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1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1989 and ended with the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1990. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels won their first NCAA national championship with a 103–73 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.

Season headlines

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Season outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[6]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 UNLV
2 LSU
3 Syracuse
4 Michigan
5 Georgetown
6 Arizona
7 North Carolina
8 Illinois
9 Arkansas
10 Duke
11 Missouri
12 Louisville
13 UCLA
14 Indiana
15 Temple
16 Oklahoma
17 Notre Dame
18 Pittsburgh
19 NC State
20 Minnesota
21 Oklahoma State
22 Georgia Tech
23 Florida
24 Memphis
25 St. John's
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 UNLV
2 Syracuse
3 LSU
4 Georgetown
5 Michigan
6 Arizona
7 North Carolina
8 Illinois
9 Duke
10 Arkansas
Arizona
12 Indiana
13 UCLA
14 Louisville
15 Georgia Tech
16 Oklahoma
17 Temple
18 Pittsburgh
19 Notre Dame
20 Oklahoma State

Conference membership changes

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School Former conference New conference
Houston Baptist Huskies Trans American Athletic Conference NAIA independent
Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds Northeast Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Marquette Warriors NCAA Division I independent Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers NCAA Division I independent Northeast Conference
Oral Roberts Titans NCAA Division I independent non-Division I
Siena Saints North Atlantic Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Southeastern Louisiana Lions NCAA Division I independent No team

Regular season

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Conferences

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Conference winners and tournaments

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Conference Regular
season first place
Conference
player of the year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
American South Conference Louisiana Tech & New Orleans Tony Harris, New Orleans 1990 American South Conference men's basketball tournament Convocation Center
Jonesboro, Arkansas
New Orleans
Atlantic 10 Conference Temple Kenny Green, Rhode Island Bruce Parkhill, Penn State 1990 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament The Palestra & McGonigle Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple
Atlantic Coast Conference Clemson Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech Cliff Ellis, Clemson 1990 ACC men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Big East Conference Connecticut & Syracuse Derrick Coleman, Syracuse Jim Calhoun, Connecticut 1990 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Connecticut
Big Eight Conference Missouri Doug Smith, Missouri Roy Williams, Kansas 1990 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
Oklahoma
Big Sky Conference Idaho Riley Smith, Idaho Bob Hofman, Eastern Washington 1990 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament BSU Pavilion
Boise, Idaho
Idaho
Big South Conference Coastal Carolina Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina Russ Bergman, Coastal Carolina 1990 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Winthrop Coliseum
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coastal Carolina
Big Ten Conference Michigan State Steve Scheffler, Purdue Gene Keady, Purdue No Tournament
Big West Conference UNLV Larry Johnson, UNLV Neil McCarthy, New Mexico State 1990 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California
UNLV
Colonial Athletic Association James Madison Steve Hood, James Madison Lefty Driesell, James Madison 1990 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond
East Coast Conference Hofstra, Lehigh, & Towson State Kurk Lee, Towson State Dave Duke, Lehigh 1990 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Towson Center
Towson, Maryland
Towson State
Ivy League Princeton Kit Mueller, Princeton Not named No Tournament
Metro Conference Louisville Clarence Weatherspoon, Southern Mississippi Bob Huggins, Cincinnati 1990 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
Louisville
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Holy Cross (North)
La Salle (South)
Lionel Simmons, La Salle George Blaney, Holy Cross 1990 MAAC men's basketball tournament Knickerbocker Arena
Albany, New York
La Salle
Mid-American Conference Ball State Dave Jamerson, Ohio Jim McDonald, Kent State 1990 MAC men's basketball tournament Cobo Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Ball State
Mid-Continent Conference SW Missouri State Lee Campbell, SW Missouri State Dick Bennett, Wisconsin-Green Bay 1990 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament UNI-Dome
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Northern Iowa
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State Larry Stewart, Coppin State Fang Mitchell, Coppin State 1990 MEAC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Coppin State
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Xavier Tyrone Hill, Xavier Pete Gillen, Xavier 1990 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton
Missouri Valley Conference Southern Illinois Bob Harstad, Creighton Rich Herrin, Southern Illinois 1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Redbird Arena
Normal, Illinois
Illinois State
North Atlantic Conference Northeastern Steven Key, Boston University Mike Jarvis, Boston University 1990 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
Boston University
Northeast Conference Robert Morris Desi Wilson, Fairleigh Dickinson Jarrett Durham, Robert Morris 1990 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Charles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State Popeye Jones, Murray State Steve Newton, Murray State 1990 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Racer Arena
Murray, Kentucky
Murray State
Pacific-10 Conference Arizona & Oregon State Gary Payton, Oregon State Jimmy Anderson, Oregon State 1990 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament University Activity Center
Tempe, Arizona
Arizona
Southeastern Conference Georgia Chris Jackson, LSU Tommy Joe Eagles, Auburn 1990 SEC men's basketball tournament Orlando Arena
Orlando, Florida
Alabama
Southern Conference East Tennessee State Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State, & John Taft, Marshall Dana Altman, Marshall, & Les Robinson East Tennessee State 1990 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Asheville Civic Center
Asheville, North Carolina
East Tennessee State
Southland Conference Northeast Louisiana Anthony Pullard, McNeese State Mike Vining, Northeast Louisiana 1990 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Fant–Ewing Coliseum
Monroe, Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana
Southwest Conference Arkansas Travis Mays, Texas Nolan Richardson, Arkansas 1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament Reunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
Arkansas
Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern Joe Faulkner, Southern 1990 SWAC men's basketball tournament Health and Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Texas Southern
Sun Belt Conference UAB Chris Gatling, Old Dominion Bobby Paschal, South Florida 1990 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Alabama
South Florida
Trans America Athletic Conference Centenary Larry Robinson, Centenary Tommy Vardeman, Centenary 1990 TAAC men's basketball tournament Barton Coliseum
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas–Little Rock
West Coast Athletic Conference Loyola Marymount Bo Kimble, Loyola Marymount Paul Westhead, Loyola Marymount 1990 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Gersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
Semifinals and championship canceled
Western Athletic Conference BYU & Colorado State Mike Mitchell, Colorado State Roger Reid, BYU 1990 WAC men's basketball tournament Special Events Center
El Paso, Texas
UTEP

