1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers 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 = Minnesota Golden Gophers
| sport = basketball
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| image= Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Big Ten
| CoachRank =
| APRank = 20
| record = 23–9
| conf_record = 11–7
| wins_vacated =
| ties_forfeited =
| wins_forfeited =
| conf_wins_vacated =
| conf_wins_forfeited =
| head_coach = Clem Haskins
| hc_year = 4th
| asst_coach1 =
| ac1_year =
| asst_coach2 =
| ac2_year =
| asst_coach3 =
| ac3_year =
| mvp =
| mvp_year =
| mvp2 =
| mvp2_year =
| captain =
| captain_year =
| captain2 =
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| captain3 =
| captain3_year =
| captain4 =
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| arena = Williams Arena
| champion =
| tourney = NCAA tournament
| tourney_result = Elite 8
}}
{{1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
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
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1989|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Lynch|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=Jr|link=y|dab=basketball|rs=|home=Bloomington, Minnesota}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Melvin|last=Newbern|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=Jr|link=y|rs=|home=Toledo, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Richard|last=Coffey|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=Sr|link=y|rs=|home=Aurora, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Willie|last=Burton|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=Sr|link=y|rs=|home=Detroit, Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=Bond|num=40|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=Jr|link=y|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Shikenjanski|num=45|pos=FC|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=Sr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bob|last=Martin|num=|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=250|class=So|link=y|dab=basketball|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Clem Haskins ({{college|Western Kentucky}})
|asst_coach=
}}
Schedule/results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|tv=no|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=8 style={{NCAA color cell|Minnesota Golden Gophers|color=white}}| Regular season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
| site_stadium = Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 64–66
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Chicago State Cougars|title=Chicago State}}
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 85–62
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| site_stadium = John F. Savage Hall
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| score = 85–70
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 98–82
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Detroit Mercy Titans|title=Detroit Mercy}}
| site_stadium=Calihan Hall
| site_cityst=Detroit, MI
| score = 89–61
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| score = 69–68
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 77–60
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|title=Northern Illinois}}
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 81–62
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1989
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 91–57
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1990
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Rider Broncs|title=Rider}}
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 116–48
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91–74
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 1990
| away = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| score = 78–86
| record = 10–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1990
| away = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| score = 83–87
| record = 10–3
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 1990
| rank = 22
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1989|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 97–75
| record = 11–3
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1990
| rank = 22
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 83–78
| record = 12–3
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1990
| rank = 21
| away = yes
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 75–77
| record = 12–4
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1990
| rank = 21
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 84–72
| record = 13–4
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 108–89
| overtime =
| record = 14–4
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1990
| away = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 79–74
| record = 15–4
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 8, 1990
| away = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 72–99
| record = 15–5
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1990
| rank = 17
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 73–72
| record = 16–5
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 1990
| rank = 17
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 73–77
| record = 16–6
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1990
| rank = 17
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 90–72
| record = 17–6
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1990
| rank = 18
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 68–67
| record = 18–6
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1990
| rank = 18
| away = yes
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 102–80
| record = 19–6
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1990
| rank = 17
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 75–70
| record = 20–6
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1990
| rank = 17
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 73–75
| record = 20–7
| conference = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1990
| rank = 19
| away = yes
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 83–93
| record = 20–8
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=8 style={{NCAA color cell|Minnesota Golden Gophers|color=white}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 16, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| seed = 6 SE
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| oppseed = 11 SE
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = First round
| tv = CBS
| score = 64–61
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 21–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| seed = 6 SE
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| oppseed = 14 SE
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 81–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 23, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| seed = 6 SE
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 6
| oppseed = 2 SE
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| tv = CBS
| score = 82–75{{cite news |title=Southeast Regional; Hot 2nd Half Propels Minnesota |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/24/sports/college-basketball-southeast-regional-hot-2d-half-propels-minnesota.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 24, 1990 |access-date=January 25, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 25, 1990
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| seed = 6 SE
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 9
| oppseed = 4 SE
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Elite Eight
| tv = CBS
| score = 91–93{{cite news| newspaper=New York Times| title=Ga.Tech Defies Odds and Gophers | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/26/sports/gatech-defies-odds-and-gophers.html | date=March 26, 1990| access-date=March 9, 2019}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll|region=SE|regionname=Southeast}}
{{cite web |title=2019–20 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://gophersports.com/documents/2019/10/11/MBB_Media_Guide_Web_2019_20.pdf |publisher=University of Minnesota Athletics |access-date=April 26, 2020}}
Rankings
{{main|1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
NBA draft
{{main|1990 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 9 | Willie Burton | Miami Heat |
{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html|title=1990 NBA Draft|publisher=Basketball-reference.com|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}
References
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