1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Yoder, coaching his eighth season with Wisconsin. The Badgers finished 14-17, 4-14 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place.

1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–17 (4–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaWisconsin Field House
Seasons
1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Michigan State153 .833286 .824
No. 10 Purdue135 .722228 .733
No. 13 Michigan126 .667238 .742
No. 18 Illinois117 .611218 .724
No. 20 Minnesota117 .611239 .719
Ohio State108 .5561713 .567
Indiana810 .4441811 .621
Wisconsin414 .2221417 .452
Iowa414 .2221216 .429
Northwestern216 .111919 .321
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Yoder's top assistant Brad McNulty, suspended without pay since August 1, 1989, was fired just prior to his eighth season at Wisconsin for billing personal phone calls to the university from January 1988 to May 1989. McNulty made 51 calls to Nevada hotel casinos, which cost the university over $2,000 and resulted in a felony charge.[1][2]

Roster

1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G4Larry Hisle, Jr.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrMequon, WI
G5Jason Johnsen  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrNew Hope, MN
G10Billy Douglass6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS SoLake Forest, IL
G12Brian Good6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoRossville, IN
G20Byron Robinson6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrSpringfield, IL
G/F23Willie Simms6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrPontiac, MI
F32Carlton McGee  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrMilwaukee, WI
F40John Ellenson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS JrMenomonie, WI
F33Louis Ely (I)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrHarvey, IL
F41Damon Harrell6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrMadison, WI
F43Patrick Tompkins6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrWaukegan, IL
G44Tim Locum (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrFlora, IL
F50Danny Jones (C)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)SrRockford, IL
C52Grant Johnson  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrPlymouth, MN
F/C53Kurt Portmann (C)6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrSheboygan, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
11/24/1989*
vs. Eastern Michigan
San Juan Shootout
L 52–71 0–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
San Juan, PR
11/25/1989*
vs. Western Kentucky
San Juan Shootout
W 73–62 1–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
San Juan, PR
11/26/1989*
vs. Bradley
San Juan Shootout
W 63–57 2–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
San Juan, PR
11/28/1989*
North Dakota StateW 81–55 3–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/1/1989*
vs. Gonzaga
First Bank Classic
W 63–58 4–1
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
12/2/1989*
vs. Marquette
First Bank Classic
W 63–58 OT5–1
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
12/4/1989*
at Washington StateL 52–55 5–2
Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
12/7/1989*
Western IllinoisW 69–42 6–2
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/9/1989*
ButlerW 75–59 7–2
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/15/1989*
RollinsW 68–46 8–2
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/28/1989*
vs. Georgia
Tribune Classic
L 64–65 8–3
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, AZ
12/29/1989*
vs. Manhattan
Tribune Classic
W 63–48 9–3
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, AZ
1/4/1990
at No. 4 IllinoisL 59–73 9–4 (0–1)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL
1/6/1990
Michigan StateL 61–64 9–5 (0–2)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/11/1990
IowaW 73–69 OT10–5 (1–2)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/13/1990
at Ohio StateL 53–68 10–6 (1–3)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
1/17/1990
No. 24 PurdueL 54–56 10–7 (1–4)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/22/1990
No. 21 MinnesotaW 77–75 11–7 (2–4)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/25/1990
No. 10 IllinoisL 63–66 11–8 (2–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/27/1990
at NorthwesternL 85–87 11–9 (2–6)
Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
2/1/1990
at No. 22 IndianaL 61–85 11–10 (2–7)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/3/1990
No. 4 MichiganL 63–77 11–11 (2–8)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/8/1990
at No. 23 Michigan StateL 57–60 11–12 (2–9)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
2/10/1990
at IowaW 80–71 12–12 (3–9)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
2/15/1990
Ohio StateL 58–68 12–13 (3–10)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/17/1990
at No. 12 PurdueL 55–62 12–14 (3–11)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
2/19/1990*
MarquetteW 82–65 13–14
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/22/1990
at No. 18 MinnesotaL 67–68 13–15 (3–12)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
3/1/1990
NorthwesternW 65–60 14–15 (4–12)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/3/1990
IndianaL 68–70 14–16 (4–13)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/8/1990
at No. 13 MichiganL 64–94 14–17 (4–14)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)
MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree ThrowsRebounds
PlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgATOBlkStlPF
Jones, Danny3131104333.654817.7215412.52204.000118188.628--1404.52668152091
Simms, Willie303097032.340013.3153284.53926.33392146.630--1454.89799113385
Locum, Tim301979226.42959.894194.48567143.4694045.889--692.3673503361
Tompkins, Patrick281971925.71866.673146.50002.0004080.500--1786.42956101767
Good, Brian30547115.71705.741111.3693181.3835763.905--210.7372501235
Hisle, Larry311251616.61414.546126.3651752.3273246.696--441.4334671848
Portmann, Kurt311665221.01153.753127.41702.000925.360--1344.33742302477
Douglass, Billy311752516.9862.83272.444919.4741318.722--411.3654111749
Ellenson, John30636812.3581.92654.48112.500517.294--571.9391841232
Robinson, Byron90717.9121.338.37500.000661.000--131.41170313
Harrell, Damon1901236.5201.1824.33300.00048.500--191.04110611
Total31-625040.3203165.57441558.478121311.408416642.648--93330.144545078195569
Opponents31-625040.3200464.67211591.453117313.374445622.715--95130.736344059189580
Legend
GPGames playedGSGames startedTotTotal countAvgAverage per game Pts Points
FGField goals made FGA Field goal attempts 3FG 3-pointers made 3FA 3-point attemptsFTFree throws made
 FTA Free throw attemptsOffOffensive reboundsDefDefensive reboundsAAssists TO Turnovers
BlkBlocksStlStealsPFPersonal foulsTeam high

Awards and honors

Danny Jones was named Second Team All-Big Ten by the media at the conclusion of the season.

References