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1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

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1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
Cougar Classic champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
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

The 1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989–90 basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Roger Reid, the Cougars compiled a record of 21–9 (11–5 WAC) to finish second in the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished with an unblemished record at home (16–0). The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, making their first appearance under Reid. In the NCAA tournament, BYU lost a tough opening round game to Clemson, 49–47.

Roster

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1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 Andy Toolson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Twin Falls, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1989*
Siena W 83–62  1–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Nov 25, 1989*
Eastern Washington W 94–84  2–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Nov 28, 1989*
Weber State W 81–65  3–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Nov 30, 1989*
at Utah State W 71–65  4–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 2, 1989*
at Penn State L 72–82  4–1
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Dec 5, 1989*
at Arizona State W 65–64  5–1
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 8, 1989*
North Texas
Cougar Classic
W 97–68  6–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 9, 1989*
Alabama-Birmingham
Cougar Classic
W 98–82  7–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 12, 1989*
Utah State W 69–68  8–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 21, 1989*
Northwestern W 69–68  9–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 1989*
at California L 63–85  9–2
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 4, 1990
at Hawaii L 71–80  9–3
(0–1)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 6, 1990
at San Diego State W 63–60  10–3
(1–1)
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 11, 1990
UTEP W 69–67  11–3
(2–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 13, 1990
New Mexico W 79–78  12–3
(3–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 18, 1990
at Air Force W 64–56  13–3
(4–1)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 20, 1990
at Wyoming W 65–60  14–3
(5–1)
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 25, 1990
Utah W 65–49  15–3
(6–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 27, 1990
Colorado State W 67–52  16–3
(7–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 1, 1990
San Diego State W 75–58  17–3
(8–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 3, 1990
Hawaii W 68–65  18–3
(9–1)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 7, 1990*
at Tulsa W 66–64  19–3
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 10, 1990
at Utah L 73–89  19–4
(9–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 15, 1990
at New Mexico L 51–60  19–5
(9–3)
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 17, 1990
at UTEP L 63–64  19–6
(9–4)
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Feb 22, 1990
Wyoming W 75–64  20–6
(10–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 24, 1990
Air Force W 67–42  21–6
(11–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 1, 1990
at Colorado State L 57–59  21–7
(11–5)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
WAC Tournament
Mar 8, 1990*
(2) vs. (7) Utah
Quarterfinals
L 61–62 OT 21–8
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 17 Clemson L 47–49  21–9
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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References

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  1. ^ "1989–90 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.[permanent dead link]