–64 14–4 6–3 February 1, 1989 yes 7:00 p.m. JPT Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 76–85 14–5 6–4 February 4, 1989 Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 77–67 15–5 7–4 February 8, 1989 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 55–54 16–5 8–4 February 15, 1989 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 57–61 16–6 8–5 February 18, 1989 yes Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 71–67 17–6 9–5 February 22, 1989 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 87–72 18–6 10–5 February 25, 1989 yes Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 69–84 18–7 10–6 March 2, 1989 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 74–58 19–7 11–6 March 4, 1989 Florida Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 83–63 20–7 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament March 10, 1989 JPT 2 Ole Miss 7 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Second Round 64–56 21–7 March 11, 1989 JPT 2 Vanderbilt 3 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Semifinals 83–79 22–7 March 12, 1989 ABC 2 Florida 1 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee SEC Championship 72–60 23–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| NCAA Tournament March 17, 1989 yes 20 6 SE South Alabama 11 SE The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First Round 84–86 23–8 AP poll SE Southeast References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Alabama Category:1988 in sports in Alabama Category:1989 in sports in Alabama