1989–90 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 May 2020 August 2023 basketball 1989-90 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 16–13 Digger Phelps 19th Fran McCaffery 2nd Joyce Center The 1989–90 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1989-90 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 19th season. They finished with an overall record of 16–13. Notre Dame received an at large bid to the 1990 NCAA Tournament as a #10 seed. In the first round Notre Dame lost to Virginia 75–67. Roster 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y Monty Williams 3 F 6 8 215 Fr y Fredericksburg, Virginia Elmer Bennett 12 PG 6 0 160 So y Bellaire, Texas LaPhonso Ellis 20 PF 6 8 225 So y East St. Louis, Illinois Keith Tower 43 C 6 11 240 So y Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Digger Phelps (Rider) Schedule and results no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season Nov 28, 1989 yes 1989 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 84–64 1–0 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes Louisville 13 73–84 1–1 Dec 5, 1989 yes yes Indiana 14 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 72–81 1–2 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 68–80 1–3 Dec 17, 1989 yes UCLA 13 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 86–84 2–3 Dec 21, 1989 yes 1989 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 97–70 3–3 Dec 22, 1989 yes 1989 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 86–71 4–3 Dec 30, 1989 yes 1989 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 97–65 5–3 Jan 3, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 75–77 5–4 Jan 6, 1990 yes yes 1989 men USC Trojans Southern California L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 86–81 6–4 Jan 9, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 80–67 7–4 Jan 12, 1990 yes yes La Salle 21 Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–86 7–5 Jan 16, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 74–69 8–5 Jan 20, 1990 yes yes LSU 13 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 64–87COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : For the Record, It Goes Brown's Way https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-21-sp-924-story.html Los Angeles Times January 21, 1990 May 2, 2020 8–6 Jan 24, 1990 yes 1989 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 88–78 9–6 Jan 27, 1990 yes 1989 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 107–60 10–6 Jan 30, 1990 yes Dayton Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 97–79 11–6 Feb 4, 1990 yes yes Duke 5 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 76–88 11–7 Feb 8, 1990 yes yes 1989 men SMU Mustangs Southern Methodist Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas 63–49 12–7 Feb 10, 1990 yes yes Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 82–93 12–8 Feb 14, 1990 yes 1989 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 79–76 13–8 Feb 17, 1990 yes yes Syracuse 4 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 66–65 14–8 Feb 20, 1990 yes 1989 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 62–63 14–9 Feb 25, 1990 yes Georgia Tech 8 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 80–88 14–10 Feb 28, 1990 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 79–97 14–11 Mar 3, 1990 yes Missouri 3 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 98–67 15–11 Mar 5, 1990 yes Kentucky Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 80–67 16–11 Mar 10, 1990 yes yes 1989 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 59–64 16–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 10 SE Virginia 7 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia First Round 67–75 16–13 yes AP Poll/UPI Poll 2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf 120 PDF Notre Dame Athletics May 2, 2020 References Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish Category:Long stubs with short prose