1989–90 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 1989–90 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 19th season in school history. The team was coached by Bobby Paschal in his fourth year at the school, and USF played its home games in the USF Sun Dome. The Bulls finished the season 20–11, 9–5 in Sun Belt play, and won the Sun Belt Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament – the first in school history. USF lost to Arizona in the first round.

1989–90 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
1989–90 record20–11 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coachBobby Paschal (4th season)
Home arenaUSF Sun Dome
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 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 5 Fred Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) So
G Marvin Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
G 31 Radenko Dobras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) So
C Hakim Shahid 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 27, 1989*
    		 Florida International W 94–80  1–0
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 2, 1989*
    		 Bethune-Cookman W 88–72  2–0
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 5, 1989*
    		 Stetson W 68–54  3–0
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 9, 1989*
    		 at Florida International W 80–58  4–0
    		 U.S. Century Bank Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 16, 1989*
    		 Florida State L 72–78  4–1
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 19, 1989*
    		 Augusta State W 99–77  5–1
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 23, 1989*
    		 at Florida L 54–91  5–2
    		 Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Dec 28, 1989*
    		 Western Carolina
    Tampa Tribune Holiday Invitational    		 W 78–67  6–2
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 29, 1989*
    		 Houston
    Tampa Tribune Holiday Invitational    		 L 78–87  6–3
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 4, 1990
    		 at UNC Charlotte W 89–86[2]  7–3
    (1–0)    		 Bojangles Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 6, 1990*
    		 Miami (FL) W 93–77  8–3
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 8, 1990
    		 Alabama-Birmingham L 66–83  8–4
    (1–1)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 13, 1990
    		 South Alabama W 98–74  9–4
    (2–1)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 15, 1990*
    		 Central Connecticut State W 89–59  10–4
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 18, 1990
    		 at South Alabama L 79–81  10–5
    (2–2)    		 Jaguar Gymnasium 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 23, 1990*
    		 at Maryland L 66–84  10–6
    		 Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 27, 1990
    		 UNC Charlotte W 79–74  11–6
    (3–2)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 29, 1990
    		 at VCU W 68–65  12–6
    (4–2)    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 1, 1990
    		 Jacksonville W 96–84  13–6
    (5–2)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Feb 3, 1990*
    		 at Western Kentucky W 59–58  14–6
    (6–2)    		 E.A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Feb 7, 1990*
    		 Old Dominion W 94–93  15–6
    (7–2)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Feb 10, 1990
    		 at Alabama-Birmingham L 64–82  15–7
    (7–3)    		 UAB Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 15, 1990
    		 at Old Dominion L 56–75  15–8
    (7–4)    		 Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 17, 1990
    		 VCU W 75–66  16–8
    (8–4)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Feb 19, 1990
    		 Western Kentucky W 80–70  17–8
    (9–4)    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Feb 22, 1990
    		 at Jacksonville L 84–86  17–9
    (9–5)    		 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Feb 24, 1990*
    		 at Miami (FL) L 73–81  17–10
    		 Miami Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Sun Belt Tournament
    Mar 3, 1990*
    		 vs. South Alabama
    Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 80–78  18–10
    		 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 4, 1990*
    		 vs. Jacksonville
    Sun Belt Tournament Semifinal    		 W 86–59  19–10
    		 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 5, 1990*
    		 vs. UNC Charlotte
    Sun Belt Tournament Championship    		 W 81–74[3]  20–10
    		 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    		 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 14 Arizona L 67–79  20–11
    		 Long Beach Arena 
    Long Beach, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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    References
    1. "1989-90 South Florida Bulls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
    2. "15 DAYS, 15 GAMES: THE COUNTDOWN TO USF HOOPS". University of South Florida Athletics. October 25, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
    3. "LETTERS FROM LOUK: 1990 SUN BELT TOURNAMENT". University of South Florida Athletics. November 18, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
    4. "2019-20 South Florida Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of South Florida Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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