1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1989–90, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

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

Regular season

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Blocked Shots Per Game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolBPG
Bo KimbleLoyola Marymount35.3Anthony BonnerSaint Louis13.8Todd LehmannDrexel9.3Kenny GreenRhode Island4.8
Kevin BradshawU.S. International31.2Eric McArthurUCSB13.0Aaron MitchellLouisiana-Lafayette9.1Dikembe MutomboGeorgetown4.1
Dave JamersonOhio31.2LaPhonso EllisNotre Dame12.6Keith JenningsEast Tennessee State8.7Kevin RobersonVermont3.8
Alphonso FordMississippi Valley State29.9Tyrone HillXavier12.6Otis LivingstonIdaho8.5Lorenzo WilliamsStetson3.8
Steve RogersAlabama State29.7Lee CampbellMissouri State12.5Kenny AndersonGeorgia Tech8.1Omar RolandMarshall3.6

Conference standings

1989-90 American South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech82 .800  208  .714
New Orleans82 .800  2111  .656
Texas-Rio Grande Valley73 .700  219  .700
Louisiana-Lafayette46 .400  209  .690
Arkansas State28 .200  1513  .536
Lamar19 .100  721  .250
1990 American South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]
1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southwest Missouri State111 .917  227  .759
Wisconsin–Green Bay93 .750  248  .750
Western Illinois66 .500  1613  .552
Northern Iowa66 .500  239  .719
Illinois-Chicago66 .500  1612  .571
Eastern Illinois39 .250  1018  .357
Valparaiso111 .083  424  .143
Cleveland State00   1513  .536
1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Temple153 .833  2011  .645
Penn State135 .722  259  .735
West Virginia117 .611  1612  .571
Rhode Island117 .611  1513  .536
Rutgers117 .611  1817  .514
UMass108 .556  1714  .548
George Washington612 .333  1417  .452
Saint Joseph's513 .278  721  .250
Duquesne513 .278  722  .241
St. Bonaventure315 .167  820  .286
1990 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Clemson104 .714  269  .743
No. 15 Duke95 .643  299  .763
#9 Georgia Tech86 .571  287  .800
North Carolina86 .571  2113  .618
Virginia68 .429  2012  .625
NC State68 .429  1812  .600
Maryland68 .429  1914  .576
Wake Forest311 .214  1216  .429
1990 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Connecticut124 .750  316  .838
No. 6 Syracuse124 .750  267  .788
No. 8 Georgetown115 .688  247  .774
St. John's106 .625  2410  .706
Villanova88 .500  1815  .545
Providence88 .500  1712  .586
Seton Hall511 .313  1216  .429
Pittsburgh511 .313  1217  .414
Boston College115 .063  820  .286
1990 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 2, 1990[3]; Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Missouri122 .857  266  .813
No. 1 Oklahoma113 .786  275  .844
No. 5 Kansas113 .786  305  .857
Kansas State77 .500  1715  .531
Oklahoma State68 .429  1714  .548
Iowa State410 .286  1018  .357
Nebraska311 .214  1018  .357
Colorado212 .143  1218  .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
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Idaho133 .813  256  .806
Eastern Washington115 .688  1811  .621
Montana106 .625  1811  .621
Nevada97 .563  1513  .536
Weber State88 .500  1415  .483
Montana State88 .500  1712  .586
Boise State79 .438  1215  .444
Northern Arizona313 .188  820  .286
Idaho State313 .188  621  .222
Conference tournament winner
1989–90 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Coastal Carolina111 .917  236  .793
Campbell75 .583  1513  .536
UNC Asheville75 .583  1812  .600
Winthrop66 .500  1910  .655
Baptist College48 .333  919  .321
Augusta State48 .333  820  .286
Radford39 .250  722  .241
1990 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Michigan State153 .833  286  .824
No. 10 Purdue135 .722  228  .733
No. 13 Michigan126 .667  238  .742
No. 18 Illinois117 .611  218  .724
No. 20 Minnesota117 .611  239  .719
Ohio State108 .556  1713  .567
Indiana810 .444  1811  .621
Wisconsin414 .222  1417  .452
Iowa414 .222  1216  .429
