1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record23–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliams Arena
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

The 1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament and finished with a 23–9 record (11–7 Big Ten).

Roster

1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Kevin Lynch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bloomington, Minnesota
G 20 Melvin Newbern 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Toledo, Ohio
F 33 Richard Coffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Aurora, North Carolina
F 34 Willie Burton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 40 Walter Bond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F/C 45 Jim Shikenjanski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr
C Bob Martin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule/results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Jan 6, 1990
No. 24 No. 4 Illinois W 91–74  10–1
(1–0)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 28, 1990
No. 21 No. 12 Indiana W 108–89  14–4
(5–3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990
 CBS
(6 SE) No. 20 vs. (11 SE) UTEP
First round
W 64-61 OT 21-8
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
Mar 18, 1990
 CBS
(6 SE) No. 20 vs. (14 SE) Northern Iowa
Second Round
W 81-78  22-8
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
Mar 23, 1990
 CBS
(6 SE) No. 20 vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Syracuse
Southeast Regional semifinal
W 82-75[2]  23-8
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
Mar 25, 1990
 CBS
(6 SE) No. 20 vs. (4 SE) No. 9 Georgia Tech
Southeast Regional final
L 91-93[3]  23-9
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
19Willie BurtonMiami Heat

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References

  1. "1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. "Southeast Regional; Hot 2nd Half Propels Minnesota". New York Times. March 24, 1990. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. "Ga.Tech Defies Odds and Gophers". New York Times. March 26, 1990. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. "2019–20 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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