1990–91 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1990-91
|team=Alabama Crimson Tide
|image=Alabama Logo 1973.png
|image_size=125
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|CoachRank= 16
|APRank= 19
|record=23–10
|conf_record=12–6, 4th
|head_coach=Wimp Sanderson
|hc_year=11th|
|stadium=Coleman Coliseum
|champion=SEC tournament champions
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{1990-91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1991.html|title=1990-91 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Robinson|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|dab=basketball, born 1970|link=y|home=Jackson, Mississippi|high_school=Murrah High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Melvin|last=Cheatum|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=Sr|rs=|home=Livingston, Alabama|high_school=Livingston High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gary|last=Waites|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home=Decatur, Georgia|high_school=Decatur High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Latrell|last=Sprewell|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=Milwaukee, Wisconsin|high_school=Three Rivers CC, Missouri}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryant|last=Lancaster|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Valley, Alabama|high_school=Valley High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Horry|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=Harford County, Maryland|high_school=Andalusia (AL) High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Sanders|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Webb|num=54|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=Montgomery, Alabama|high_school=Sidney Lanier High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Campbell|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Livingston, Alabama|high_school=Livingston High School}}
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|Non-conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 72–47
| overtime =
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| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1990
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| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank = 6
| opponent = Wake Forest
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| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 96–95
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Mississippi Coast Coliseum
| site_cityst = Biloxi, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 82–84
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| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
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| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 71–74
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
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| rank = 20
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 79–95
| overtime =
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| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1990
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| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = VMI
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| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 79–45
| overtime =
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| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Chattanooga Mocs|title=Chattanooga}}
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| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 62–58
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| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1990
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| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = Towson State
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| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina
| gamename = Low Country Basketball Classic
| score = 71–52
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| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1990
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| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
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| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina
| gamename = Low Country Basketball Classic
| score = 93–67
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| record = 6–3
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}|SEC Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1991
| away = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Auburn, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 68–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–3
| conference = 1–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1991
| away = yes
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| score = 55–56
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1991
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 72–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1991
| rank =
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}
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| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum
| site_cityst = Oxford, Mississippi
| score = 76–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 1991
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| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 80–90
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| record = 9–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1991
| time =
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| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 67–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1991
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 59–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1991
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 88–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1991
| rank =
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 83–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1991
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 88–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1991
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 79–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1991
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 88–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1991
| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–6
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1991
| time =
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| away = yes
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| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 81–88
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| record = 16–7
| conference = 10–4
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1991
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Georgia
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| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 68–73
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| attend =
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1991
| time =
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| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 97–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 11–5
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 1991
| time =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 73–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–9
| conference = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 96–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–9
| conference = 12–6
}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}| SEC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
| score = 71–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = SEC Tournament Semifinal
| score = 77–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = SEC tournament championship
| score = 88–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–9
}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Alabama Crimson Tide}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| seed = 4 SE
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13 SE
| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename = First round
| score = 89–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| seed = 4 SE
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5 SE
| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 96–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| seed = 4 SE
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 2
| oppseed = 1 SE
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename = Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
| score = 70–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone =
| region = SE
| regionname = Southeast
| notes =
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Rankings
{{See also|1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
{{Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball navbox}}
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