1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2020 Basketball 1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 12 13 26–9 10–6, 3rd in Southeastern Conference Western Division Wimp Sanderson 12th Coleman Coliseum NCAA tournament Second round The 1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his 12th 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. The team's conference record was 10–6, which was good enough for third place in the SEC Western Division, third behind new SEC member Arkansas and LSU. This was the first season of divisional play in the SEC, due to the addition of new teams Arkansas and South Carolina. Forward Melvin Cheatum and guard Gary Waites both graduated, and the Tide's freshman signees were center Cedric Moore, forwards Jason Caffey and Andre Perry, and guards Dennis Miller and Elliot Washington. These players joined a solid core of Robert Horry, Latrell Sprewell, and James "Hollywood" Robinson. This was coach Wimp Sanderson's final season as coach of the Crimson Tide. Sanderson resigned amid sexual assault allegations from his former secretary.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-19-sp-163-story.html Under Fire, Sanderson Resigns as Alabama Coach Los Angeles Times Associated Press May 19, 1992 April 21, 2019 en The Tide advanced all the way to the 1992 SEC men's basketball tournament final, their fourth straight, but lost in the final to Kentucky. The Tide received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament and defeated Stanford in the first round, but lost to North Carolina in the second round.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1992.html 1991-92 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Roster 1991 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Kenneth Rice 4 G 6 4 Jr Decatur, Alabama Austin High Elliot Washington 12 G 6 0 Fr Bradenton, Florida Southeast High School Philip Pearson 13 G 6 2 So y Montgomery, Alabama Jeff Davis High School Jeff Lovell 20 G 5 11 Jr Andre Perry 21 F 6 6 Fr Darby Rich 23 G 6 5 Sr Dennis Miller 24 G 6 2 Fr Robert Horry 25 F 6 9 Sr y Harford County, Maryland Andalusia (AL) High School James Robinson 31 G 6 2 So basketball, born 1970 y Jackson, Mississippi Murrah High School Jason Caffey 35 F 6 8 Fr y Mobile, Alabama Davidson High School Latrell Sprewell 42 G 6 5 Sr y Milwaukee, Wisconsin Three Rivers CC, Missouri Cedric Moore 51 C 6 9 Fr Birmingham, Alabama Woodlawn High School Wimp Sanderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season November 23, 1991 yes yes 17 1991 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Belk Arena Davidson, North Carolina 76–59 1–0 November 27, 1991 yes 16 1991 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 105–85 2–0 December 1, 1991 yes 16 Virginia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 80–69 3–0 December 3, 1991 yes 15 1991 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 76–61 4–0 December 6, 1991 yes 15 1991 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 77–66 5–0 December 7, 1991 15 yes yes Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 74–79 5–1 December 14, 1991 20 yes Old Dominion Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 105–67 6–1 December 18, 1991 20 yes The Citadel Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 107–67 7–1 December 21, 1991 yes 20 1991 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss 87–64 8–1 December 28, 1991 yes 1991 men Bradley Braves Bradley 20 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 71–62 9–1 December 29, 1991 yes 20 1991 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 78–76 10–1 December 30, 1991 yes 19 Washington State Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 71–68 11–1 January 4, 1992 19 yes 1991 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 78–64 12–1 1–0 January 8, 1992 16 Arkansas 13 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 65–63 13–1 2–0 January 11, 1992 16 yes 1991 men Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles Northeastern Illinois Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 82–56 14–1 3–0 January 14, 1992 9 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 81–89 14–2 3–1 January 18, 1992 yes 9 1991 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 63–81 14–3 3–2 January 22, 1992 15 1991 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 77–78 14–4 3–3 January 25, 1992 15 yes 1991 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 68–65 15–4 4–3 January 28, 1992 22 yes 1991 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 83–81 16–4 5–3 February 1, 1992 22 1991 men Florida Gators Florida Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 68–56 17–4 6–3 February 5, 1992 18 yes yes 1991 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 74–61 18–4 February 8, 1992 18 1991 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 85–68 19–4 7–3 February 12, 1992 16 yes Kentucky 19 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 83–107 19–5 7–4 February 19, 1992 14 1991 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 85–64 20–5 8–4 February 22, 1992 14 yes Arkansas 10 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 87–90 20–6 8–5 February 26, 1992 16 Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 79–69 21–6 9–5 February 29, 1992 16 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 65–73 21–7 9–6 March 4, 1992 20 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 84–83 22–7 10–6 March 7, 1992 20 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 82–80 23–7 11–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament March 13, 1992 17 4 Florida 5 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Second Round 62–60 24–7 March 14, 1992 17 4 Arkansas 6 1 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 90–89 25–7 March 15, 1992 17 4 Kentucky 9 2 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama SEC Championship 54–80 25–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| NCAA Tournament March 19, 1992 yes 5 SE 13 Stanford 12 SE Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio First Round 80–75 26–8 March 21, 1992 yes 5 SE 13 North Carolina 18 4 SE Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio Second Round 55–64 26–9 AP poll SE Southeast References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama