1989–90 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1989–90 Michigan Wolverines 150 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 200 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 15 13 23–8 12–6 Steve Fisher Terry Mills Rumeal Robinson Rumeal Robinson Mike Boyd Brian Dutcher Jay Smith Crisler Arena NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1989–90 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1989–90 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Head coach Steve Fisher led the team to a third-place finish in the Big Ten Conference.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 68 September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned the number three seed in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all For the third consecutive year, the team was ranked every week of the season in the AP Poll, which expanded from a top twenty poll to a top twenty-five poll that year. It began the season at number four, ended at number thirteen and peaked at number three.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and it ended the season ranked fifteenth in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 87 Terry Mills and Rumeal Robinson served as team co-captains and shared team co-MVP honors.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team's leading scorers were Robinson (575 points), Mills (562 points), and Loy Vaught (480 points). The leading rebounders were Vaught (346), Mills (247), and Robinson (127).Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php September 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044313/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php April 18, 2010 Robinson earned consensus All-American recognition.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 4–7 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team established the current Big Ten Conference single-game field goals made record against Iowa on March 10, 1990, when it made 55.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 28 September 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned numerous conference statistical championships. Loy Vaught won the rebounding championship for conference games with a 10.7 average and all games with an 11.2 average, while Robinson won the assists title for all games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 34 September 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-allhttp://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 35 September 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all This was the first year that the conference recognized both conference games and all games statistical champions. Vaught also set the Michigan career field goal percentage record at 67.1%. The record would stand until 1998.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all On March 8, 1990, against Wisconsin, the team tied the school's February 21, 1987, single-game free throw percentage record by making all fifteen of its free throws, a mark that has only been outdone by the March 2, 2002 16-for-16 performance.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Robinson set the current school career assist average of 5.75 per game, surpassing Gary Grant's 1988 mark.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Loy Vaught ended his career with 135 games played, which surpassed Glen Rice's 1989 school record of 134 games to establish the record.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 20 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all In 2012, Stu Douglass finished his career with 136 games.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031612aaa.html Postgame Notes: Ohio 65, #13 Michigan 60 April 14, 2012 March 16, 2012 CBS Interactive MGoBlue April 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401070654/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031612aaa.html dead In the 64-team NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, number three seeded Michigan advanced one round by defeating the fourteen-seeded Illinois State 76–70 before losing to the eleven-seeded Loyola Marymount 149–115. The March 18, 1990 264-point contest with Loyola Marymount stands as the highest scoring single game in NCAA tournament history.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_champs_records/2009/d1/champs.pdf Division I Championship August 29, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 4 It is also the highest combined total in Michigan history.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Roster 1989 Michigan Wolverines y y Demetrius Calip y 13 G 6 1 165 Jr Flint Northern Flint, MI Rumeal Robinson y 21 G 6 2 195 Sr Cambridge Rindge and Latin Cambridge, MA Sean Higgins y basketball 24 F 6 9 195 Jr Fairfax Los Angeles, CA Rob Pelinka y 25 G 6 5 200 Fr y Lake Forest Lake Bluff, IL Loy Vaught y 35 F 6 9 225 Sr yes East Kentwood Grand Rapids, MI Eric Riley y 42 C 7 0 230 Fr St. Joseph Cleveland, OH Terry Mills y basketball 52 F 6 10 230 Sr Romulus Romulus, MI Steve Fisher Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Regular Season November 25, 1989 yes yes 4 Arizona 6 MassMutual Center Springfield, Massachusetts 75–82 0–1 Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic November 27, 1989 10 yes yes Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts 73–65 1–1 November 29, 1989 yes 10 1989 men Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 85–70 2–1 December 2, 1989 yes 10 Iowa State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 101–78 3–1 December 6, 1989 yes 8 1989 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 100–51 4–1 December 9, 1989 8 yes Duke 6 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 113–108 OT 5–1 December 11, 1989 6 yes 1989 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 84–57 6–1 December 16, 1989 6 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 82–73 7–1 December 23, 1989 6 yes yes 1989 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 91–86 8–1 December 30, 1989 5 yes 1989 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 103–83 9–1 January 8, 1990 3 yes Indiana 13 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 67–69 9–2 0–1 January 13, 1990 3 Minnesota 16 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 87–83 10–2 1–1 January 15, 1990 6 yes Illinois 7 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 74–70 11–2 2–1 January 18, 1990 6 Ohio State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 90–88 12–2 3–1 January 20, 1990 yes 6 Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 76–78 12–3 3–2 January 25, 1990 7 yes 1989 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 86–79 13–3 4–2 January 27, 1990 7 Michigan State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 65–63 14–3 5–2 January 31, 1990 4 Purdue 8 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 73–91 14–4 5–3 February 3, 1990 4 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 77–63 15–4 6–3 February 8, 1990 7 Indiana 25 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 79–71 16–4 7–3 February 11, 1990 7 Illinois 12 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 93–79 17–4 8–3 February 15, 1990 yes 5 Minnesota 17 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 77–73 18–4 9–3 February 18, 1990 5 yes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 61–64 18–5 9–4 February 24, 1990 7 Northwestern Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 94–69 19–5 10–4 March 1, 1990 yes 8 Michigan State 14 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan 70–78 19–6 10–5 March 4, 1990 yes 8 Purdue 9 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 77–79 19–7 10–6 March 8, 1990 13 Wisconsin Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 94–64 20–7 11–6 March 11, 1990 13 Iowa Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 127–96 21–7 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| NCAA Tournament March 16, 1990 yes 13 3 W Illinois State 14 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First Round 76–70 22–7 March 18, 1990 yes 13 3 W Loyola Marymount 21 11 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Second Round 115–149 22–8 AP poll SE Southeast Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Poll 0 16 4 10 8 6 6 5 5 3 6 7 4 7 5 7 8 13 13 Team players drafted into the NBA Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1993.html 1993 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA club 1990 1 10 10 Rumeal Robinson Atlanta Hawks 1990 1 13 13 Loy Vaught Los Angeles Clippers 1990 1 16 16 Terry Mills Milwaukee Bucks 1990 2 27 54 Sean Higgins San Antonio Spurs 1993 2 6 33 Eric Riley Dallas Mavericks See also Michigan Wolverines men's basketball 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NCAA Men's Division I tournament bids by school NCAA Men's Division I tournament bids by school and conference NCAA 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