1989–90 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's fourth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at UAB Arena. They finished the season 22–9, 12–2 in Sun Belt play and lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Blazers fell in the opening round to UCLA, 68–56.

1989–90 UAB Blazers men's basketball
Sun Belt Regular season champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
1989–90 record22–9 (12–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaUAB Arena
1989–90 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB12–2 .857  22–9  .710
South Florida †9–5 .643  20–11  .645
Old Dominion7–7 .500  14–14  .500
Western Kentucky7–7 .500  13–17  .433
UNC Charlotte6–8 .429  16–14  .533
Jacksonville5–9 .357  13–16  .448
South Alabama5–9 .357  11–17  .393
VCU5–9 .357  11–17  .393
† 1990 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1989–90 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Barry Bearden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
G 4 Stanley Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Valley, Alabama
G 13 Andy Kennedy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Louisville, Mississippi
G 15 JJ Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 22 Jack Kramer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Quincy, Illinois
G 23 Elbert Rogers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Pascagoula, Mississippi
G 24 George Wilkerson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Birmingham, Alabama
F 40 Larry Rembert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Orrville, Alabama
F 50 Doug Turner  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Knob Noster, Missouri
F 52 William DeVaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
C 53 Alan Ogg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mount Olive, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: May 9, 2020

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 15, 1989*
    		 at Kansas
    Preseason NIT    		 L 83–109  0–1
    		 Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Nov 28, 1989*
    		 Alcorn State W 104–53  1–1
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 1, 1989*
    		 at Auburn W 75–65  2–1
    		 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Dec 5, 1989*
    		 Oregon W 79–69  3–1
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 8, 1989*
    		 vs. Georgia Southern
    Cougar Classic    		 W 79–53  4–1
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 9, 1989*
    		 at Brigham Young
    Cougar Classic    		 L 82–98  4–2
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 16, 1989*
    		 at Vanderbilt L 74–87  4–3
    		 Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 21, 1989*
    		 Penn State
    UAB Invitational    		 W 80–57  5–3
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 22, 1989*
    		 San Diego State
    UAB Invitational    		 W 91–46  6–3
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 29, 1989*
    		 New Hampshire
    UAB Classic    		 W 76–47  7–3
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 30, 1989*
    		 Alabama State
    UAB Classic    		 W 118–85  8–3
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 4, 1990
    		 Jacksonville W 77–61  9–3
    (1–0)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 6, 1990
    		 at Old Dominion W 64–61  10–3
    (2–0)    		 Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 8, 1990
    		 at South Florida W 83–66  11–3
    (3–0)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 13, 1990*
    		 at No. 25 Xavier L 61–82  11–4
    		 Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 16, 1990
    		 Western Kentucky W 86–55  12–4
    (4–0)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 18, 1990
    		 at VCU W 80–59  13–4
    (5–0)    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 20, 1990
    		 South Alabama W 85–80  14–4
    (6–0)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 24, 1990
    		 at Jacksonville L 84–86  14–5
    (6–1)    		 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Jan 27, 1990*
    		 No. 6 Arkansas L 95–109  14–6
    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 1, 1990
    		 at Western Kentucky W 68–57  15–6
    (7–1)    		 E.A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Feb 4, 1990
    		 at South Alabama W 82–75  16–6
    (8–1)    		 Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Feb 8, 1990
    		 VCU W 74–51  17–6
    (9–1)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 10, 1990
    		 South Florida W 82–64  18–6
    (10–1)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 15, 1990
    		 at UNC Charlotte L 72–86  18–7
    (10–2)    		 Bojangles Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 17, 1990*
    		 at DePaul W 74–68  19–7
    		 Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Feb 24, 1990
    		 UNC Charlotte W 93–61  20–7
    (11–2)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 26, 1990
    		 Old Dominion W 87–72  21–7
    (12–2)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Sun Belt Tournament
    Mar 3, 1990*
    		 (1) vs. (8) VCU
    Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 83–68  22–7
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 4, 1990*
    		 (1) vs. (5) UNC Charlotte
    Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal    		 L 57–61  22–8
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    		 (10 E) vs. (7 E) UCLA
    First Round    		 L 56–68  22–9
    		 Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

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    References
    1. "1989–90 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
    2. "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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