1988–89 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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.

1988–89 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
Record23–8 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
  • Wimp Sanderson (9th season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1988–89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Florida135 .7222113  .618
No. 20 Alabama126 .667238  .742
Vanderbilt126 .6671914  .576
LSU117 .6112012  .625
Tennessee117 .6111911  .633
Kentucky810 .4441319  .406
Ole Miss810 .4441515  .500
Mississippi State711 .3891315  .464
Georgia612 .3331516  .484
Auburn216 .111919  .321
1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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