1989–90 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1989-90 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1989–90 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

1989–90 LSU Tigers basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record23–9 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJohnny Jones (6th season)
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
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 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G10Maurice "Mo" Williamson6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg)SoWilbur CrossNew Haven, CT
G13Dennis Tracey6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg)JrDe La SalleNew Orleans, LA
F21Lenear Burns6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrVarnado HSAngie, LA
F24Vernel Singleton6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoS Natchez HSNatchez, MS
F32Harold Boudreaux6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg)SoCecilia HSArnaudville, LA
C33Shaquille O'Neal7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)290 lb (132 kg)FrRobert G. ColeNewark, NJ
G34Randy Devall6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg)JrLee HSBaton Rouge, LA
G35Chris Jackson6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg)SoGulfportGulfport, MS
G41Richard Krajewski6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)JrGrafton HSGrafton, ND
C43Geert Hammink7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg)Fr Didam, Netherlands
F44Wayne Sims6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)247 lb (112 kg)JrDeRidder HSDeRidder, LA
C53Stanley Roberts7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)285 lb (129 kg)SoLower RichlandHopkins, SC
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 15, 1989*
No. 2 Southern Miss
Preseason NIT
W 91–80 1–0
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 16, 1989*
No. 2 Kansas
Preseason NIT
L 83–89 1–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 2, 1989*
No. 9 McNeese StateW 85–49 2–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 4, 1989*
No. 9 LamarW 116–76 3–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 8, 1989*
No. 8 Cal State Los AngelesW 82–57 4–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 20, 1989*
No. 8 Northwestern StateW 73–63 5–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Dec 30, 1989*
No. 9 Hardin-SimmonsW 100–66 6–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 2, 1990*
No. 11 vs. TexasW 124–113 7–1
The Summit 
Houston, TX
SEC regular season
Jan 4, 1990
No. 11 at Mississippi StateL 80–87 OT7–2
(0–1)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Jan 6, 1990
No. 11 at AuburnW 77–70 8–2
(1–1)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Jan 8, 1990
 JP
No. 14 TennesseeW 111–94 9–2
(2–1)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 13, 1990
No. 14 KentuckyW 94–81 10–2
(3–1)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 16, 1990
No. 13 VanderbiltW 101–72 11–2
(4–1)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 20, 1990*
No. 13 vs. Notre DameW 87–64[3] 12–2
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
Jan 21, 1990
No. 13 at No. 25 AlabamaL 55–70 12–3
(4–2)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 24, 1990
No. 16 GeorgiaL 92–94 12–4
(4–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 27, 1990
No. 16 FloridaW 70–52 13–4
(5–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 28, 1990*
No. 16 No. 5 UNLVW 107–105 14–4
Maravich Assembly Center 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 31, 1990
No. 14 at Ole MissW 79–77 15–4
(6–3)
C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Feb 3, 1990*
 CBS
No. 14 No. 20 Loyola MarymountW 148–141 OT[4][5]16–4
Maravich Assembly Center (14,084)
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 5, 1990
No. 11 Mississippi StateW 86–68 17–4
(7–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 7, 1990
No. 11 AuburnW 82–71 18–4
(8–3)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 10, 1990
No. 11 at TennesseeW 119–113 19–4
(9–3)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Feb 15, 1990
No. 9 at KentuckyL 95–100 19–5
(9–4)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Feb 18, 1990
No. 9 at VanderbiltW 121–108 20–5
(10–4)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
Feb 21, 1990
No. 12 AlabamaW 75–69 21–5
(11–4)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 25, 1990
No. 12 at GeorgiaL 85–86 21–6
(11–5)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 27, 1990
No. 15 at FloridaL 63–76 21–7
(11–6)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Mar 3, 1990
No. 15 Ole MissW 103–94 22–7
(12–6)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
 JP
No. 16 vs. Auburn
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 76–78 22–8
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, FL
NCAA Tournament
March 15*
 CBS
(5 SE) No. 19 vs. (12 SE) Villanova
NCAA Tournament First Round
W 70–63 23–8
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
March 17*
 CBS
(5 SE) No. 19 vs. (4 SE) No. 9 Georgia Tech
NCAA Tournament Second Round
L 91–94 23–9
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

Awards and honors

1990 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
13Chris JacksonDenver Nuggets

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References