1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 20 23–9 11–7 Clem Haskins 4th Williams Arena NCAA tournament Elite 8 The 1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament and finished with a 23–9 record (11–7 Big Ten). Roster 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers y Kevin Lynch 3 G 6 5 195 Jr y basketball Bloomington, Minnesota Melvin Newbern 20 G 6 4 200 Jr y Toledo, Ohio Richard Coffey 33 F 6 6 210 Sr y Aurora, North Carolina Willie Burton 34 F 6 8 210 Sr y Detroit, Michigan Walter Bond 40 G 6 5 200 Jr y Chicago, Illinois Jim Shikenjanski 45 FC 6 9 Sr Bob Martin C 7 0 250 So y basketball Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/minnesota/1990.html 1989–90 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats March 9, 2019 Schedule/results no yes no no |- !colspan=8 style=Minnesota Golden Gophers white| Regular season |- Nov 25, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 64–66 0–1 Nov 28, 1989 yes 1989 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 85–62 1–1 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Toledo Rockets Toledo John F. Savage Hall Toledo, OH 85–70 2–1 Dec 9, 1989 yes Iowa State Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 98–82 3–1 Dec 13, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, MI 89–61 4–1 Dec 16, 1989 yes yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 69–68 5–1 Dec 20, 1989 yes Washington Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 77–60 6–1 Dec 23, 1989 yes 1989 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 81–62 7–1 Dec 30, 1989 yes 25 1989 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 91–57 8–1 Jan 3, 1990 yes 24 1989 men Rider Broncs Rider Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 116–48 9–1 Jan 6, 1990 24 Illinois 4 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 91–74 10–1 1–0 Jan 11, 1990 yes 16 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN 78–86 10–2 1–1 Jan 13, 1990 yes 16 Michigan 3 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI 83–87 10–3 1–2 Jan 18, 1990 22 1989 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 97–75 11–3 2–2 Jan 20, 1990 22 Ohio State Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 83–78 12–3 3–2 Jan 22, 1990 21 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 75–77 12–4 3–3 Jan 25, 1990 21 Iowa Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 84–72 13–4 4–3 Jan 28, 1990 21 Indiana 12 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 108–89 14–4 5–3 Feb 1, 1990 yes 19 Michigan State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI 79–74 15–4 6–3 Feb 8, 1990 yes 17 Illinois 12 Assembly Hall Champaign, IL 72–99 15–5 6–4 Feb 11, 1990 17 Purdue 10 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 73–72 16–5 7–4 Feb 15, 1990 17 Michigan 5 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 73–77 16–6 7–5 Feb 17, 1990 17 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL 90–72 17–6 8–5 Feb 22, 1990 18 Wisconsin Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 68–67 18–6 9–5 Feb 24, 1990 18 yes Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA 102–80 19–6 10–5 Mar 1, 1990 17 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 75–70 20–6 11–5 Mar 3, 1990 17 Michigan State 14 Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 73–75 20–7 11–6 Mar 10, 1990 19 yes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, OH 83–93 20–8 11–7 |- !colspan=8 style=Minnesota Golden Gophers white| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes 20 6 SE UTEP 11 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA First round CBS 64–61 OT   21–8 Mar 18, 1990 yes 20 6 SE Northern Iowa 14 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Second Round CBS 81–78   22–8 Mar 23, 1990 yes 20 6 SE Syracuse 6 2 SE Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Sweet Sixteen CBS 82–75Southeast 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   23–8 Mar 25, 1990 yes 20 6 SE Georgia Tech 9 4 SE Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Elite Eight CBS 91–93New York Times Ga.Tech Defies Odds and Gophers https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/26/sports/gatech-defies-odds-and-gophers.html March 26, 1990 March 9, 2019   23–9 AP Poll SE Southeast 2019–20 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gophersports.com/documents/2019/10/11/MBB_Media_Guide_Web_2019_20.pdf University of Minnesota Athletics April 26, 2020 Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Minnesota Golden Gophers Round Pick Player NBA club 1 9 Willie Burton Miami Heat https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 26, 2020 References Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball seasons Minnesota Minnesota Category:1989 in sports in Minnesota Category:1990 in sports in Minnesota