1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC Regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Midwest region. They were defeated by No. 10 seed Texas in the opening round to finish the season at 20–9 (13–5 SEC).

1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
SEC Regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–9 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Don Beasley
  • Larry Gay
  • Joe Cunningham
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1988–89
1989–90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia135 .722209 .690
No. 23 Alabama126 .667269 .743
No. 19 LSU126 .667239 .719
Tennessee108 .5561614 .533
Kentucky108 .5561414 .500
Ole Miss810 .4441317 .433
Auburn810 .4441318 .419
Mississippi State711 .3891614 .533
Vanderbilt711 .3892114 .600
Florida315 .167721 .250
1990 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PG11Litterial Green6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoMoss Point, Mississippi
C33Alec Kessler6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrRoswell, Georgia
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
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 27, 1989*
Charleston SouthernW 91–55 1–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 1, 1989*
vs. TCU
WKU Invitational
W 77–72 2–0
E.A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 2, 1989*
at Western Kentucky
WKU Invitational
W 76–70 3–0
E.A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 9, 1989*
at Central FloridaW 92–62 4–0
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 11, 1989*
MercerW 85–57 5–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 16, 1989*
at No. 15 Georgia Tech
Rivalry
L 89–92 5–1
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 20, 1989*
JacksonvilleW 91–62 6–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 28, 1989*
vs. Wisconsin
Tribune Classic
W 65–64 7–1
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 29, 1989*
at Arizona State
Tribune Classic
L 61–62 7–2
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
SEC Regular season
Jan 3, 1990
KentuckyW 106–91 8–2
(1–0)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 6, 1990
at FloridaL 69–97 8–3
(1–1)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 9, 1990
at No. 24 AlabamaL 62–79 8–4
(1–2)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 13, 1990
VanderbiltW 108–81 9–4
(2–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 17, 1990
Mississippi StateW 83–69 10–4
(3–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 20, 1990
at Ole MissL 74–84 10–5
(3–3)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Jan 24, 1990
at No. 16 Louisiana StateW 94–92 11–5
(4–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 27, 1990
TennesseeW 85–77 12–5
(5–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 31, 1990
AuburnW 88–75 13–5
(6–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 3, 1990
at KentuckyL 77–88 13–6
(6–4)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 6, 1990
FloridaW 70–65 14–6
(7–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 10, 1990
AlabamaW 75–64 15–6
(8–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 14, 1990
at VanderbiltW 67–66 16–6
(9–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 17, 1990
at Mississippi StateW 82–74 17–6
(10–4)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 21, 1990
Ole MissW 107–83 18–6
(11–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 25, 1990
No. 12 Louisiana StateW 86–85 19–6
(12–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 28, 1990
at TennesseeL 83–93 19–7
(12–5)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 3, 1990
at AuburnW 94–79 20–7
(13–5)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
SEC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
No. 25 vs. Vanderbilt
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 74–78 OT20–8
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
(7 MW) vs. (10 MW) Texas
First Round
L 88–100 20–9
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
112Alec KesslerHouston Rockets

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References