1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 20–12 6–8 Terry Holland 16th Jeff Jones 8th Craig Littlepage 2nd University Hall NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 16th-year head coach Terry Holland, coaching in his final year at the school. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #7 seed in the Southeast region. They defeated Notre Dame in the opening round before falling to Syracuse in the second round. The Cavaliers finished with a record of 20–12 (6–8 ACC). Roster 1989 Virginia Cavaliers y Terry Kirby y 4 G 6 3 212 FR Tabb, Virginia Bernie Floriani n 5 G 5 10 156 JR Dover, Delaware Anthony Oliver n 10 G 6 4 185 SO Faison, North Carolina Doug Smith n 11 G 6 1 170 FR Fayetteville, Tennessee Mark Cooke n 13 G/F 6 4 212 SR Martinsville, Virginia Chris Havlicek n 15 G 6 5 183 FR Weston, Massachusetts Bryant Stith y 20 G/F 6 5 202 SO Emporia, Virginia Curtis Williams n 21 F 6 6 233 SR Easton, Massachusetts John Crotty y 22 G 6 1 179 JR Orange, New Jersey Blair Ford n 23 G 6 2 170 FR Atlanta, Georgia Dirk Katstra n 24 G 6 6 210 JR Stilwell, Kansas Matt Blundin y 30 F 6 7 226 JR Ridley Township, Pennsylvania Jon Havey n 32 F 6 6 220 FR Chantilly, Virginia Ted Jeffries n 42 F/C 6 9 248 FR Bowie, Maryland Jeff Daniel n 44 F/C 6 9 217 SR Indianapolis, Indiana Terry Holland (Davidson) Craig Littlepage (Penn) Jeff Jones (Virginia) SourceRon Morris ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History Chapel Hill, North Carolina Four Corners Press 306 1988 Schedule and results no no yes no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season Nov 24, 1989 yes 1989 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 82–60 1–0 Nov 25, 1989 yes 1989 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 83–63 2–0 Nov 28, 1989 yes 1989 men Samford Bulldogs Samford University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 87–61 3–0 Mar 3, 1990 yes 1989 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 74–89 17–10 6–8 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament Mar 9, 1990 yes yes North Carolina Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 92–85 OT 18–10 Mar 10, 1990 yes yes Clemson 17 Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal 69–66 19–10 Mar 11, 1990 yes yes Georgia Tech 14 Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina ACC Tournament Championship 61–70 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 7 SE Notre Dame 10 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia First Round 75–67 20–11 Mar 18, 1990 yes yes 7 SE Syracuse 6 2 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Second Round 61–63 20–12 AP poll Eastern time SE Southeast Source: YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS https://virginiasports.com/documents/2018/10/30/UVA_Results.pdf VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site May 1, 2020 April 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200411174150/https://virginiasports.com/documents/2018/10/30/UVA_Results.pdf dead Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References 2 Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball seasons Virginia Virginia Virgin Virgin