1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989–90 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Boyd Grant. The Rams finished 21–9 and won the WAC regular season title with a 11–5 conference record. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. The Rams were beaten by No. 7 seed Alabama in the first round.

1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
Mile High Classic champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1989–90 record21–9 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMoby Arena
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State115 .688  219  .700
BYU115 .688  219  .700
Hawaii106 .625  2510  .714
UTEP106 .625  2111  .656
New Mexico97 .563  2014  .588
Wyoming79 .438  1514  .517
Utah79 .438  1614  .533
San Diego State412 .250  1318  .419
Air Force313 .188  1220  .375
1990 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 32 Mike Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 25, 1989*
    Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 77–53  1–0
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Dec 1, 1989*
    vs. Eastern Kentucky W 75–66  2–0
     
     
    Dec 2, 1989*
    at Marshall L 58–65  2–1
    Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Dec 7, 1989*
    Northwestern State W 94–61  3–1
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Dec 9, 1989*
    at Idaho State W 62–47  4–1
    Holt Arena 
    Pocatello, Idaho
    Dec 16, 1989*
    at Montana L 47–50  4–2
    Dahlberg Arena 
    Missoula, Montana
    Dec 18, 1989*
    Cal State Fullerton W 84–55  5–2
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Dec 20, 1989*
    Baylor W 74–55  6–2
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Dec 23, 1989*
    North Texas W 93–70  7–2
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Dec 29, 1989*
    vs. No. 24 North Carolina
    Mile High Classic
    W 78–67  8–2
    McNichols Sports Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    Dec 30, 1989*
    vs. UMass
    Mile High Classic
    W 77–51  9–2
    McNichols Sports Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    Mar 3, 1990
    San Diego State W 62–45  20–7
    (11–5)
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 8, 1990*
    vs. Air Force
    WAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    L 51–58  21–8
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    (10 W) vs. (7 W) No. 23 Alabama
    First Round
    L 54–71  21–9
    Long Beach Arena 
    Long Beach, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

    [2]

    Rankings

    References

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