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.

1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1UNLV
NCAA Tournament1990
Tournament datesMarch 15, 1990 – April 2, 1990
National ChampionshipMcNichols Sports Arena
Denver, Colorado
NCAA ChampionsUNLV
Other championsVanderbilt (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Lionel Simmons, La Salle

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

Conference winners and tournaments

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 Tech8–2 .800  20–8  .714
New Orleans †8–2 .800  21–11  .656
Texas-Rio Grande Valley7–3 .700  21–9  .700
Louisiana-Lafayette4–6 .400  20–9  .690
Arkansas State2–8 .200  15–13  .536
Lamar1–9 .100  7–21  .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 State11–1 .917  22–7  .759
Wisconsin–Green Bay9–3 .750  24–8  .750
Western Illinois6–6 .500  16–13  .552
Northern Iowa †6–6 .500  23–9  .719
Illinois-Chicago6–6 .500  16–12  .571
Eastern Illinois3–9 .250  10–18  .357
Valparaiso1–11 .083  4–24  .143
Cleveland State0–0 –  15–13  .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
Temple †15–3 .833  20–11  .645
Penn State13–5 .722  25–9  .735
West Virginia11–7 .611  16–12  .571
Rhode Island11–7 .611  15–13  .536
Rutgers11–7 .611  18–17  .514
UMass10–8 .556  17–14  .548
George Washington6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Saint Joseph's5–13 .278  7–21  .250
Duquesne5–13 .278  7–22  .241
St. Bonaventure3–15 .167  8–20  .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 Clemson10–4 .714  26–9  .743
No. 15 Duke9–5 .643  29–9  .763
#9 Georgia Tech†8–6 .571  28–7  .800
North Carolina8–6 .571  21–13  .618
Virginia6–8 .429  20–12  .625
NC State6–8 .429  18–12  .600
Maryland6–8 .429  19–14  .576
Wake Forest3–11 .214  12–16  .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 Connecticut†12–4 .750  31–6  .838
No. 6 Syracuse12–4 .750  26–7  .788
No. 8 Georgetown11–5 .688  24–7  .774
St. John's10–6 .625  24–10  .706
Villanova8–8 .500  18–15  .545
Providence8–8 .500  17–12  .586
Seton Hall5–11 .313  12–16  .429
Pittsburgh5–11 .313  12–17  .414
Boston College1–15 .063  8–20  .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 Missouri12–2 .857  26–6  .813
No. 1 Oklahoma †11–3 .786  27–5  .844
No. 5 Kansas11–3 .786  30–5  .857
Kansas State7–7 .500  17–15  .531
Oklahoma State6–8 .429  17–14  .548
Iowa State4–10 .286  10–18  .357
Nebraska3–11 .214  10–18  .357
Colorado2–12 .143  12–18  .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
Idaho †13–3 .813  25–6  .806
Eastern Washington11–5 .688  18–11  .621
Montana10–6 .625  18–11  .621
Nevada9–7 .563  15–13  .536
Weber State8–8 .500  14–15  .483
Montana State8–8 .500  17–12  .586
Boise State7–9 .438  12–15  .444
Northern Arizona3–13 .188  8–20  .286
Idaho State3–13 .188  6–21  .222
† Conference tournament winner
1989–90 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Coastal Carolina †11–1 .917  23–6  .793
Campbell7–5 .583  15–13  .536
UNC Asheville7–5 .583  18–12  .600
Winthrop6–6 .500  19–10  .655
Baptist College4–8 .333  9–19  .321
Augusta State4–8 .333  8–20  .286
Radford3–9 .250  7–22  .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 State15–3 .833  28–6  .824
No. 10 Purdue13–5 .722  22–8  .733
No. 13 Michigan12–6 .667  23–8  .742
No. 18 Illinois11–7 .611  21–8  .724
No. 20 Minnesota11–7 .611  23–9  .719
Ohio State10–8 .556  17–13  .567
Indiana8–10 .444  18–11  .621
Wisconsin4–14 .222  14–17  .452
Iowa4–14 .222  12–16  .429
Northwestern2–16 .111  9–19  .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UNLV†16–2 .889  35–5  .875
No. 24 New Mexico State16–2 .889  26–5  .839
UC Santa Barbara13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Long Beach State12–6 .667  23–9  .719
Utah State8–10 .444  14–16  .467
Pacific7–11 .389  15–14  .517
Cal State Fullerton6–12 .333  13–16  .448
San Jose State5–13 .278  8–20  .286
Fresno State4–14 .222  10–19  .345
UC Irvine3–15 .167  5–23  .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 Madison11–3 .786  20–11  .645
Richmond †10–4 .714  22–10  .688
American10–4 .714  20–9  .690
George Mason10–4 .714  20–12  .625
East Carolina6–8 .429  13–18  .419
Navy4–10 .286  5–23  .179
UNC Wilmington3–11 .214  8–20  .286
William & Mary2–12 .143  6–22  .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
Lehigh8–6 .571  18–12  .600
Towson State †8–6 .571  18–13  .581
Hofstra8–6 .571  13–15  .464
Delaware7–7 .500  16–13  .552
Lafayette7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Drexel7–7 .500  13–15  .464
Bucknell6–8 .429  15–14  .517
Rider5–9 .357  10–18  .357
† 1990 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[5]
{{1989–90 ECAC North Atlantic men's basketball standings}} {{1989–90 Independent men's basketball standings}}
1989-90 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Princeton11–3 .786  20–7  .741
Yale10–4 .714  19–7  .731
Dartmouth7–7 .500  12–14  .462
Harvard7–7 .500  12–14  .462
Penn7–7 .500  12–14  .462
Brown7–7 .500  10–16  .385
Cornell5–9 .357  12–17  .414
Columbia2–12 .143  4–22  .154
Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Louisville †12–2 .857  27–8  .771
Southern Miss9–5 .643  20–12  .625
Cincinnati9–5 .643  20–14  .588
Memphis8–6 .571  18–12  .600
Florida State6–8 .429  16–15  .516
South Carolina6–8 .429  14–14  .500
Virginia Tech5–9 .357  13–18  .419
Tulane1–13 .071  4–24  .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 Cross14–2 .875  24–6  .800
Siena11–5 .688  16–13  .552
Fordham10–6 .625  20–13  .606
Canisius5–11 .313  11–18  .379
Army5–11 .313  10–19  .345
Niagara5–11 .313  6–22  .214
South
No. 12 La Salle †16–0 1.000  30–2  .938
Iona8–8 .500  13–15  .464
Saint Peter's7–9 .438  14–14  .500
Manhattan7–9 .438  11–17  .393
Fairfield6–10 .375  10–19  .345
Loyola (MD)2–14 .125  4–24  .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 State†13–3 .813  26–7  .788
Kent State12–4 .750  21–8  .724
Miami9–7 .563  14–15  .483
Bowling Green9–7 .563  18–11  .621
Eastern Michigan8–8 .500  19–13  .594
Toledo7–9 .438  12–16  .429
Central Michigan6–10 .375  13–17  .433
Ohio5–11 .313  12–16  .429
Western Michigan3–13 .188  9–18  .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 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
1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 25 Xavier12–2 .857  28–5  .848
Dayton †10–4 .714  22–10  .688
Saint Louis9–5 .643  21–12  .636
Marquette9–5 .643  15–14  .517
Evansville8–6 .571  17–15  .531
Loyola (IL)3–11 .214  7–22  .241
Detroit3–11 .214  10–18  .357
Butler2–12 .143  6–22  .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 Illinois10–4 .714  26–8  .765
Creighton9–5 .643  21–12  .636
Illinois State †9–5 .643  18–13  .581
Tulsa9–5 .643  17–13  .567
Bradley6–8 .429  11–20  .355
Wichita State6–8 .429  10–19  .345
Drake5–9 .357  13–18  .419
Indiana State2–12 .143  8–20  .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 Morris†12–4 .750  22–8  .733
Monmouth11–5 .688  17–12  .586
Marist10–6 .625  17–11  .607
Mount St. Mary's*10–6 .625  16–12  .571
Saint Francis (PA)10–6 .625  17–11  .607
Fairleigh Dickinson8–8 .500  16–13  .552
Wagner6–10 .375  11–17  .393
St. Francis (NY)4–12 .250  9–18  .333
Long Island1–15 .063  3–23  .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 State †10–2 .833  21–9  .700
Tennessee Tech9–3 .750  19–9  .679
Morehead State7–5 .583  16–13  .552
Eastern Kentucky7–5 .583  13–17  .433
Middle Tennessee5–7 .417  12–15  .444
Tennessee State2–10 .167  7–20  .259
Austin Peay2–10 .167  10–19  .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 State15–3 .833  22–7  .759
No. 14 Arizona †15–3 .833  25–7  .781
California12–6 .667  22–10  .688
UCLA11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Oregon10–8 .556  15–14  .517
Stanford9–9 .500  18–12  .600
USC6–12 .333  12–16  .429
Arizona State6–12 .333  15–16  .484
Washington5–13 .278  11–17  .393
Washington State1–17 .056  7–22  .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
Georgia13–5 .722  20–9  .690
No. 23 Alabama †12–6 .667  26–9  .743
No. 19 LSU12–6 .667  23–9  .719
Tennessee10–8 .556  16–14  .533
Kentucky10–8 .556  14–14  .500
Ole Miss8–10 .444  13–17  .433
Auburn8–10 .444  13–18  .419
Mississippi State7–11 .389  16–14  .533
Vanderbilt7–11 .389  21–14  .600
Florida3–15 .167  7–21  .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 State †12–2 .857  27–7  .794
Marshall9–5 .643  15–13  .536
Appalachian State8–6 .571  19–11  .633
VMI7–7 .500  14–15  .483
Chattanooga7–7 .500  14–14  .500
The Citadel5–9 .357  12–16  .429
Furman5–9 .357  15–16  .484
Western Carolina3–11 .214  10–18  .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 Louisiana †13–1 .929  22–8  .733
McNeese State11–3 .786  14–13  .519
Texas State9–5 .643  13–15  .464
Sam Houston State8–6 .571  10–18  .357
UT Arlington6–8 .429  13–16  .448
Northwestern State5–9 .357  10–19  .345
North Texas State3–11 .214  5–25  .167
Stephen F. Austin1–13 .071  2–25  .074
† 1990 Southland Conference Tournament winner
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Arkansas †14–2 .875  30–5  .857
Houston13–3 .813  25–8  .758
Texas12–4 .750  24–9  .727
TCU9–7 .563  16–13  .552
Baylor7–9 .438  16–14  .533
Texas A&M7–9 .438  14–17  .452
Rice5–11 .313  11–17  .393
SMU5–11 .313  10–18  .357
Texas Tech0–16 .000  5–22  .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
Southern12–2 .857  25–6  .806
Texas Southern †10–4 .714  19–12  .613
Alabama State7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Mississippi Valley State7–7 .500  11–18  .379
Alcorn State6–8 .429  7–22  .241
Prairie View5–9 .357  9–18  .333
Grambling State5–9 .357  9–19  .321
Jackson State4–10 .286  9–19  .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
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
1989–90 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Centenary (LA)14–2 .875  22–8  .733
UTSA13–3 .813  22–7  .759
Arkansas–Little Rock †12–4 .750  20–10  .667
Georgia Southern11–5 .688  17–11  .607
Stetson8–8 .500  15–17  .469
Hardin-Simmons5–11 .313  9–18  .333
Samford4–12 .250  6–22  .214
Georgia State3–13 .188  5–23  .179
Mercer2–14 .125  7–20  .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 Marymount13–1 .929  26–6  .813
Pepperdine10–4 .714  17–11  .607
San Diego9–5 .643  16–12  .571
Portland7–7 .500  11–17  .393
Santa Clara6–8 .429  9–19  .321
San Francisco4–10 .286  8–20  .286
Saint Mary's4–10 .286  7–20  .259
Gonzaga3–11 .214  8–20  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State11–5 .688  21–9  .700
BYU11–5 .688  21–9  .700
Hawaii10–6 .625  25–10  .714
UTEP †10–6 .625  21–11  .656
New Mexico9–7 .563  20–14  .588
Wyoming7–9 .438  15–14  .517
Utah7–9 .438  16–14  .533
San Diego State4–12 .250  13–18  .419
Air Force3–13 .188  12–20  .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
Main article: 1990 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
Main article: 1990 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 976. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  2. sports-reference.com 1989-90 American South Conference Season Summary
  3. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary
  4. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  5. sports-reference.com 1989-90 East Coast Conference Season Summary
  6. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ivy Group Season Summary
  7. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  8. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  9. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
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