Northwestern216 .111  919  .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UNLV162 .889  355  .875
No. 24 New Mexico State162 .889  265  .839
UC Santa Barbara135 .722  219  .700
Long Beach State126 .667  239  .719
Utah State810 .444  1416  .467
Pacific711 .389  1514  .517
Cal State Fullerton612 .333  1316  .448
San Jose State513 .278  820  .286
Fresno State414 .222  1019  .345
UC Irvine315 .167  523  .179
1990 Big West Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989-90 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
James Madison113 .786  2011  .645
Richmond104 .714  2210  .688
American104 .714  209  .690
George Mason104 .714  2012  .625
East Carolina68 .429  1318  .419
Navy410 .286  523  .179
UNC Wilmington311 .214  820  .286
William & Mary212 .143  622  .214
1990 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[4]
1989-90 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lehigh86 .571  1812  .600
Towson State86 .571  1813  .581
Hofstra86 .571  1315  .464
Delaware77 .500  1613  .552
Lafayette77 .500  1513  .536
Drexel77 .500  1315  .464
Bucknell68 .429  1514  .517
Rider59 .357  1018  .357
1990 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[5]
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1989-90 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Princeton113 .786  207  .741
Yale104 .714  197  .731
Dartmouth77 .500  1214  .462
Harvard77 .500  1214  .462
Penn77 .500  1214  .462
Brown77 .500  1016  .385
Cornell59 .357  1217  .414
Columbia212 .143  422  .154
Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Louisville122 .857  278  .771
Southern Miss95 .643  2012  .625
Cincinnati95 .643  2014  .588
Memphis86 .571  1812  .600
Florida State68 .429  1615  .516
South Carolina68 .429  1414  .500
Virginia Tech59 .357  1318  .419
Tulane113 .071  424  .143
1990 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Holy Cross142 .875  246  .800
Siena115 .688  1613  .552
Fordham106 .625  2013  .606
Canisius511 .313  1118  .379
Army511 .313  1019  .345
Niagara511 .313  622  .214
South
No. 12 La Salle160 1.000  302  .938
Iona88 .500  1315  .464
Saint Peter's79 .438  1414  .500
Manhattan79 .438  1117  .393
Fairfield610 .375  1019  .345
Loyola (MD)214 .125  424  .143
1990 MAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Ball State133 .813  267  .788
Kent State124 .750  218  .724
Miami97 .563  1415  .483
Bowling Green97 .563  1811  .621
Eastern Michigan88 .500  1913  .594
Toledo79 .438  1216  .429
Central Michigan610 .375  1317  .433
Ohio511 .313  1216  .429
Western Michigan313 .188  918  .333
Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Coppin State151 .938  267  .788
Florida A&M133 .813  1811  .621
Delaware State97 .563  1414  .500
South Carolina State88 .500  1316  .448
Bethune-Cookman88 .500  1018  .357
North Carolina A&T610 .375  1217  .414
Howard511 .313  819  .296
Maryland-Eastern Shore412 .250  1017  .370
Morgan State412 .250  820  .286
1990 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 25 Xavier122 .857  285  .848
Dayton104 .714  2210  .688
Saint Louis95 .643  2112  .636
Marquette95 .643  1514  .517
Evansville86 .571  1715  .531
Loyola (IL)311 .214  722  .241
Detroit311 .214  1018  .357
Butler212 .143  622  .214
1990 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP
1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern Illinois104 .714  268  .765
Illinois State95 .643  1813  .581
Creighton95 .643  2112  .636
Tulsa95 .643  1713  .567
Bradley68 .429  1120  .355
Wichita State68 .429  1019  .345
Drake59 .357  1318  .419
Indiana State212 .143  820  .286
1990 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris124 .750  228  .733
Monmouth115 .688  1712  .586
Marist106 .625  1711  .607
Mount St. Mary's*106 .625  1612  .571
Saint Francis (PA)106 .625  1711  .607
Fairleigh Dickinson88 .500  1613  .552
Wagner610 .375  1117  .393
St. Francis (NY)412 .250  918  .333
Long Island115 .063  323  .115
1990 NEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament


1989–90 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Murray State102 .833  219  .700
Tennessee Tech93 .750  199  .679
Morehead State75 .583  1613  .552
Eastern Kentucky75 .583  1317  .433
Middle Tennessee57 .417  1215  .444
Tennessee State210 .167  720  .259
Austin Peay210 .167  1019  .345
1990 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[7]
1989–90 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 22 Oregon State153 .833  227  .759
No. 14 Arizona153 .833  257  .781
California126 .667  2210  .688
UCLA117 .611  2211  .667
Oregon108 .556  1514  .517
Stanford99 .500  1812  .600
USC612 .333  1216  .429
Arizona State612 .333  1516  .484
Washington513 .278  1117  .393
Washington State117 .056  722  .241
1990 Pac-10 Tournament winner
As of April 15, 1990[8]; Rankings from AP Poll
1989-90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia135 .722  209  .690
No. 23 Alabama126 .667  269  .743
No. 19 LSU126 .667  239  .719
Tennessee108 .556  1614  .533
Kentucky108 .556  1414  .500
Ole Miss810 .444  1317  .433
Auburn810 .444  1318  .419
Mississippi State711 .389  1614  .533
Vanderbilt711 .389  2114  .600
Florida315 .167  721  .250
1990 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1989–90 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Tennessee State122 .857  277  .794
Marshall95 .643  1513  .536
Appalachian State86 .571  1911  .633
VMI77 .500  1415  .483
Chattanooga77 .500  1414  .500
The Citadel59 .357  1216  .429
Furman59 .357  1516  .484
Western Carolina311 .214  1018  .357
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1990; Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
NE Louisiana131 .929  228  .733
McNeese State113 .786  1413  .519
Texas State95 .643  1315  .464
Sam Houston State86 .571  1018  .357
UT Arlington68 .429  1316  .448
Northwestern State59 .357  1019  .345
North Texas State311 .214  525  .167
Stephen F. Austin113 .071  225  .074
1990 Southland Conference Tournament winner
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Arkansas142 .875  305  .857
Houston133 .813  258  .758
Texas124 .750  249  .727
TCU97 .563  1613  .552
Baylor79 .438  1614  .533
Texas A&M79 .438  1417  .452
Rice511 .313  1117  .393
SMU511 .313  1018  .357
Texas Tech016 .000  522  .185
1990 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern122 .857  256  .806
Texas Southern †104 .714  1912  .613
Alabama State77 .500  1513  .536
Mississippi Valley State77 .500  1118  .379
Alcorn State68 .429  722  .241
Prairie View59 .357  918  .333
Grambling State59 .357  919  .321
Jackson State410 .286  919  .321
1990 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB122 .857  229  .710
South Florida95 .643  2011  .645
Old Dominion77 .500  1414  .500
Western Kentucky77 .500  1317  .433
UNC Charlotte68 .429  1614  .533
Jacksonville59 .357  1316  .448
South Alabama59 .357  1117  .393
VCU59 .357  1117  .393
1990 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Centenary (LA)142 .875  228  .733
UTSA133 .813  227  .759
Arkansas–Little Rock124 .750  2010  .667
Georgia Southern115 .688  1711  .607
Stetson88 .500  1517  .469
Hardin-Simmons511 .313  918  .333
Samford412 .250  622  .214
Georgia State313 .188  523  .179
Mercer214 .125  720  .259
1990 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 21 Loyola Marymount131 .929  266  .813
Pepperdine104 .714  1711  .607
San Diego95 .643  1612  .571
Portland77 .500  1117  .393
Santa Clara68 .429  919  .321
San Francisco410 .286  820  .286
Saint Mary's410 .286  720  .259
Gonzaga311 .214  820  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
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

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado

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

NIT Semifinals and Final

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

Consensus All-American teams

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

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

References

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