Conference standings

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1989–90 American South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 8 2   .800 20 8   .714
New Orleans 8 2   .800 21 11   .656
Texas–Pan American 7 3   .700 21 9   .700
Southwestern Louisiana 4 6   .400 20 9   .690
Arkansas State 2 8   .200 15 13   .536
Lamar 1 9   .100 7 21   .250
1990 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[7]
1989–90 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Temple 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Penn State 13 5   .722 25 9   .735
West Virginia 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Rhode Island 11 7   .611 15 13   .536
Rutgers 11 7   .611 18 17   .514
UMass 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
George Washington 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Saint Joseph's 5 13   .278 7 21   .250
Duquesne 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
St. Bonaventure 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
1990 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Clemson 10 4   .714 26 9   .743
No. 15 Duke 9 5   .643 29 9   .763
#9 Georgia Tech 8 6   .571 28 7   .800
North Carolina 8 6   .571 21 13   .618
Virginia 6 8   .429 20 12   .625
NC State 6 8   .429 18 12   .600
Maryland 6 8   .429 19 14   .576
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
1990 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Connecticut 12 4   .750 31 6   .838
No. 6 Syracuse 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 8 Georgetown 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
St. John's 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
Villanova 8 8   .500 18 15   .545
Providence 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Pittsburgh 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Boston College 1 15   .063 8 20   .286
1990 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1990[8]
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Missouri 12 2   .857 26 6   .813
No. 1 Oklahoma 11 3   .786 27 5   .844
No. 5 Kansas 11 3   .786 30 5   .857
Kansas State 7 7   .500 17 15   .531
Oklahoma State 6 8   .429 17 14   .548
Iowa State 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Nebraska 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Colorado 2 12   .143 12 18   .400
1990 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012
Rankings from AP poll
1989–90 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho 13 3   .813 25 6   .806
Eastern Washington 11 5   .688 18 11   .621
Montana 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Nevada 9 7   .563 15 13   .536
Weber State 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Montana State 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Boise State 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
Northern Arizona 3 13   .188 8 20   .286
Idaho State 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
Conference tournament winner
1989–90 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coastal Carolina 11 1   .917 23 6   .793
Campbell 7 5   .583 15 13   .536
UNC Asheville 7 5   .583 18 12   .600
Winthrop 6 6   .500 19 10   .655
Baptist 4 8   .333 9 19   .321
Augusta State 4 8   .333 8 20   .286
Radford 3 9   .250 7 22   .241
1990 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Michigan State 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 10 Purdue 13 5   .722 22 8   .733
No. 13 Michigan 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
No. 18 Illinois 11 7   .611 21 8   .724
No. 20 Minnesota 11 7   .611 23 9   .719
Ohio State 10 8   .556 17 13   .567
Indiana 8 10   .444 18 11   .621
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 14 17   .452
Iowa 4 14   .222 12 16   .429
Northwestern 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 New Mexico State 16 2   .889 26 5   .839
No. 2 UNLV 16 2   .889 35 5   .875
UC Santa Barbara 13 5   .722 21 9   .700
Long Beach State 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Utah State 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Pacific 7 11   .389 15 14   .517
Cal State Fullerton 6 12   .333 13 16   .448
San Jose State 5 13   .278 8 20   .286
Fresno State 4 14   .222 10 19   .345
UC Irvine 3 15   .167 5 23   .179
1990 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1989–90 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 11 3   .786 20 11   .645
Richmond 10 4   .714 22 10   .688
American 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
George Mason 10 4   .714 20 12   .625
East Carolina 6 8   .429 13 18   .419
Navy 4 10   .286 5 23   .179
UNC Wilmington 3 11   .214 8 20   .286
William & Mary 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1990 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1989–90 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lehigh 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
Towson State 8 6   .571 18 13   .581
Hofstra 8 6   .571 13 15   .464
Delaware 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Lafayette 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Drexel 7 7   .500 13 15   .464
