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1988–89 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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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
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1988–89 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida 13 5   .722 21 13   .618
No. 20 Alabama 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
Vanderbilt 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
LSU 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Tennessee 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Kentucky 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Ole Miss 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Georgia 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Auburn 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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.

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.[2]

Roster

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1988–89 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 45 Michael Ansley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Jackson-Olin High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 44 Melvin Cheatum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Livingston High School Livingston, Alabama
G 20 Alvin Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr Jefferson-Huguenot-Wythe High School Richmond, Virginia
G 12 Gary Waites 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Decatur High School Decatur, Georgia
F 30 David Benoit 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Lafayette High School Lafayette, Louisiana
G 22 Bryant Lancaster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Valley High School Valley, Alabama
F 41 Keith Askins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Athens High School Athens, Alabama
F 25 Robert Horry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Andalusia (AL) High School Harford County, Maryland
G 14 James Sanders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
F Marcus Webb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Sidney Lanier High School Montgomery, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1988-89 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1988-89 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.