The 1989–90 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the
University of Alabama
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in the
1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was
Wimp Sanderson
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Sanderson was born in Flore ...
, who was in his tenth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at
Coleman Coliseum
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in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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. They finished the season with a record of 26–9, 12–6 in conference, good for second behind
Georgia
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The Tide lost
Michael Ansley
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and Alvin Lee to graduation, but plenty of talent remained in
Robert Horry
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,
David Benoit,
Keith Askins
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Basketball career
After playing at the University of Alabama, the 6'7" Askins signed with the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat in 19 ...
, 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
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and
Arizona
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before losing to
Loyola Marymount.
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