1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 19
Record23–10 (12–6, 4th SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1990–91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Kentucky 14 4   .778 22 6   .786
No. 21 Mississippi State 13 5   .722 20 9   .690
No. 22 LSU 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
No. 19 Alabama 12 6   .667 23 10   .697
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Georgia 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Florida 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Auburn 5 13   .278 13 16   .448
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 9 19   .321
Tennessee 3 15   .167 12 22   .353
1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1990-91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his eleventh season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 23–10, 12–6 in conference, good for fourth place.

Forwards David Benoit and Keith Askins graduated and moved to the NBA, but the Tide was bolstered by freshman signee James "Hollywood" Robinson and junior college transfer Latrell Sprewell from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Tide won the 1991 SEC men's basketball tournament, their third straight SEC tournament title, beating Tennessee in the final and earning a third consecutive automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tide also advanced all the way to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row, defeating Murray State and Wake Forest before losing to Arkansas.[2]

Roster

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1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 James Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Murrah High School Jackson, Mississippi
F 44 Melvin Cheatum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Livingston High School Livingston, Alabama
G 12 Gary Waites 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Decatur High School Decatur, Georgia
G 15 Latrell Sprewell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Three Rivers CC, Missouri Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 22 Bryant Lancaster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Valley High School Valley, Alabama
F 25 Robert Horry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Andalusia (AL) High School Harford County, Maryland
G 14 James Sanders 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
F 54 Marcus Webb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Sidney Lanier High School Montgomery, Alabama
C 32 Marcus Campbell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Livingston High School Livingston, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 24, 1990*
No. 7 Delaware W 72–47  1–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nov 27, 1990*
No. 6 Wake Forest W 96–95 OT 2–0
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nov 30, 1990*
No. 6 vs. No. 19 Southern Miss L 82–84  2–1
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Dec 4, 1990*
No. 12 at Wichita State L 71–74 OT 2–2
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 15, 1990*
No. 20 at No. 9 North Carolina L 79–95  2–3
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1990*
VMI W 79–45  3–3
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 21, 1990*
at Chattanooga W 62–58  4–3
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1990*
vs. Towson State
Low Country Basketball Classic
W 71–52  5–3
 
Charleston, South Carolina
Dec 29, 1990*
vs. UNC Charlotte
Low Country Basketball Classic
W 93–67  6–3
 
Charleston, South Carolina
SEC Regular season
Jan 15, 1991
No. 20 LSU L 80–90 
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 19, 1991
Georgia W 67–62 
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 23, 1991
at Mississippi State L 59–68 
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 17, 1991
at No. 20 LSU L 81–88 
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 20, 1991
at Georgia W 73–68 
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 23, 1991
No. 21 Mississippi State W 97–72 
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 26, 1991
No. 24 at No. 13 Kentucky L 73–79  17–9
(11–6)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 2, 1991
No. 24 Tennessee W 96–88  18–9
(12–6)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
No. 24 vs. Florida
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 71–65  19–9
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 9, 1991*
No. 24 vs. Auburn
SEC Tournament Semifinal
W 77–59  20–9
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 10, 1991*
No. 24 vs. Tennessee
SEC tournament championship
W 88–69  21–9
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (13 SE) Murray State
First round
W 89–79  22–9
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 17, 1991*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (5 SE) Wake Forest
Second Round
W 96–88  23–9
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 21, 1991*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Arkansas
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 70–93  23–10
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1990-91 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.