1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1989-90 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 19 23 26–9 12–6 Wimp Sanderson 10th Coleman Coliseum SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1990.html 1989-90 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Roster 1989 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Melvin Cheatum 44 G 6 6 Jr y Livingston, Alabama Livingston High School Gary Waites 12 G 6 2 Jr y Decatur, Georgia Decatur High School David Benoit basketball 30 F 6 8 Sr y Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette High School Bryant Lancaster 22 G 6 3 So y Valley, Alabama Valley High School Keith Askins 41 F 6 6 Jr y Athens, Alabama Athens High School Robert Horry 25 F 6 9 So y Harford County, Maryland Andalusia (AL) High School James Sanders 14 G 6 2 So n Marcus Webb 54 F 6 9 So y Montgomery, Alabama Sidney Lanier High School Marcus Campbell 32 C 6 8 So y Livingston, Alabama Livingston High School Wimp Sanderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season November 24, 1989 yes 1989 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Mario Morales Coliseum Guaynabo, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 79–72 1–0 November 25, 1989 yes 1989 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Mario Morales Coliseum Guaynabo, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 64–61 2–0 November 26, 1989 yes Clemson Mario Morales Coliseum Guaynabo, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 57–48 3–0 November 30, 1989 yes North Carolina 12 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 101–93 4–0 December 5, 1989 yes yes 21 1989 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 75–76 4–1 December 9, 1989 21 yes 1989 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 71–52 5–1 December 16, 1989 19 yes 1989 men Augusta Jaguars Augusta Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 94–67 6–1 December 18, 1989 19 yes 1989 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 63–32 7–1 December 21, 1989 20 yes yes 1989 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 65–67 7–2 December 29, 1989 22 yes 1989 men Iona Gaels Iona 78–39 8–2 December 30, 1989 22 yes yes 1989 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 64–48 9–2 January 3, 1990 22 Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 67–68 9–3 0–1 January 6, 1990 22 yes 1989 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 66–48 10–3 1–1 January 9, 1990 24 Georgia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 79–62 11–3 2–1 January 13, 1990 yes 24 1989 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 62–57 12–3 3–1 January 17, 1990 25 yes Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 65–82 12–4 3–2 January 21, 1990 25 LSU 13 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 70–55 13–4 4–2 January 23, 1990 24 yes 1989 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 70–78 13–5 4–3 January 27, 1990 24 Auburn Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 78–59 14–5 5–3 January 30, 1990 1989 men Florida Gators Florida Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 57–44 15–5 6–3 February 3, 1990 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 65–56 16–5 7–3 February 7, 1990 Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 74–64 17–5 8–3 February 10, 1990 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 64–75 17–6 8–4 February 13, 1990 Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 74–86 17–7 8–5 February 17, 1990 Kentucky Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 83–58 18–7 9–5 February 21, 1990 yes LSU 12 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 69–75 18–8 9–6 February 24, 1990 Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 87–73 19–8 10–6 February 28, 1990 yes Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 80–65 20–8 11–6 March 3, 1990 yes Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 63–54 21–8 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament March 9, 1990 Mississippi State Amway Arena Orlando, Florida Second Round 59–44 22–8 March 10, 1990 Auburn Amway Arena Orlando, Florida Semifinals 87–71 23–8 March 11, 1990 Ole Miss Amway Arena Orlando, Florida SEC Championship 70–51 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| NCAA Tournament March 16, 1990 yes 7 W 23 Colorado State 10 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First Round 71–54 25–8 March 18, 1990 yes 23 7 W Arizona 14 2 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Second Round 77–55 26–8 March 23, 1990 yes 23 7 W Loyola Marymount 11 W Oakland Coliseum Arena Oakland, California Sweet Sixteen 60–62 26–9 AP poll SE Southeast Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Alabama Category:1989 in sports in Alabama Category:1990 in sports in Alabama