# 1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1989–90 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 24, 1989* | | vs. San Diego State Maui Invitational | W 66–58 | 1–0 | Lahaina Civic Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nov 25, 1989* | | vs. No. 7 North Carolina Maui Invitational | L 68–78 | 1–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nov 26, 1989* | | vs. No. 12 Louisville Maui Invitational | L 69–83 | 1–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nov 30, 1989* | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 93–72 | 2–2 | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 2, 1989* | | Vermont | W 76–60 | 3–2 | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 4, 1989* | | Pennsylvania | W 75–46 | 4–2 | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 7, 1989* | | vs. Virginia | L 65–73 | 4–3 | |
| Dec 12, 1989 | | at Connecticut | W 64–57 | 5–3 (1–0) | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut |
| Dec 16, 1989* | | Drexel | W 74–57 | 6–3 | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 22, 1989* | | at No. 23 La Salle | L 70–71 | 6–4 | Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 23, 1989* | | at Furman | L 73–77 | 6–5 | Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina |
| Dec 27, 1989* | | vs. Clemson | W 73–71 | 7–5 | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| Dec 28, 1989* | | at San Diego State | W 57–52 | 8–5 | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| Jan 2, 1990 | | Seton Hall | L 64–67 | 8–6 (1–1) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 6, 1990 | | at No. 1 Syracuse | W 93–74 | 9–6 (2–1) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 9, 1990 | | Connecticut | L 54–71 | 9–7 (2–2) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 13, 1990 | | at Providence | W 102–74 | 10–7 (3–2) | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| Jan 16, 1990* | | No. 15 St. John's | L 58–64 | 10–8 (3–3) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 20, 1990* | | Saint Joseph's | W 69–62 | 11–8 | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 22, 1990 | | No. 2 Georgetown | L 69–70 | 11–9 (3–4) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 27, 1990 | | at Seton Hall | L 61–66 | 11–10 (3–5) | Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Jan 30, 1990 | | Providence | W 96–88 | 12–10 (4–5) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 3, 1990 | | at Pittsburgh | L 82–94 | 12–11 (4–6) | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 6, 1990 | | at Boston College | W 66–65 | 13–11 (5–6) | Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts |
| Feb 10, 1990 | | at No. 24 St. John's | L 69–83 | 13–12 (5–7) | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Feb 12, 1990 | | No. 6 Syracuse | W 60–56 | 14–12 (6–7) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 17, 1990 | | Pittsburgh | W 71–68 | 15–12 (7–7) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 21, 1990* | | at Temple | W 71–69 | 16–12 | McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 24, 1990 | | at No. 5 Georgetown | L 53–83 | 16–13 (7–8) | Capital Centre Landover, Maryland |
| Feb 27, 1990 | | Boston College | W 69–59 | 17–13 (8–8) | The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 1990* | | at St. John's Big East tournament Quarterfinal | W 70–60 | 18–13 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Mar 10, 1990* | | vs. No. 4 Syracuse Big East tournament Semifinal | L 61–73 | 18–14 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 15, 1990* | (12 SE) | vs. (5 SE) No. 19 LSU First Round | L 63–70 | 18–15 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Easter Time. ||||||