1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1989–90
|team=Houston Cougars
|sport=Basketball
|image=University of Houston classic logo.png
|image_size=100px
|conference=Southwest Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=25–8
|conf_record=13–3
|head_coach=Pat Foster
|hc_year=4th
|asst_coach1=Alvin Brooks
|asst_coach2=Tommy Jones
|asst_coach3=
|captain=Chris Morris
| captain2 = Craig Upchurch
|stadium=Hofheinz Pavilion
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.
The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to UC Santa Barbara, 70–66. Houston finished with a record of 25–8 (13–3 SWC).
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carl |last=Herrera |num=11 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=9 |lbs=215 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Jacksonville JC |home=Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago |link=y |dab= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Byron |last=Smith |num=24 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |lbs= |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Tyler JC |home=Bossier City, Louisiana |link=y |dab= basketball }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Álvaro |last=Teherán |num=52 |pos=C |ft=7 |in=1 |lbs=235 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=Houston Baptist |home=María La Baja, Colombia |link=y |dab= }}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Alvin Brooks
- Tommy Jones
|roster_url=
|accessdate=
}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1990.html|title=1989–90 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=May 8, 2020}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Cougars}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, Kansas
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 67–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Queens, New York
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 69–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1989
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Hawaii Pacific Sharks|title=Hawaii Pacific}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 102–47
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Nevada Wolfpack|title=Nevada}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 109–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 65–42
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Hall
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 54–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 69–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = John F. Savage Hall
| site_cityst = Toledo, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 60–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Matthews Arena
| site_cityst = Boston, Massachusetts
| gamename =
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|title=Coastal Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, Florida
| gamename = Holiday Classic
| score = 82–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1989
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, Florida
| gamename = Holiday Classic
| score = 87–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 78–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 84–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 83–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 83–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 78–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 73–89
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Barnhill Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| score = 89–100
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=SMU Mustangs|title=SMU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 64–47
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 108–90
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 102–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 84–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–6
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 93–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 74–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–6
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 83–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 82–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 71–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. Rollie White Coliseum
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 100–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–6
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 84–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–6
| conference = 13–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Cougars}}| 1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 90–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 89–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 9
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename = Championship
| score = 84–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Cougars}}| 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 8 SE
| opponent = UC Santa Barbara
| opprank =
| oppseed = 9 SE
| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename = First Round
| score = 66–70{{cite news |title=McArthur Keeps UCSB Alive |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-16-sp-143-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 16, 1990 |access-date=May 9, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone =
| region = SE
| regionname = Southeast region
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac |url=https://uhcougars.com/sports/2019/10/3/2018-19-mens-basketball-media-almanac.aspx |publisher=University of Houston Athletics |access-date=May 9, 2020}}
NBA draft
{{main|1990 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Houston Cougars| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 2 | 30 | Carl Herrera | Miami Heat |
{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html|title=1990 NBA Draft|publisher=Basketball-reference.com|accessdate=May 9, 2020}}
References
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