1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Basketball none Georgia Bulldogs basketball Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 20–9 13–5 Hugh Durham 12th Don Beasley Larry Gay Joe Cunningham Stegeman Coliseum SEC Regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC Regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Midwest region. They were defeated by No. 10 seed Texas in the opening round to finish the season at 20–9 (13–5 SEC). Roster 1989 Georgia Bulldogs y Litterial Green 11 PG 6 1 175 So y Moss Point, Mississippi Alec Kessler 33 C 6 11 225 Sr y Roswell, Georgia Hugh Durham (Florida State) Don Beasley (Northwestern State) Larry Gay (Florida State) Joe Cunningham https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1990.html 1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 9, 2020 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Non-conference Regular season Nov 27, 1989 yes 1989 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 91–55 1–0 Dec 1, 1989 yes yes 1989 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky WKU Invitational 77–72 2–0 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky WKU Invitational 76–70 3–0 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes 1989 men UCF Golden Knights Central Florida Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida 92–62 4–0 Dec 11, 1989 yes 1989 men Mercer Bears Mercer Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–57 5–0 Dec 16, 1989 yes yes Georgia Tech 15 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Rivalry 89–92 5–1 Dec 20, 1989 yes 1989 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 91–62 6–1 Dec 28, 1989 yes yes Wisconsin Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Tribune Classic 65–64 7–1 Dec 29, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Tribune Classic 61–62 7–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Regular season Jan 3, 1990 Kentucky Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 106–91 8–2 1–0 Jan 6, 1990 yes 1989 men Florida Gators Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 69–97 8–3 1–1 Jan 9, 1990 yes Alabama 24 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 62–79 8–4 1–2 Jan 13, 1990 1989 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 108–81 9–4 2–2 Jan 17, 1990 1989 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 83–69 10–4 3–2 Jan 20, 1990 yes 1989 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 74–84 10–5 3–3 Jan 24, 1990 yes Louisiana State 16 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 94–92 11–5 4–3 Jan 27, 1990 1989 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–77 12–5 5–3 Jan 31, 1990 Auburn Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 88–75 13–5 6–3 Feb 3, 1990 yes Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 77–88 13–6 6–4 Feb 6, 1990 Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 70–65 14–6 7–4 Feb 10, 1990 Alabama Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 75–64 15–6 8–4 Feb 14, 1990 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 67–66 16–6 9–4 Feb 17, 1990 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 82–74 17–6 10–4 Feb 21, 1990 Ole Miss Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 107–83 18–6 11–4 Feb 25, 1990 Louisiana State 12 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 86–85 19–6 12–4 Feb 28, 1990 yes Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–93 19–7 12–5 Mar 3, 1990 yes Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 94–79 20–7 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 9, 1990 yes yes 25 1989 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida SEC Tournament Quarterfinal 74–78 OT 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 7 MW Texas 10 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First Round 88–100 20–9 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 1989–90 Men's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1989-90 University of Georgia Athletics May 9, 2020https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1990-schedule.html 1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 9, 2020 Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Alec Kessler – All-American, SEC Athlete of the Year NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Georgia Bulldogs Round Pick Player NBA club 1 12 Alec Kessler Houston Rockets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 9, 2020 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs