1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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.

1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 23
Record26–9 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
  • Wimp Sanderson (10th season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1989–90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia135 .722209  .690
No. 23 Alabama126 .667269  .743
No. 19 LSU126 .667239  .719
Tennessee108 .5561614  .533
Kentucky108 .5561414  .500
Ole Miss810 .4441317  .433
Auburn810 .4441318  .419
Mississippi State711 .3891614  .533
Vanderbilt711 .3892114  .600
Florida315 .167721  .250
1990 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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