# 1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989–90 basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Roger Reid, the Cougars compiled a record of 21–9 (11–5 WAC) to finish second in the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished with an unblemished record at home (16–0). The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, making their first appearance under Reid. In the NCAA tournament, BYU lost a tough opening round game to Clemson, 49–47.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 24, 1989* | | Siena | W 83–62 | 1–0 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Nov 25, 1989* | | Eastern Washington | W 94–84 | 2–0 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Nov 28, 1989* | | Weber State | W 81–65 | 3–0 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Nov 30, 1989* | | at Utah State | W 71–65 | 4–0 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Dec 2, 1989* | | at Penn State | L 72–82 | 4–1 | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 5, 1989* | | at Arizona State | W 65–64 | 5–1 | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona |
| Dec 8, 1989* | | North Texas Cougar Classic | W 97–68 | 6–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Dec 9, 1989* | | Alabama-Birmingham Cougar Classic | W 98–82 | 7–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Dec 12, 1989* | | Utah State | W 69–68 | 8–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Dec 21, 1989* | | Northwestern | W 69–68 | 9–1 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Dec 23, 1989* | | at California | L 63–85 | 9–2 | Harmon Gym Berkeley, California |
| Jan 4, 1990 | | at Hawaii | L 71–80 | 9–3 (0–1) | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Jan 6, 1990 | | at San Diego State | W 63–60 | 10–3 (1–1) | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| Jan 11, 1990 | | UTEP | W 69–67 | 11–3 (2–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Jan 13, 1990 | | New Mexico | W 79–78 | 12–3 (3–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Jan 18, 1990 | | at Air Force | W 64–56 | 13–3 (4–1) | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Jan 20, 1990 | | at Wyoming | W 65–60 | 14–3 (5–1) | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming |
| Jan 25, 1990 | | Utah | W 65–49 | 15–3 (6–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Jan 27, 1990 | | Colorado State | W 67–52 | 16–3 (7–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Feb 1, 1990 | | San Diego State | W 75–58 | 17–3 (8–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Feb 3, 1990 | | Hawaii | W 68–65 | 18–3 (9–1) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Feb 7, 1990* | | at Tulsa | W 66–64 | 19–3 | Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Feb 10, 1990 | | at Utah | L 73–89 | 19–4 (9–2) | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Feb 15, 1990 | | at New Mexico | L 51–60 | 19–5 (9–3) | The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Feb 17, 1990 | | at UTEP | L 63–64 | 19–6 (9–4) | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas |
| Feb 22, 1990 | | Wyoming | W 75–64 | 20–6 (10–4) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Feb 24, 1990 | | Air Force | W 67–42 | 21–6 (11–4) | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Mar 1, 1990 | | at Colorado State | L 57–59 | 21–7 (11–5) | Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado |
| WAC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 1990* | (2) | vs. (7) Utah Quarterfinals | L 61–62 $^{OT}$ | 21–8 | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 15, 1990* | (12 E) | vs. (5 E) No. 17 Clemson | L 47–49 | 21–9 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. ||||||