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1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record18–15 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachJay Wright (3rd season)
Home arenaJohn Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
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[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1989–90 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

Roster

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1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Barry Bekkedam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr
G 4 Greg Downs
Jr
C 33 Tom Greis 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Sr
G 44 Eric Leslie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
G 21 Chris Masotti 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
G 32 Tim Muller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
F 35 Rodney Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G 12 Rob Tribuiani
Jr
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*
vs. San Diego State
Maui Invitational
W 66–58  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1989*
vs. No. 7 North Carolina
Maui Invitational
L 68–78  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1989*
vs. No. 12 Louisville
Maui Invitational
L 69–83  1–2
Lahaina Civic Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 30, 1989*
Saint Francis (PA) W 93–72  2–2
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 2, 1989*
Vermont W 76–60  3–2
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 1989*
Pennsylvania W 75–46  4–2
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1989*
vs. Virginia L 65–73  4–3
 
 
Dec 12, 1989
at Connecticut W 64–57  5–3
(1–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 16, 1989*
Drexel W 74–57  6–3
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1989*
at No. 23 La Salle L 70–71  6–4
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 23, 1989*
at Furman L 73–77  6–5
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 27, 1989*
vs. Clemson W 73–71  7–5
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 28, 1989*
at San Diego State W 57–52  8–5
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 2, 1990
Seton Hall L 64–67  8–6
(1–1)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 1990
at No. 1 Syracuse W 93–74  9–6
(2–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 9, 1990
Connecticut L 54–71  9–7
(2–2)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 13, 1990
at Providence W 102–74  10–7
(3–2)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 16, 1990*
No. 15 St. John's L 58–64  10–8
(3–3)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 20, 1990*
Saint Joseph's W 69–62  11–8
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 22, 1990
No. 2 Georgetown L 69–70  11–9
(3–4)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 27, 1990
at Seton Hall L 61–66  11–10
(3–5)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 30, 1990
Providence W 96–88  12–10
(4–5)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1990
at Pittsburgh L 82–94  12–11
(4–6)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 1990
at Boston College W 66–65  13–11
(5–6)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 10, 1990
at No. 24 St. John's L 69–83  13–12
(5–7)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 12, 1990
No. 6 Syracuse W 60–56  14–12
(6–7)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 1990
Pittsburgh W 71–68  15–12
(7–7)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 21, 1990*
at Temple W 71–69  16–12
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 1990
at No. 5 Georgetown L 53–83  16–13
(7–8)
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Feb 27, 1990
Boston College W 69–59  17–13
(8–8)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big East tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
at St. John's
Big East tournament Quarterfinal
W 70–60  18–13
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 10, 1990*
vs. No. 4 Syracuse
Big East tournament Semifinal
L 61–73  18–14
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(12 SE) vs. (5 SE) No. 19 LSU
First Round
L 63–70  18–15
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Easter Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "1989–90 Villanova Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.