1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies Basketball Big East Conference Big East 3 4 31–6 12–4 Jim Calhoun 4th Howie Dickenman Dave Leitao Glen Miller Scott Wissell Hugh S. Greer Field HouseHartford Civic CenterHarry A. Gampel Pavilion Big East tournament championsBig East Regular Season Co-Champions NCAA Division I men's tournament Elite Eight The 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1989–90 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 31–6 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 12–4 record. UConn made it to the Elite Eight in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before losing to Duke 79–78 in overtime. Many consider this season the one where UConn broke out and became a national power, consistently being at the top of the conference in the 1990s and winning their first of six National Titles in 1999. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House and Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut as well as the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf UConn Huskies 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History 4 February 2016 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104823/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf deadDavis Ken September 30, 2010 The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies Atlanta Whitman LLC 0794828035 Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Regular Season 11/24/1989 yes yes Texas A&M Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout WTNH 81–92 4,620 0–1 11/26/1989 yes yes Auburn Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 95–81 3,202 1–1 11/27/1989 yes yes Florida State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout ESPN 63–60 3,179 2–1 11/30/1989 yes Yale Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut WTNH 76–50 4,604 3–1 12/2/1989 yes Howard Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 78–59 4,604 4–1 12/4/1989 yes Maryland Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut ACC–Big East Challenge ESPN 87–65 10,174 5–1 12/7/1989 yes Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 79–54 13,102 6–1 12/9/1989 yes Maine Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 95–55 4,604 7–1 12/12/1989 Villanova Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut ESPN 57–64 14,947 7–2 (0–1) 12/23/1989 yes Southern Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 100–37 4,604 8–2 12/29/1989 yes St. Joseph's Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 83–58 13,682 9–2 12/30/1989 yes Mississippi State Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 84–68 14,115 10–2 1/2/1990 yes St. John's 16 Carnesecca Arena New York City, New York WTNH 62–93 6,008 10–3 (0–2) 1/6/1990 Pittsburgh Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 79–61 16,294 11–3 (1–2) 1/9/1990 yes Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, Pennsylvania WTNH 71–54 6,500 12–3 (2–2) 1/13/1990 yes Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey WTNH 79–76 13,621 13–3 (3–2) 1/15/1990 Syracuse 5 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry ESPN 70–59 16,294 14–3 (4–2) 1/20/1990 Georgetown 2 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry WTNH 70–65 16,294 15–3 (5–2) 1/24/1990 yes 20 Central Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 99–67 4,604 16–3 1/27/1990 20 St. John's 15 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut WTNH 72–58 8,241 17–3 (6–2) 1/30/1990 yes yes 13 Massachusetts Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 94–75 4,024 18–3 2/3/1990 yes 13 Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island WTNH 92–77 13,160 19–3 (7–2) 2/6/1990 yes 8 Fairfield Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 74–39 8,148 20–3 2/10/1990 yes 8 Syracuse 6 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry WTNH 86–90 32,820 20–4 (7–3) 2/13/1990 yes 10 Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 80–77 6,798 21–4 (8–3) 2/17/1990 10 Boston College Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 89–67 8,302 22–4 (9–3) 2/19/1990 10 Providence Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN 75–72 OT 8,302 23–4 (10–3) 2/24/1990 6 Seton Hall Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut WTNH 79–57 8,302 24–4 (11–3) 2/28/1990 yes 4 Georgetown 7 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Rivalry 64–84 19,035 24–5 (11–4) 3/3/1990 yes 4 Boston College Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts WTNH 95–74 8,604 25–5 (12–4) |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Big East tournament 3/9/1990 yes 8 Seton Hall Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Quarterfinals WTNH 76–58 18,212 26–5 3/10/1990 yes 8 Georgetown 5 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Semifinals/Rivalry CBS 65–60 18,212 27–5 3/11/1990 yes 8 Syracuse 4 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Championship/Rivalry CBS 78–75 18,212 28–5 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| NCAA tournament 3/15/1990 yes 4 (1) Boston University (16) Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First Round CBS 76–52 15,937 29–5 3/17/1990 yes 4 (1) California (9) Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second Round CBS 74–54 16,011 30–5 3/22/1990 yes yes 4 (1) Clemson 17 (5) Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Sweet Sixteen CBS 71–70 19,502 31–5 3/24/1990 yes yes 4 (1) Duke 15 (3) Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Elite Eight CBS 78–79 19,546 31–6 Eastern Time Schedule Source:Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1989.html UConn Huskies 4 February 2016 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311120026/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1989.html dead NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Connecticut Huskies Round Pick Player NBA club 1 22 Tate George New Jersey Nets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 1, 2020 References Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Category:1989 in sports in Connecticut Category:1990 in sports in Connecticut