1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989–90 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Boyd Grant. The Rams finished 21–9 and won the WAC regular season title with a 11–5 conference record. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. The Rams were beaten by No. 7 seed Alabama in the first round.

1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
Mile High Classic champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJeff Jackson
Home arenaMoby Arena
Seasons
1990–91 →
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colorado State115 .688219 .700
BYU115 .688219 .700
Hawaii106 .6252510 .714
UTEP106 .6252111 .656
New Mexico97 .5632014 .588
Wyoming79 .4381514 .517
Utah79 .4381614 .533
San Diego State412 .2501318 .419
Air Force313 .1881220 .375
1990 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C32Mike Mitchell6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS SrLos Angeles, California
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#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1989*
Texas-Pan AmericanW 77–53 1–0
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 1, 1989*
vs. Eastern KentuckyW 75–66 2–0
 
 
Dec 2, 1989*
at MarshallL 58–65 2–1
Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 7, 1989*
Northwestern StateW 94–61 3–1
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 9, 1989*
at Idaho StateW 62–47 4–1
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 16, 1989*
at MontanaL 47–50 4–2
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 18, 1989*
Cal State FullertonW 84–55 5–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 20, 1989*
BaylorW 74–55 6–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 23, 1989*
North TexasW 93–70 7–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 29, 1989*
vs. No. 24 North Carolina
Mile High Classic
W 78–67 8–2
McNichols Sports Arena 
Denver, Colorado
Dec 30, 1989*
vs. UMass
Mile High Classic
W 77–51 9–2
McNichols Sports Arena 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 3, 1990
San Diego StateW 62–45 20–7
(11–5)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
WAC tournament
Mar 8, 1990*
(1) vs. (9) Air Force
Quarterfinals
L 51–58 21–8
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
(10 W) vs. (7 W) No. 23 Alabama
First Round
L 54–71 21–9
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

References