1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 4th year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 15–1 in MEAC play to win the conference regular season title. The Eagles then went on to win the MEAC Tournament title to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament – the first in school history – as No. 15 seed in the Southeast region. Coppin State lost in the first round to No. 2 seed Syracuse, 70–48.

1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC Tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
1989–90 record26–7 (15–1 MEAC)
Head coachFang Mitchell (4th season)
Home arenaCoppin Center
1989–90 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Coppin State †15–1 .938  26–7  .788
Florida A&M13–3 .813  18–11  .621
Delaware State9–7 .563  14–14  .500
South Carolina State8–8 .500  13–16  .448
Bethune-Cookman8–8 .500  10–18  .357
North Carolina A&T6–10 .375  12–17  .414
Howard5–11 .313  8–19  .296
Maryland-Eastern Shore4–12 .250  10–17  .370
Morgan State4–12 .250  8–20  .286
† 1990 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Reggie Isaac 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Jr  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 33 Larry Stewart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrDobbins Technical Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 25, 1989*
    		 at Maine L 64–69  0–1
    		 Alfond Arena 
    Orono, Maine
    Nov 27, 1989*
    		 at Creighton W 66–60  1–1
    		 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 1, 1989*
    		 vs. Morehead State W 79–70  2–1
    		 Irving Gymnasium 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 2, 1989*
    		 at Ball State L 66–71  2–2
    		 Irving Gymnasium 
    Muncie, Indiana
    Dec 4, 1989*
    		 at Toledo W 77–73  3–2
    		 John F. Savage Hall 
    Toledo, Ohio
    Dec 12, 1989*
    		 at Maryland W 70–63[2]  4–2
    		 Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Dec 14, 1989*
    		 at Maryland-Baltimore County L 73–79  4–3
    		 RAC Arena 
    Catonsville, Maryland
    Dec 23, 1989*
    		 vs. Cornell W 86–79[3]  5–3
    		  
     
    Dec 24, 1989*
    		 vs. George Mason L 59–74  5–4
    		  
     
    MEAC Tournament
    Mar 1, 1990*
    		 vs. Morgan State
    MEAC Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 90–67  24–6
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 2, 1990*
    		 vs. South Carolina State
    MEAC Tournament Semifinal    		 W 48–37  25–6
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 3, 1990*
    		 at North Carolina A&T
    MEAC Tournament Championship    		 W 54–50  26–6
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    		 (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Syracuse
    First Round    		 L 48–70  26–7
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. "1989-90 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
    2. "Coppin St. Knocks Off Terrapins". The Washington Post. December 13, 1989. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
    3. "Basking in the Hawaiian Sun, Coppin State Feels the Glare of the Limelight". The Washington Post. December 23, 1989. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
    4. "2019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.


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