1989–90 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1989–90 Washington State Cougars 150 Pacific-10 Pac-10 7–22 1–17 Kelvin Sampson 3rd Beasley Coliseum The 1989–90 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were 7–21 overall in the regular season and 1–17 in conference play, last in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yWBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cvADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6546%2C4760604 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Cougars going south with skid March 7, 1990 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fE4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6152%2C931314 Idahonian Moscow Meehan Jim WSU hopes to repeat history March 7, 1990 10Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ymBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cvADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6842%2C5374936 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Struggling UCLA, coach on bubble March 8, 1990 C1 The sole Pac-10 victory was by one point over USC on November 30,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wahfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4940%2C264652 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Cougars' bombs beat SC 68-67 December 1, 1989 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fyYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ttAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4726%2C101623 Idahonian Moscow Schulte Chris WSU's thrilling win doesn't thrill coach December 1, 1989 1B and the season's last win was on December 29.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G1FXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UvADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6658%2C4926262 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Cougs deal Ohio Paine-ful loss December 30, 1989 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wpJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-jAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2582%2C4413068 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Paine's last-second heroics lift WSU past Ohio 72-69 December 30, 1989 1B At the conference tournament, the Cougars met seventh seed USC in the first round and lost by seventeen points, ending the season on an eighteen-game losing streak.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fU4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6325%2C1244423 Idahonian Moscow Cougs blow big lead, nightmare ends March 9, 1990 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t0RWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5670%2C2100606 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon USC 85, Wash State 68 March 9, 1990 6B Postseason result yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington State Cougars| Pacific-10 Tournament Thu, March 8 8:00 pm yes 10 USC 7 University Activity Center Tempe, Arizona First round 68–85 7–22 7,773 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1989–90 basketball season Category:Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington State Cougars Washington State Washington State