1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[1]

1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1989–90 record21–13 (8–6 ACC)
Head coachDean Smith (28th season)
Assistant coachBill Guthridge (22nd season)
Home arenaDean Smith Center
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

Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. [2]

Roster

1988–89 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 40 Hubert Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) So
F 44 Rick Fox 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr
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
city, state
Nov 24, 1989*
No. 7 vs. James Madison
Maui Invitational
W 80–79  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 25, 1989*
No. 7 vs. Villanova
Maui Invitational
W 78–68  2–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 1989*
No. 7 vs. No. 11 Missouri
Maui Invitational
L 73–80  2–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 30, 1989*
No. 12 at Alabama L 93–101  2–2
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 2, 1989*
No. 12 UCF W 92–42  3–2
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 3, 1989*
No. 12 Towson State W 87–70  4–2
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 7, 1989*
No. 17 vs. No. 3 Georgetown
ACC-Big East Challenge
L 81–93  4–3
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 9, 1989*
No. 17 at Iowa L 74–87  4–4
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
Dec 16, 1989*
DePaul W 70–51  5–4
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 23, 1989*
vs. Kansas State W 79–63  6–4
 
 
Dec 27, 1989*
No. 24 vs. Kentucky W 121–110  7–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 28, 1990*
No. 11 Georgia Tech W 81–79  18–11
(7–6)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 4, 1990*
at No. 5 Duke W 87–75  19–11
(8–6)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
vs. Virginia
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 85–92 OT 19–12
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(8 MW) vs. (9 MW) SW Missouri State W 83–70  20–12
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 17, 1990*
(8 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Oklahoma
Second round
W 79–77  21–12
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 22, 1990*
(8 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 7 Arkansas
Midwest Regional Semifinal
L 73–96  21–13
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in EST.

Rankings

References

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