Bucknell 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
Rider 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
1990 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1989-90 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 11 3   .786 20 7   .741
Yale 10 4   .714 19 7   .731
Dartmouth 7 7   .500 12 14   .462
Harvard 7 7   .500 12 14   .462
Penn 7 7   .500 12 14   .462
Brown 7 7   .500 10 16   .385
Cornell 5 9   .357 12 17   .414
Columbia 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Louisville 12 2   .857 27 8   .771
Southern Miss 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
Cincinnati 9 5   .643 20 14   .588
Memphis State 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
Florida State 6 8   .429 16 15   .516
South Carolina 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Virginia Tech 5 9   .357 13 18   .419
Tulane 1 13   .071 4 24   .143
1990 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Holy Cross 14 2   .875 24 6   .800
Siena 11 5   .688 16 13   .552
Fordham 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
Canisius 5 11   .313 11 18   .379
Army 5 11   .313 10 19   .345
Niagara 5 11   .313 6 22   .214
South
No. 12 La Salle 16 0   1.000 30 2   .938
Iona 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Saint Peter's 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Manhattan 7 9   .438 11 17   .393
Fairfield 6 10   .375 10 19   .345
Loyola (MD) 2 14   .125 4 24   .143
1990 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1989–90 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ball State 13 3   .813 26 7   .788
Kent State 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
Miami 9 7   .563 14 15   .483
Bowling Green 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500 19 13   .594
Toledo 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Central Michigan 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
Ohio 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Western Michigan 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
1990 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southwest Missouri State 11 1   .917 22 7   .759
Green Bay 9 3   .750 24 8   .750
Western Illinois 6 6   .500 16 13   .552
Northern Iowa 6 6   .500 23 9   .719
UIC 6 6   .500 16 12   .571
Eastern Illinois 3 9   .250 10 18   .357
Valparaiso 1 11   .083 4 24   .143
Cleveland State 0 0   15 13   .536
1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coppin State 15 1   .938 26 7   .788
Florida A&M 13 3   .813 18 11   .621
Delaware State 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
South Carolina State 8 8   .500 13 16   .448
Bethune–Cookman 8 8   .500 10 18   .357
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
Howard 5 11   .313 8 19   .296
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 12   .250 10 17   .370
Morgan State 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
1990 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Xavier 12 2   .857 28 5   .848
Dayton 10 4   .714 22 10   .688
Saint Louis 9 5   .643 21 12   .636
Marquette 9 5   .643 15 14   .517
Evansville 8 6   .571 17 15   .531
Loyola (IL) 3 11   .214 7 22   .241
Detroit 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Butler 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1990 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP
1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 10 4   .714 26 8   .765
Illinois State 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
Creighton 9 5   .643 21 12   .636
Tulsa 9 5   .643 17 13   .567
Bradley 6 8   .429 11 20   .355
Wichita State 6 8   .429 10 19   .345
Drake 5 9   .357 13 18   .419
Indiana State 2 12   .143 8 20   .286
1990 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern 9 3   .750 16 12   .571
Boston University 9 3   .750 18 12   .600
Hartford 8 4   .667 17 11   .607
Maine 6 6   .500 11 17   .393
Vermont 4 8   .333 13 17   .433
Colgate 3 9   .250 8 21   .276
New Hampshire 3 9   .250 5 23   .179
1990 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
Monmouth 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
Marist 10 6   .625 17 11   .607
Mount St. Mary's* 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Saint Francis (PA) 10 6   .625 17 11   .607
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Wagner 6 10   .375 11 17   .393
St. Francis (NY) 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
Long Island 1 15   .063 3 23   .115
1990 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
1989–90 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 10 2   .833 21 9   .700
Tennessee Tech 9 3   .750 19 9   .679
Morehead State 7 5   .583 16 13   .552
Eastern Kentucky 7 5   .583 13 17   .433
Middle Tennessee 5 7   .417 12 15   .444
Tennessee State 2 10   .167 7 20   .259
Austin Peay 2 10   .167 10 19   .345
1990 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1989–90 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Oregon State 15 3   .833 22 7   .759
