# 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1989–90 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 31–6 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 12–4 record. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Many consider this season the one where UConn broke out and became a national power, consistently being at the top of the conference in the 1990s and winning their first of six National Titles in 1999. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House and Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut as well as the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/24/1989* WTNH | | vs. Texas A&M Great Alaska Shootout | L 81–92 | 0–1 | Sullivan Arena (4,620) Anchorage, Alaska |
| 11/26/1989* | | vs. Auburn Great Alaska Shootout | W 95–81 | 1–1 | Sullivan Arena (3,202) Anchorage, Alaska |
| 11/27/1989* ESPN | | vs. Florida State Great Alaska Shootout | W 63–60 | 2–1 | Sullivan Arena (3,179) Anchorage, Alaska |
| 11/30/1989* WTNH | | Yale | W 76–50 | 3–1 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/2/1989* | | Howard | W 78–59 | 4–1 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/4/1989* ESPN | | Maryland ACC–Big East Challenge | W 87–65 | 5–1 | Hartford Civic Center (10,174) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/7/1989* | | Hartford | W 79–54 | 6–1 | Hartford Civic Center (13,102) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/9/1989* | | Maine | W 95–55 | 7–1 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/12/1989 ESPN | | Villanova | L 57–64 | 7–2 (0–1) | Hartford Civic Center (14,947) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/23/1989* | | Southern Connecticut | W 100–37 | 8–2 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/29/1989* | | St. Joseph's Connecticut Mutual Classic | W 83–58 | 9–2 | Hartford Civic Center (13,682) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/30/1989* | | Mississippi State Connecticut Mutual Classic | W 84–68 | 10–2 | Hartford Civic Center (14,115) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/2/1990 WTNH | | at No. 16 St. John's | L 62–93 | 10–3 (0–2) | Carnesecca Arena (6,008) New York City, New York |
| 1/6/1990 | | Pittsburgh | W 79–61 | 11–3 (1–2) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/9/1990 WTNH | | at Villanova | W 71–54 | 12–3 (2–2) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| 1/13/1990 WTNH | | at Seton Hall | W 79–76 | 13–3 (3–2) | Brendan Byrne Arena (13,621) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 1/15/1990 ESPN | | No. 5 Syracuse Rivalry | W 70–59 | 14–3 (4–2) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/20/1990 WTNH | | No. 2 Georgetown Rivalry | W 70–65 | 15–3 (5–2) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/24/1990* | No. 20 | Central Connecticut | W 99–67 | 16–3 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,604) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 1/27/1990 WTNH | No. 20 | No. 15 St. John's | W 72–58 | 17–3 (6–2) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 1/30/1990* | No. 13 | at Massachusetts | W 94–75 | 18–3 | Curry Hicks Cage (4,024) Amherst, Massachusetts |
| 2/3/1990 WTNH | No. 13 | at Providence | W 92–77 | 19–3 (7–2) | Providence Civic Center (13,160) Providence, Rhode Island |
| 2/6/1990* | No. 8 | Fairfield | W 74–39 | 20–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,148) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/10/1990 WTNH | No. 8 | at No. 6 Syracuse Rivalry | L 86–90 | 20–4 (7–3) | Carrier Dome (32,820) Syracuse, New York |
| 2/13/1990 | No. 10 | at Pittsburgh | W 80–77 | 21–4 (8–3) | Civic Arena (6,798) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 2/17/1990 | No. 10 | Boston College | W 89–67 | 22–4 (9–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,302) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/19/1990 ESPN | No. 10 | Providence | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 23–4 (10–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,302) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/24/1990 WTNH | No. 6 | Seton Hall | W 79–57 | 24–4 (11–3) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,302) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/28/1990 | No. 4 | at No. 7 Georgetown Rivalry | L 64–84 | 24–5 (11–4) | Capital Centre (19,035) Landover, Maryland |
| 3/3/1990 WTNH | No. 4 | at Boston College | W 95–74 | 25–5 (12–4) | Conte Forum (8,604) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 3/9/1990 WTNH | No. 8 | vs. Seton Hall Quarterfinals | W 76–58 | 26–5 | Madison Square Garden (18,212) New York City, New York |
| 3/10/1990 CBS | No. 8 | vs. No. 5 Georgetown Semifinals/Rivalry | W 65–60 | 27–5 | Madison Square Garden (18,212) New York City, New York |
| 3/11/1990 CBS | No. 8 | vs. No. 4 Syracuse Championship/Rivalry | W 78–75 | 28–5 | Madison Square Garden (18,212) New York City, New York |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/15/1990* CBS | No. 4 (1) | No. (16) Boston University First Round | W 76–52 | 29–5 | Hartford Civic Center (15,937) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 3/17/1990* CBS | No. 4 (1) | No. (9) California Second Round | W 74–54 | 30–5 | Hartford Civic Center (16,011) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 3/22/1990* CBS | No. 4 (1) | vs. No. 17 (5) Clemson Sweet Sixteen | W 71–70 | 31–5 | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,502) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 3/24/1990* CBS | No. 4 (1) | vs. No. 15 (3) Duke Elite Eight | L 78–79 | 31–6 | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,546) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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## NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 22 | Tate George | New Jersey Nets |