1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 16th-year head coach Terry Holland, coaching in his final year at the school. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #7 seed in the Southeast region. They defeated Notre Dame in the opening round before falling to Syracuse in the second round. The Cavaliers finished with a record of 20–12 (6–8 ACC).

1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1989–90 record20–12 (6–8 ACC)
Head coachTerry Holland (16th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Hall
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

Roster

1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 20 Bryant Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Emporia, Virginia
G 22 John Crotty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Orange, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Source[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1989*
Northeastern W 82–60  1–0
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 25, 1989*
Marshall W 83–63  2–0
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 28, 1989*
Samford W 87–61  3–0
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 3, 1990
at Maryland L 74–89  17–10
(6–8)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
vs. North Carolina
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 92–85 OT 18–10
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 10, 1990*
vs. No. 17 Clemson
ACC Tournament Semifinal
W 69–66  19–10
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 11, 1990*
vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech
ACC Tournament Championship
L 61–70  19–11
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
(7 SE) vs. (10 SE) Notre Dame
First Round
W 75–67  20–11
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 18, 1990*
(7 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Syracuse
Second Round
L 61–63  20–12
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern time.
Source:[2]

Rankings

References

  1. Morris, Ron (1988). ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Four Corners Press. p. 306.
  2. "YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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