No. 14 Arizona 15 3   .833 25 7   .781
California 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
UCLA 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Oregon 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Stanford 9 9   .500 18 12   .600
USC 6 12   .333 12 16   .429
Arizona State 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Washington 5 13   .278 11 17   .393
Washington State 1 17   .056 7 22   .241
Conference tournament winner
As of April 15, 1990[12]
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia 13 5   .722 20 9   .690
No. 23 Alabama 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
No. 19 LSU 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Tennessee 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Kentucky 10 8   .556 14 14   .500
Ole Miss 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Auburn 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 16 14   .533
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 21 14   .600
Florida 3 15   .167 7 21   .250
1990 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[13]
1989–90 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State 12 2   .857 27 7   .794
Marshall 9 5   .643 15 13   .536
Appalachian State 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
VMI 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Chattanooga 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
The Citadel 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Furman 5 9   .357 15 16   .484
Western Carolina 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1990
Rankings from AP poll
1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeast Louisiana 13 1   .929 22 8   .733
McNeese State 11 3   .786 14 13   .519
Southwest Texas State 9 5   .643 13 15   .464
Sam Houston State 8 6   .571 10 18   .357
Texas–Arlington 6 8   .429 13 16   .448
Northwestern State 5 9   .357 10 19   .345
North Texas State 3 11   .214 5 25   .167
Stephen F. Austin 1 13   .071 2 25   .074
1990 Southland Conference tournament winner
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Arkansas 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
Houston 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
Texas 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
TCU 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Baylor 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Texas A&M 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Rice 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
SMU 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Texas Tech 0 16   .000 5 22   .185
1990 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 12 2   .857 25 6   .806
Texas Southern 10 4   .714 19 12   .613
Alabama State 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Mississippi Valley State 7 7   .500 11 18   .379
Alcorn State 6 8   .429 7 22   .241
Prairie View A&M 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Grambling 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Jackson State 4 10   .286 9 19   .321
1990 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UAB 12 2   .857 22 9   .710
South Florida 9 5   .643 20 11   .645
Old Dominion 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Western Kentucky 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
UNC Charlotte 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
Jacksonville 5 9   .357 13 16   .448
South Alabama 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
VCU 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
1990 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Centenary 14 2   .875 22 8   .733
UTSA 13 3   .813 22 7   .759
Arkansas–Little Rock 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Georgia Southern 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Stetson 8 8   .500 15 17   .469
Hardin–Simmons 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
Samford 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Georgia State 3 13   .188 5 23   .179
Mercer 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
1990 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Loyola Marymount 13 1   .929 26 6   .813
Pepperdine 10 4   .714 17 11   .607
San Diego 9 5   .643 16 12   .571
Portland 7 7   .500 11 17   .393
Santa Clara 6 8   .429 9 19   .321
San Francisco 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Saint Mary's 4 10   .286 7 20   .259
Gonzaga 3 11   .214 8 20   .286
Rankings from AP poll
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado State 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
BYU 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Hawaii 10 6   .625 25 10   .714
UTEP 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
New Mexico 9 7   .563 20 14   .588
Wyoming 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Utah 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
San Diego State 4 12   .250 13 18   .419
Air Force 3 13   .188 12 20   .375
1990 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Division I independents

