1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team


The 1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Jarrett Durham and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The Colonials were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 12–4 in NEC play. They won the 1990 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 15 seed in the East Region and played No. 2 seed Kansas in the first round. The Colonials played a tough game, but were beaten 79–71 to end their season.

1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC Regular Season Champions
NEC Tournament Champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
1989–90 record22–8 (12–4 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
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

Roster

1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Anthony Dickens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 4, 1989*
    Xavier L 70–77  2–1
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Dec 16, 1989*
    at Pittsburgh L 71–88  4–2
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 18, 1989*
    at Ohio State L 51–78  4–3
    St. John Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    NEC Tournament
    Feb 28, 1990*
    Fairleigh Dickinson
    NEC Tournament Semifinal
    W 78–58  21–7
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Mar 1, 1990*
    Monmouth
    NEC Tournament Championship
    W 71–66  22–7
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 5 Kansas
    First Round
    L 71–79  22–8
    Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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