1989–90 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Temple Owls basketball Temple T logo.svg 125 Atlantic 10 Conference A–10 20–11 15–3 John Chaney 8th McGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500) A–10 Regular Season ChampionsA–10 tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1989–90 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls won A-10 regular season and conference tournament titles. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. Temple was beaten by St. John's in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (15–3 A-10). Roster 1989 Temple Owls y yes Mark Macon y 12 G 6 4 185 JR Saginaw, MI Buena Vista HS Mik Kilgore 24 F 6 8 210 So Philadelphia, PA West Philadelphia HS Mark Strickland y 30 F 6 9 205 FR Atlanta, GA McNair HS Donald Hodge basketball y 35 FC 7 0 225 SO Washington, D.C. Calvin Coolidge HS Duane Causwell y 45 C 7 0 240 SR Queens, NY Benjamin N. Cardozo HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1990.html John Chaney Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Temple Owls| Regular season Nov 28, 1989 yes yes 16 1989 men Penn Quakers Penn Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 55–54 1–0 Dec 1, 1989 yes yes 16 1989 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 65–41 2–0 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes 16 Syracuse 1 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 56–73 2–1 Dec 9, 1989 yes 23 1989 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 59–61 2–2 0–1 Dec 12, 1989 1989 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–54 3–2 1–1 Dec 16, 1989 yes yes Illinois 5 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 61–78 3–3 Dec 23, 1989 1989 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 93–62 4–3 2–1 Jan 4, 1990 yes La Salle 17 McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–63 4–4 Jan 6, 1990 yes yes NC State 18 Atlantic City, New Jersey 71–74 4–5 Jan 9, 1990 yes 1989 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 60–57 5–5 3–1 Jan 11, 1990 yes 1989 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–69 6–5 4–1 Jan 13, 1990 yes UNLV 7 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–82 6–6 Jan 16, 1990 yes yes Georgia Tech 11 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 57–59 6–7 Jan 18, 1990 yes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 67–43 7–7 5–1 Jan 20, 1990 1989 men UMass Minutemen UMass McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–69 8–7 6–1 Jan 24, 1990 1989 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–70 9–7 7–1 Jan 28, 1990 yes 1989 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 59–46 10–7 8–1 Jan 31, 1990 yes 1989 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–63 11–7 9–1 Feb 3, 1990 yes Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 70–86 11–8 9–2 Feb 5, 1990 St. Bonaventure McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–64 12–8 10–2 Feb 11, 1990 yes UMass Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 83–82 3 OT 13–8 11–2 Feb 13, 1990 Penn State McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 61–53 14–8 12–2 Feb 18, 1990 yes 1989 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 75–69 15–8 13–2 Feb 21, 1990 yes Villanova McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–71 15–9 Feb 24, 1990 George Washington McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–74 16–9 14–2 Feb 27, 1990 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 51–55 16–10 14–3 Mar 1, 1990 Rutgers McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–70 2 OT 17–10 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 4, 1990 yes Duquesne The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A-10 Tournament Quarterfinal 61–50 18–10 Mar 5, 1990 yes Rutgers Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A-10 Tournament Semifinal 65–57 19–10 Mar 8, 1990 yes UMass McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A-10 tournament championship 53–51 20–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 11 E St. John's 6 E Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 65–81 20–11 AP Poll Eastern Standard Time E East 2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide https://owlsports.com/documents/2019/11/28//2019_20_MBB_MG.pdf?id=15762 Temple Owls May 3, 2020 Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Temple Owls Round Pick Player NBA club 1 18 Duane Causwell Sacramento Kings https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Sports Reference May 3, 2020 References Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple Temple Temple Category:1989 in Philadelphia Category:1990 in Philadelphia