# 1989–90 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fifth-year head coach Paul Westhead. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.
Powered by consensus Second-Team All-Americans Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble, LMU led the nation in scoring for the third consecutive year and established an NCAA record of 122.4 points per game. Kimble won the NCAA individual scoring title by averaging 35.3 points per game.
On March 4, 1990, Gathers collapsed and died during a WCC Tournament Semifinal matchup against Portland. The team is remembered for honoring Gathers with a run to the Elite Eight as the 11 seed in the West Region of the NCAA tournament. They would become the first WCC team to reach the Elite Eight in 33 years. The Lions defeated New Mexico State 111–92, defending National Champion Michigan 149–115, and Alabama 62–60 before falling 131–101 to UNLV, the eventual National Champion.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 15, 1989* | | at No. 1 UNLV Preseason NIT | L 91–102 | 0–1 | 23 – Fryer | 11 – Gathers | 6 – Stumer | Thomas & Mack Center (13,430) Las Vegas, NV |
| Nov 25, 1989* | | Nevada | W 145–102 | 1–1 | 31 – Kimble | 17 – Gathers | 10 – Lowery | Gersten Pavilion (3,663) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 1, 1989* | | vs. Stetson Gator Bowl Tournament | W 125–95 | 2–1 | 38 – Gathers | 16 – Gathers | 9 – Peabody | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (3,000) Jacksonville, FL |
| Dec 2, 1989* | | at Jacksonville Gator Bowl Tournament | W 106–105 | 3–1 | 32 – Gathers | 7 – Stumer | 7 – 2 tied | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (2,863) Jacksonville, FL |
| Dec 7, 1989* | | at U.S. International | W 152–137 | 4–1 | 37 – Gathers | 27 – Gathers | 11 – Lowery | Golden Hall (1,264) San Diego, CA |
| Dec 9, 1989* | | UC Santa Barbara | W 104–101 | 5–1 | 51 – Kimble | 7 – Kimble | 9 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (4,000) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 19, 1989* | | at No. 21 Oregon State | W 117–113 | 6–1 | 53 – Kimble | 12 – Kimble | 11 – Walker | Gill Coliseum (9,183) Corvallis, OR |
| Dec 23, 1989* | | No. 7 Oklahoma | L 121–136 | 6–2 | 46 – Kimble | 14 – Kimble | 9 – Lowery | Gersten Pavilion (4,210) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 30, 1989* | | Niagara | W 122–87 | 7–2 | 38 – Kimble | 11 – Gathers | 13 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (3,563) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 2, 1990* | No. 25 | Xavier | L 113–115 | 7–3 | 38 – Kimble | 10 – Kimble | 7 – Lowery | Cincinnati Gardens (8,000) Cincinnati, OH |
| Jan 4, 1990* | No. 25 | at Saint Joseph's | W 99–96 | 8–3 | 54 – Kimble | 9 – Kimble | 3 – 2 tied | Hagan Arena (3,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 6, 1990* | No. 25 | at No. 17 La Salle | W 121–116 | 9–3 | 32 – Kimble | 12 – Gathers | 8 – Walker | Convention Hall (10,254) Philadelphia, PA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| Jan 11, 1990 | No. 23 | at Santa Clara | W 113–100 | 10–3 (1–0) | 35 – Kimble | 12 – Gathers | 7 – Lowery | Leavey Center (5,000) Santa Clara, CA |
| Jan 13, 1990 | No. 23 | at San Diego | W 119–112 | 11–3 (2–0) | 32 – Gathers | 7 – Stumer | 7 – Walker | USD Sports Center (2,500) San Diego, CA |
| Jan 19, 1990 | No. 21 | Gonzaga | W 144–100 | 12–3 (3–0) | 30 – Kimble | 14 – Gathers | 7 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (4,085) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 20, 1990 | No. 21 | Portland | W 131–106 | 13–3 (4–0) | 27 – Gathers | 12 – Stumer | 9 – Lowery | Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan 25, 1990 | No. 22 | at Portland | W 126–103 | 14–3 (5–0) | 39 – Kimble | 11 – Kimble, Gathers | 8 – Walker | Chiles Center (4,886) Portland, OR |
| Jan 27, 1990 | No. 22 | at Gonzaga | W 99–88 | 15–3 (6–0) | 31 – Kimble, Gathers | 8 – Stumer | 6 – Walker | "The Kennel" (4,143) Spokane, WA |
