1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 25–8 13–3 Pat Foster 4th Alvin Brooks Tommy Jones Chris Morris Craig Upchurch Hofheinz Pavilion NCAA tournament First Round The 1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas. The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to UC Santa Barbara, 70–66. Houston finished with a record of 25–8 (13–3 SWC). Roster 1989 Houston Cougars y y Craig Upchurch 3 F 6 8 Jr Carl Herrera 11 F 6 9 215 Jr Jacksonville JC Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago y Byron Smith 24 G 6 3 Jr Tyler JC Bossier City, Louisiana y basketball Álvaro Teherán 52 C 7 1 235 Jr Houston Baptist María La Baja, Colombia y Pat Foster Alvin Brooks Tommy Jones https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1990.html 1989–90 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 15, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Preseason NIT 67–66 1–0 Nov 16, 1989 yes yes St. John's 25 Alumni Hall Queens, New York Preseason NIT 69–76 1–1 Nov 30, 1989 1989 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 102–47 2–1 Dec 2, 1989 yes 1989 men Nevada Wolfpack Nevada Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 109–68 3–1 Dec 5, 1989 yes 1989 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 65–42 4–1 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 54–72 4–2 Dec 13, 1989 yes 1989 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 69–56 5–2 Dec 16, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Toledo Rockets Toledo John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 60–62 5–3 Dec 18, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 72–68 6–3 Dec 28, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida Holiday Classic 82–79 7–3 Dec 29, 1989 yes yes South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida Holiday Classic 87–78 8–3 Jan 3, 1990 Arkansas 14 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 78–82 8–4 0–1 Jan 6, 1990 yes 1989 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 84–69 9–4 1–1 Jan 10, 1990 yes Iowa State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–82 10–4 Jan 13, 1990 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–63 11–4 2–1 Jan 17, 1990 yes 1989 men Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 78–74 12–4 3–1 Jan 20, 1990 yes 1989 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 73–89 12–5 3–2 Jan 22, 1990 yes Arkansas 12 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 89–100 12–6 3–3 Jan 24, 1990 1989 men SMU Mustangs SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 64–47 13–6 4–3 Jan 27, 1990 1989 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 108–90 14–6 5–3 Jan 30, 1990 yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 102–93 15–6 6–3 Feb 7, 1990 Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–67 16–6 7–3 Feb 10, 1990 yes Notre Dame Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–82 17–6 Feb 14, 1990 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 74–71 18–6 8–3 Feb 17, 1990 Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–77 19–6 9–3 Feb 21, 1990 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 82–62 20–6 10–3 Feb 24, 1990 yes SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas 71–63 21–6 11–3 Feb 28, 1990 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 100–81 22–6 12–3 Mar 5, 1990 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–79 23–6 13–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 9, 1990 yes yes 2 Rice 7 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 90–81 24–6 Mar 10, 1990 yes yes 2 Texas 3 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 89–86 25–6 Mar 11, 1990 yes yes 2 Arkansas 9 1 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Championship 84–96 25–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1990 yes yes 8 SE UC Santa Barbara 9 SE Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee First Round 66–70McArthur Keeps UCSB Alive https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-16-sp-143-story.html Los Angeles Times March 16, 1990 May 9, 2020 25–8 AP Poll SE Southeast region 2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac https://uhcougars.com/sports/2019/10/3/2018-19-mens-basketball-media-almanac.aspx University of Houston Athletics May 9, 2020 NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Houston Cougars Round Pick Player NBA club 2 30 Carl Herrera Miami Heat https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 9, 2020 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston