1989–90 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1989–90 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 24–9 (12–4 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Arkansas † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1990 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1989–90 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1989–90 season. The Longhorns were led by second-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 24–9 overall record and finished third in Southwest Conference play with a 12–4 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament for in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history, recording its fourth overall Elite Eight appearance and its first in 43 years.[1][3] Texas finished the season ranked No. 12 in the postseason college basketball Coaches Poll.[4]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Tues., Nov. 28, 1989* | UT-Arlington | W 116–66 | 1–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Fri., Dec. 8, 1989* | Manhattan 6th Longhorn Classic | W 108–63 | 2–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Dec. 9, 1989* | UT-San Antonio 6th Longhorn Classic | W 89–86 | 3–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Thu., Dec. 14, 1989* | Long Beach State | L 87–89 | 3–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Dec. 16, 1989* | No. 24 Florida | W 105–94 | 4–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Thu., Dec. 21, 1989* | VMI | W 98–74 | 5–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Dec. 23, 1989 | at SMU | W 73–67 | 6–1 (1–0) | Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Dec. 30, 1989* | at Stetson | W 102–82 | 7–1 | Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida | |||||||
Tue., Jan. 2, 1990* | vs. No. 11 LSU | L 113–124 | 7–2 | The Summit Houston, Texas | |||||||
Thu., Jan. 4, 1990 | Texas Tech | W 109–71 | 8–2 (2–0) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Jan. 6, 1990 | Baylor | W 108–89 | 9–2 (3–0) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Wed., Jan. 10, 1990 | at TCU | W 83–80 | 10–2 (4–0) | Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Jan. 13, 1990 | at No. 4 Oklahoma | L 84–103 | 10–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Wed., Jan. 17, 1990 | Texas A&M | W 96–94 | 11–3 (5–0) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Jan. 20, 1990* | Rhode Island | W 107–86 | 12–3 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Mon., Jan. 22, 1990 | at Texas Tech | W 97–77 | 13–3 (6–0) | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas | |||||||
Thu., Jan. 25, 1990 | at No. 6 Arkansas | L 100–109 | 13–4 (6–1) | Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas | |||||||
Sat., Jan. 27, 1990 | Rice | W 96–84 | 14–4 (7–1) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Tue., Jan. 30, 1990 | Houston | L 93–102 | 14–5 (7–2) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sun., Feb. 4, 1990 | No. 3 Arkansas | L 96–103 OT | 14–6 (7–3) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Wed., Feb. 7, 1990 | at Baylor | W 96–91 | 15–6 (8–3) | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas | |||||||
Sun., Feb. 11, 1990 | TCU | W 85–77 | 16–6 (9–3) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Wed., Feb. 14, 1990 | SMU | W 79–68 | 17–6 (10–3) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Sun., Feb. 18, 1990 | at Texas A&M | W 79–73 | 18–6 (11–3) | G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas | |||||||
Wed., Feb. 28, 1990 | at Rice | W 86–84 | 19–6 (12–3) | Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas | |||||||
Sat., Mar. 3, 1990* | at DePaul | W 89–79 | 20–6 (12–3) | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Mon., Mar. 5, 1990 | at Houston | L 79–84 | 20–7 (12–4) | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
1990 Southwest Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Fri., Mar. 9, 1990 | (3) | vs. (6) Texas A&M Quarterfinals | W 92–84 | 21–7 | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | ||||||
Fri., Mar. 9, 1990 | (3) | vs. (2) Houston Semifinals | L 86–89 | 21–8 | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | ||||||
1990 NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Fri., Mar. 16, 1990 | (10 MW) | vs. (7 MW) Georgia First Round | W 100–88 | 22–8 | RCA Dome Indianapolis | ||||||
Sun., Mar. 18, 1990 | (10 MW) | vs. (2 MW) No. 10 Purdue Second Round | W 73–72 | 23–8 | Hoosier Dome Indianapolis | ||||||
Thu., Mar. 22, 1990 | (10 MW) | vs. (6 MW) No. 25 Xavier Sweet Sixteen | W 102–89 | 24–8 | Reunion Arena Dallas | ||||||
Sat., Mar. 24, 1990 | (10 MW) | vs. (4 MW) No. 7 Arkansas NCAA Midwest Regional Final (Elite Eight) | L 85–88 | 24–9 | Reunion Arena Dallas | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time. |
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 14 | Travis Mays | Sacramento Kings |
1 | 26 | Lance Blanks | Detroit Pistons |
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References
- ^ a b "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 90. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "1989-90 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 102. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.