# 1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Speedy Morris, the team established the single-season school record for wins with a 30-2 record (16-0 MAAC), including a 22-game win streak. National Player of the Year Lionel "L-Train" Simmons finished his collegiate career third in NCAA scoring with 3,217 points, and also accumulated 1,429 rebounds. He was the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and grab more than 1,100 rebounds.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 24, 1989* 9:00 pm | | vs. SW Missouri State Coors Light Classic | W 62–58 | 1–0 | 24 – Simmons | 8 – Lieverst | – | Selland Arena (9,902) Fresno, CA |
| Nov 25, 1989* 11:00 pm | | at Fresno State Coors Light Classic | W 75–63 | 2–0 | 24 – Simmons | 7 – Lieverst | – | Selland Arena (9,902) Fresno, CA |
| Dec 2, 1989* 4:00 pm, ABC | | at DePaul | W 83–62 | 3–0 | 26 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Rosemont Horizon (8,669) Rosemont, IL |
| Dec 11, 1989* 8:00 pm | | Penn | W 86–83 | 4–0 | 22 – Overton | 12 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,163) Philadelphia, PA |
| Dec 21, 1989* 7:00 pm | No. 23 | Villanova | W 71–70 | 5–0 | 19 – Overton | 9 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (10,004) Philadelphia, PA |
| Dec 27, 1989* 7:30 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | vs. Ohio State Sugar Bowl Classic | W 74–62 | 6–0 | 26 – Simmons | 13 – Simmons | – | Louisiana Superdome (8,000) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 28, 1989* 9:30 pm | No. 20 | vs. Florida Sugar Bowl Classic | W 76–69 | 7–0 | 33 – Simmons | 10 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons | Louisiana Superdome (5,847) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 3, 1990* 7:00 pm | No. 17 | at Temple | W 63–62 | 8–0 | 23 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | McGonigle Hall (3,900) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 6, 1990* | No. 17 | No. 25 Loyola Marymount | L 116–121 | 8–1 | 34 – Simmons | 19 – Simmons | 10 – Overton | Convention Hall (10,254) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 9, 1990 | No. 21 | Siena | W 106–90 | 9–1 (1–0) | 29 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | 13 – Overton | Convention Hall (4,311) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 12, 1990* | No. 21 | Notre Dame | W 86–78 | 10–1 | 27 – Simmons, Overton | 5 – Simmons, Lieverst | – | Convention Hall (10,004) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 18, 1990 | No. 17 | Canisius | W 89–77 | 11–1 (2–0) | 27 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (3,387) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 20, 1990 | No. 18 | at Holy Cross | W 84–81 | 12–1 (3–0) | 28 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Hart Center (4,000) Worcester, MA |
| Jan 22, 1990 | No. 17 | Loyola (MD) | W 89–69 | 13–1 (4–0) | 36 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (3,776) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 25, 1990 | No. 18 | at Niagara | W 87–69 | 14–1 (5–0) | 25 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons, Woods | – | Niagara Falls Convention Center (2,296) Niagara Falls, NY |
| Jan 27, 1990 | No. 18 | at Fordham | W 98–72 | 15–1 (6–0) | 30 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Rose Hill Gymnasium (4,384) Bronx, NY |
| Feb 3, 1990 | No. 15 | at Iona | W 89–73 | 16–1 (7–0) | 26 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons, Overton | – | Hynes Athletic Center (2,796) New Rochelle, NY |
| Feb 5, 1990 | No. 15 | Saint Peter's | W 72–59 | 17–1 (8–0) | 26 – Simmons | 10 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (4,247) Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 8, 1990 | No. 14 | at Fairfield | W 78–51 | 18–1 (9–0) | 22 – Simmons, Overton | 13 – Simmons | – | Alumni Hall (3,022) Fairfield, CT |
| Feb 10, 1990 | No. 14 | at Manhattan | W 99–78 | 19–1 (10–0) | 40 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Draddy Gymnasium (2,414) Bronx, NY |
| Feb 12, 1990* | No. 14 | at Saint Joseph's | W 93–76 | 20–1 | 26 – Overton | 8 – Simmons | – | Hagan Arena (3,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 16, 1990 | No. 14 | Iona | W 95–78 | 21–1 (11–0) | 20 – Overton | 11 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,143) Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 18, 1990 | No. 14 | Fairfield | W 72–49 | 22–1 (12–0) | 24 – Simmons | 10 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,238) Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 25, 1990 | No. 14 | at Loyola (MD) | W 110–81 | 23–1 (13–0) | 34 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons | – | Reitz Arena (3,203) Baltimore, MD |
| Feb 22, 1990 | No. 14 | Manhattan | W 100–60 | 24–1 (14–0) | 30 – Overton | 8 – Johnson | – | Convention Hall (8,136) Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 25, 1990 | No. 14 | at Saint Peter's | W 74–66 $^{OT}$ | 25–1 (15–0) | 18 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Yanitelli Center (2,904) Jersey City, NJ |
| Feb 27, 1990 | No. 13 | Army | W 106–73 | 26–1 (16–0) | 29 – Simmons | 20 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,217) Philadelphia, PA |
| MAAC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 3, 1990 | No. 13 | vs. Fairfield Quarterfinal | W 90–60 | 27–1 | 34 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Times Union Center (12,231) Albany, NY |
| Mar 4, 1990 | No. 13 | vs. Siena Semifinal | W 106–90 | 28–1 | 26 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Times Union Center (11,691) Albany, NY |
| Mar 5, 1990 ESPN | No. 13 | vs. Fordham Championship | W 71–61 | 29–1 | 26 – Simmons | 16 – Simmons | – | Times Union Center (5,712) Albany, NY |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 15, 1990* CBS | (E4) No. 12 | vs. (E13) Southern Miss First Round | W 79–63 | 30–1 | 32 – Simmons | 16 – Simmons | 6 – Overton | Hartford Civic Center (15,937) Hartford, CT |
| Mar 17, 1990* CBS | (E4) No. 12 | vs. (E5) No. 17 Clemson Second Round | L 75–79 | 30–2 | 28 – Simmons | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Overton | Hartford Civic Center (16,011) Hartford, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
Sources

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | 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 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | — | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament

## Awards and honors

* Lionel Simmons, Adolph Rupp Trophy
* Lionel Simmons, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
* Lionel Simmons, First Team All-Big 5 selection
* Lionel Simmons, Robert V. Geasey Trophy
* Lionel Simmons, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year
* Lionel Simmons, Naismith College Player of the Year
* Lionel Simmons, USBWA College Player of the Year
* Lionel Simmons, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award
* Lionel Simmons, John R. Wooden Award

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1990 | 1 | 7 | Lionel Simmons | Sacramento Kings |
| 1991 | 2 | 40 | Doug Overton | Detroit Pistons |
| 1992 | 1 | 16 | Randy Woods | Los Angeles Clippers |