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A total of 19 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, Wright State (21–7) had both the best winning percentage (.750) and the most wins.[14]

1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State   21 7   .750
Northern Illinois   17 11   .607
Akron   16 12   .571
DePaul   20 15   .571
Notre Dame   16 13   .552
Miami (FL)   13 15   .464
Missouri-Kansas City   13 15   .464
Southern Utah   13 15   .464
UMBC   12 16   .429
U.S. International   12 16   .429
Liberty   11 17   .393
Youngstown State   8 20   .286
Brooklyn   7 21   .250
Central Florida   7 21   .250
Florida International   7 21   .250
Central Connecticut State   6 22   .214
Chicago State   6 22   .214
Nicholls State   4 23   .148
Davidson   4 24   .143
Rankings from AP Poll[15]

Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner
Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 La Salle Lionel Simmons, La Salle

La Salle finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

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Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School BPG
Bo Kimble Loyola Marymount 35.3 Anthony Bonner Saint Louis 13.8 Todd Lehmann Drexel 9.3 Kenny Green Rhode Island 4.8
Kevin Bradshaw U.S. International 31.3 Eric McArthur UCSB 13.0 Aaron Mitchell Louisiana-Lafayette 9.1 Dikembe Mutombo Georgetown 4.1
Dave Jamerson Ohio 31.2 LaPhonso Ellis Notre Dame 12.6 Keith Jennings East Tennessee State 8.7 Kevin Roberson Vermont 3.8
Alphonso Ford Mississippi Valley State 29.9 Tyrone Hill Xavier 12.6 Otis Livingston Idaho 8.5 Lorenzo Williams Stetson 3.8
Steve Rogers Alabama State 29.7 Lee Campbell Missouri State 12.5 Kenny Anderson Georgia Tech 8.1 Omar Roland Marshall 3.6

Postseason tournaments

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NCAA Tournament

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National semifinals National championship game
      
E3 Duke 97
M4 Arkansas 83
E3 Duke 73
W1 UNLV 103
S4 Georgia Tech 81
W1 UNLV 90

National Invitation Tournament

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NIT Semifinals and Final

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Semifinals Finals
      
Penn State 62
Vanderbilt 75
Vanderbilt 74
Saint Louis 72
Saint Louis 80
New Mexico 73
Third place game
   
Penn State 83
New Mexico 81

Award winners

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Consensus All-American teams

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Derrick Coleman F Senior Syracuse
Chris Jackson G Sophomore Louisiana State
Larry Johnson F Junior UNLV
Gary Payton G Senior Oregon State
Lionel Simmons F Senior La Salle


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Hank Gathers F/C Senior Loyola Marymount
Kendall Gill G Senior Illinois
Bo Kimble G/F Senior Loyola Marymount
Alonzo Mourning C Sophomore Georgetown
Rumeal Robinson G Senior Michigan
Dennis Scott F Junior Georgia Tech
Doug Smith F Junior Missouri

Major player of the year awards

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Major freshman of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
Drake Tom Abatemarco Eddie Fields Rudy Washington
Florida Norm Sloan Don DeVoe Lon Kruger
Kansas State Lon Kruger Dana Altman
Marshall Dana Altman Dwight Freeman
Miami (Florida) Bill Foster Leonard Hamilton
Oklahoma State Leonard Hamilton Eddie Sutton
Virginia Terry Holland Jeff Jones

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com Matchup Finder
  2. ^ Smith, Shelley (March 12, 1990). "Death on the court". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
  3. ^ Jones, Gary (March 5, 1990). "Loyola's Gathers dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Los Angeles Times). p. C1.
  4. ^ "Marymount's Gathers dies; Games halted". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 5, 1990. p. 1D.
  5. ^ "The tragedy of Hank Gathers and triumph of Loyola Marymount". March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 976. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  7. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 American South Conference Season Summary
  8. ^ "1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  9. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  10. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ivy Group Season Summary
  11. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  12. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  13. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  14. ^ "1989-90 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  15. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 Independent Season Summary