| Feb 1, 1990 | No. 20 | Saint Mary's (CA) | W 150–119 | 16–3 (7–0) | 44 – Gathers | 13 – Gathers | 10 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 3, 1990* CBS | No. 20 | at No. 14 LSU | L 141–148 | 16–4 | 48 – Gathers | 13 – Gathers | 9 – Lowery | Maravich Assembly Center (14,084) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 4, 1990 | No. 20 | San Francisco | W 157–115 | 17–4 (8–0) | 50 – Kimble | 13 – Gathers | 13 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (4,110) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 9, 1990 | No. 20 | at San Francisco | W 137–123 | 18–4 (9–0) | 37 – Kimble | 4 – 3 tied | 7 – Lowery | War Memorial Gymnasium (5,387) San Francisco, CA |
| Feb 10, 1990 | No. 20 | Saint Mary's (CA) | W 139–110 | 19–4 (10–0) | 33 – Kimble | 13 – Gathers | 5 – 3 tied | McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| Feb 14, 1990 | No. 19 | Pepperdine | W 131–116 | 20–4 (11–0) | 40 – Fryer | 12 – Gathers | 10 – Lowery | Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 17, 1990 | No. 19 | Pepperdine | L 123–131 | 20–5 (11–1) | 32 – Kimble, Gathers | 13 – Gathers | 5 – Walker | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,529) Malibu, CA |
| Feb 23, 1990 | No. 22 | San Diego | W 131–119 | 21–5 (12–1) | 43 – Kimble | 8 – Gathers | 13 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Los Angeles, CA |
| Feb 24, 1990 | No. 22 | Santa Clara | W 117–81 | 22–5 (13–1) | 35 – Kimble | 11 – Kimble | 7 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 3, 1990* | (1) No. 22 | (8) Gonzaga Quarterfinals | W 121–84 | 23–5 | 28 – Gathers | 12 – Stumer | 11 – Walker | Gersten Pavilion (3,875) Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 16, 1990* CBS | (11 W) No. 21 | vs. (6 W) No. 24 New Mexico State NCAA Tournament Round of 64 | W 111–92 | 24–5 | 45 – Kimble | 18 – Kimble | 53 – 2 tied | Long Beach Arena (12,200) Long Beach, CA |
| Mar 18, 1990* CBS | (11 W) No. 21 | vs. (3 W) No. 13 Michigan NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | W 149–115 | 25–5 | 41 – Fryer | 8 – Stumer | 9 – Walker | Long Beach Arena (12,000) Long Beach, CA |
| Mar 23, 1990* CBS | (11 W) No. 21 | vs. (7 W) No. 23 Alabama West Regional semifinal | W 62–60 | 26–5 | 19 – Kimble | 12 – Stumer | 2 – 2 tied | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (12,972) Oakland, CA |
| Mar 25, 1990* CBS | (11 W) No. 21 | vs. (1 W) No. 2 UNLV West Regional final | L 101–131 | 26–6 | 42 – Kimble | 11 – Kimble | 6 – Lowery | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (14,298) Oakland, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
Sources

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | RV |
*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament

## Awards
### All-Americans

* Hank Gathers – Consensus 2nd Team
* Bo Kimble – Consensus 2nd Team

### NCAA Scoring Leader

* Bo Kimble – 35.3 PPG

### WCC Player of the Year

* Bo Kimble

## Records
### Season

* Points Per Game – 122.4 (3,918 points in 32 games)
* Games with at Least 100 Points – 28
* Consecutive Games with at Least 100 Points – 12

### NCAA Tournament

Team
* Most points in an NCAA Tournament game – 149 vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)
* Most combined points in an NCAA Tournament game – 264 vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)
* Most 3-point field goals in an NCAA Tournament game – 21 vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)
* Points Per Game – 105.8 (423 points in 4 games)
Individual
* Most 3-point field goals made (single game) – 11 by Jeff Fryer vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)
* Most 3-point field goals attempted (single game) – 22 by Jeff Fryer vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)

## Players in the 1990 NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 8 | Bo Kimble | Los Angeles Clippers |