1989–90 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Big West regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 24
Record26–5 (16–2 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaPan American Center
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 UNLV162 .889355  .875
No. 24 New Mexico State162 .889265  .839
UC Santa Barbara135 .722219  .700
Long Beach State126 .667239  .719
Utah State810 .4441416  .467
Pacific711 .3891514  .517
Cal State Fullerton612 .3331316  .448
San Jose State513 .278820  .286
Fresno State414 .2221019  .345
UC Irvine315 .167523  .179
1990 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989–90 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1989–90 college basketball season. This was Neil McCarthy's 5th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Big West Conference. They finished the season 265, 162 in Big West play to earn a share of the conference regular season title. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but fell in the first round to Loyola Marymount, 111–92.[1]

Roster

1989–90 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Randy Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 23 Reggie Jordan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
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# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 20, 1989*
    Simon Fraser W 91–53  1–0
    Pan American Center (4,792)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Nov 24, 1989*
    Eastern New Mexico W 85–65  2–0
    Pan American Center (3,831)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Nov 27, 1989*
    at UTEP L 72–75  2–1
    Special Events Center (12,222)
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 2, 1989*
    New Mexico W 60–55  3–1
    Pan American Center (13,040)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 4, 1989*
    Delaware State W 104–90  4–1
    Pan American Center (6,069)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 7, 1989*
    at New Mexico W 74–73  5–1
    The Pit (18,100)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Dec 12, 1989*
    UTEP W 62–49  6–1
    Pan American Center (12,739)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 18, 1989*
    at Texas Tech W 74–68  7–1
    Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (2,078)
    Lubbock, Texas
    Dec 21, 1989*
    Sam Houston State W 84–66  8–1
    Pan American Center (8,143)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 28, 1989*
    Texas Southern W 97–76  9–1
    Pan American Center (7,941)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 2, 1990
    Fresno State W 71–69  10–1
    (1–0)
    Pan American Center (7,529)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 4, 1990
    Pacific W 81–60  11–1
    (2–0)
    Pan American Center (9,104)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 8, 1990
    No. 10 UNLV W 83–82[3][4]  12–1
    (3–0)
    Pan American Center (12,719)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 11, 1990
    at UC Santa Barbara W 74–61  13–1
    (4–0)
    The Thunderdome (6,000)
    Santa Barbara, California
    Jan 13, 1990
    at UC Irvine W 88–75  14–1
    (5–0)
    Bren Events Center (2,248)
    Irvine, California
    Jan 15, 1990
    at Long Beach State L 56–72  14–2
    (5–1)
    The Gold Mine (1,998)
    Long Beach, California
    Jan 20, 1990
    Cal State Fullerton W 75–58  15–2
    (6–1)
    Pan American Center (11,791)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 25, 1990
    at San Jose State W 80–76  16–2
    (7–1)
    The Event Center (3,054)
    San Jose, California
    Jan 27, 1990
    at Utah State W 81–73  17–2
    (8–1)
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (7,920)
    Logan, Utah
    Feb 3, 1990
    Long Beach State W 104–91  18–2
    (9–1)
    Pan American Center (12,599)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 8, 1990
    UC Irvine W 79–75  19–2
    (10–1)
    Pan American Center (9,484)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 10, 1990
    UC Santa Barbara W 66–64  20–2
    (11–1)
    Pan American Center (11,918)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 15, 1990
    No. 25 at No. 7 UNLV L 86–109  20–3
    (11–2)
    Thomas & Mack Center (18,790)
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Feb 17, 1990
    No. 25 at Cal State Fullerton W 65–62  21–3
    (12–2)
    Titan Gym (2,717)
    Fullerton, California
    Feb 22, 1990
    No. 24 Utah State W 103–84  22–3
    (13–2)
    Pan American Center (10,610)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 24, 1990
    No. 24 San Jose State W 101–70  23–3
    (14–2)
    Pan American Center (13,182)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Mar 1, 1990
    No. 24 at Pacific W 68–55  24–3
    (15–2)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (3,206)
    Stockton, California
    Mar 3, 1990
    No. 24 at Fresno State W 82–68  25–3
    (16–2)
    Selland Arena (10,096)
    Fresno, California
    Big West tournament
    Mar 8, 1990*
    No. 23 vs. Fresno State
    Big West tournament Quarterfinal
    W 72–66  26–3
    Long Beach Arena (9,025)
    Long Beach, California
    Mar 9, 1990*
    No. 23 at Long Beach State
    Big West tournament Semifinal
    L 85–90  26–4
    Long Beach Arena (10,597)
    Long Beach, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    (6 W) No. 24 vs. (11 W) No. 21 Loyola Marymount
    First Round
    L 92–111[5]  26–5
    Long Beach Arena (12,200)
    Long Beach, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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    Rankings

    References

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    2. "1989-90 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
    3. "Aggies' last shot against Rebels is money in the bank". Las Vegas Sun. January 9, 1990. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    4. "New Mexico State upsets No. 8 UNLV 83-82". United Press International. January 9, 1990. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    5. "Kimble Is Inspired With 45 Points". New York Times. March 18, 1990. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    6. "2019–20 New Mexico State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    7. "1989-1990 New Mexico State Aggies Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
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