1989–90 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989-90 none Basketball Syracuse Orangemen Big East Conference Big East 6 6 26–7 12–4 Jim Boeheim 14th Bernie Fine 14th Wayne Morgan 6th Carrier Dome Big East Regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1989–90 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 14th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–7 (12–4) record, was Big East regular season champions, and advanced to the Southeast Regional semifinal of the NCAA tournament. The team was led by Big East Player of the Year Derrick Coleman and sophomore Billy Owens. Roster 1989 Syracuse Orange y Dave Johnson basketball y 4 SF 6 7 200 So Morgan City, Louisiana Conrad McRae y 13 PF 6 10 215 Fr Brooklyn, New York Matt Roe 21 G 6 5 175 Sr Manlius, New York LeRon Ellis y 25 PF 6 9 215 Jr Los Angeles, California Billy Owens y 30 SF 6 8 205 So Carlisle, Pennsylvania Stephen Thompson basketball y 32 G 6 4 175 Sr Los Angeles, California Mike Hopkins basketball y 33 G 6 5 Fr San Mateo, California Rich Manning y 34 C 6 11 240 So Tacoma, Washington Erik Rogers 41 C 6 10 205 Sr Temple City, California Derrick Coleman y 44 F 6 9 215 Sr Detroit, Michigan https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1990.html 2020-Jan-25 Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Wayne Morgan (St. Lawrence) Schedule and results Nov 27, 1989 yes 1 1989 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 95–79 1–0 Nov 29, 1989 yes 1 1989 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 108–56 2–0 Dec 1, 1989 yes 1 VCU Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Carrier Classic 100–73 3–0 Dec 2, 1989 yes 1 Temple 16 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Carrier Classic 73–56 4–0 Dec 6, 1989 yes yes 1 Duke 6 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC ACC–Big East Challenge 78–76Syracuse Overcomes Error to Defeat Duke https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/07/sports/syracuse-overcomes-error-to-defeat-duke.html New York Times December 7, 1989 January 25, 2020 5–0 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes 1 1989 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, NY 92–72 6–0 Dec 16, 1989 yes 1 Towson State Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 105–75 7–0 Dec 19, 1989 yes 1 C. W. Post Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 129–72 8–0 Dec 28, 1989 yes 1 1989 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 85–64 9–0 Jan 3, 1990 no yes 1 Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA 80–78 10–0 1–0 Jan 6, 1990 no 1 Villanova Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 74–93 10–1 1–1 Jan 10, 1990 no 6 St. John's 15 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 81–72 11–1 2–1 Jan 13, 1990 no yes 6 1989 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA 81–66 12–1 3–1 Jan 15, 1990 no yes 6 Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Rivalry 59–70 16,294 12–2 3–2 Jan 20, 1990 no 5 Providence Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 86–87 12–3 3–3 Jan 23, 1990 no 11 Pittsburgh Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 83–74 13–3 4–3 Jan 27, 1990 no yes 11 Georgetown 3 Capital Centre Landover, MD Rivalry 95–76 14–3 5–3 Jan 29, 1990 no yes 11 St. John's 15 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 70–65 15–3 6–3 Feb 3, 1990 yes yes 7 1989 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Orlando Arena Orlando, FL 90–69Easy Victory for Syracuse https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-big-east-easy-victory-for-syracuse.html New York Times February 4, 1990 January 25, 2020 16–3 Feb 5, 1990 no 7 1989 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 74–65 17–3 7–3 Feb 10, 1990 no 6 Connecticut 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Rivalry 90–86COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Syracuse Pleases Packed House https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/11/sports/college-basketball-syracuse-pleases-packed-house.html New York Times February 11, 1990 January 25, 2020 32,820 18–3 8–3 Feb 12, 1990 no yes 6 Villanova The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA 56–60 18–4 8–4 Feb 17, 1990 yes 4 Notre Dame Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 65–66COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Irish Jolt Orangemen on Shot at Buzzer https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/18/sports/college-basketball-irish-jolt-orangemen-on-shot-at-buzzer.html New York Times February 18, 1990 January 25, 2020 18–5 Feb 20, 1990 no 11 Boston College Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 105–69 19–5 9–4 Feb 25, 1990 no yes 11 Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, RI 93–89 20–5 10–4 Feb 28, 1990 no yes 10 Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ 71–69 21–5 11–4 Mar 4, 1990 no 10 Georgetown 7 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Rivalry 89–87Hoya Coach Ejected as Orange Wins https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/05/sports/hoya-coach-ejected-as-orange-wins.html New York Times March 5, 1990 January 25, 2020 22–5 12–4 |- !colspan=8| Big East tournament Mar 9, 1990 no yes 4 Pittsburgh Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East tournament quarterfinal 58–55 23–5 Mar 10, 1990 no yes 4 Villanova Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East tournament semifinal 73–61 24–5 Mar 11, 1990 no yes 4 Connecticut 8 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East tournament championship / Rivalry 75–78UConn Beats Syracuse for Big East Title https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/12/sports/uconn-beats-syracuse-for-big-east-title.html New York Times March 12, 1990 January 25, 2020 24–6 |- !colspan=8| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1990 CBS yes yes 6 2 SE Coppin State 15 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA First round 70–48 25–6 Mar 18, 1990 CBS yes yes 6 2 SE Virginia 7 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Second Round 63–61 26–6 Mar 23, 1990 CBS yes yes 6 2 SE Minnesota 20 6 SE Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Southeast Regional semifinal 75–82Southeast Regional; Hot 2nd Half Propels Minnesota https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/24/sports/college-basketball-southeast-regional-hot-2d-half-propels-minnesota.html New York Times March 24, 1990 January 25, 2020 26–7 AP EST SE Southeast Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 11 7 6 4 11 10 4 6 Coaches 0 16 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 10 7 6 3 9 9 4 6 Awards and honors Derrick Coleman – Big East Player of the Year 1990 NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Syracuse Orangemen Round Pick Player NBA club 1 1 Derrick Coleman New Jersey Nets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 25, 2020 References Syracuse Orange Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange