1989–90 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Richmond Spiders basketball Richmond Spiders text logo.svg Colonial Athletic Association CAA 22–10 10–4 Dick Tarrant 9th Benjy Taylor Robins Center CAA tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1989–90 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1989–90 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center. Richmond finished second in the CAA regular-season standings with a 10–4 conference record, and won the CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament. In the opening round of the East regional, the #14 seed Spiders fell to #3 seed Duke, 81–46, to finish with a 22–10 record. Roster 1989 Richmond Spiders y yes Ken Atkinson 10 G 6 1 175 Sr y Kenny Atkinson   St. Anthony's Curtis Blair 24 G 6 3 So y Roanoke, Virginia Patrick Henry Kenny Wood 44 F 6 6 Fr Jim Shields C 6 10 So Terry Connolly 55 F 6 5 Jr Dick Tarrant https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/richmond/1990.html 1989–90 Richmond Spiders Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| Regular season Nov 15, 1989 yes yes NC State 19 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Preseason NIT 48–57 0–1 Nov 28, 1989 yes yes Georgia Tech 21 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 74–87 0–2 Dec 1, 1989 yes 1989 men Army Cadets Army Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 85–78 1–2 Dec 2, 1989 yes 1989 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 66–60 2–2 Dec 4, 1989 yes VMI Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 78–77 3–2 Dec 6, 1989 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 66–54 4–2 Dec 9, 1989 yes 1989 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 69–57 5–2 Dec 20, 1989 yes 1989 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 69–62 6–2 Dec 21, 1989 yes Virginia Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 57–69 6–3 Dec 28, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Centrum Arena Cedar City, Utah 95–83 7–3 Dec 30, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Nevada Wolfpack Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 71–83 7–4 Jan 8, 1990 1989 men James Madison Dukes James Madison Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 70–59 8–4 1–0 Jan 10, 1990 1989 men American Eagles American Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 61–59 9–4 2–0 Jan 13, 1990 yes 1989 men George Mason Patriots George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 87–73 10–4 3–0 Jan 15, 1990 yes 1989 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 51–49 11–4 Jan 17, 1990 1989 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 46–57 11–5 3–1 Jan 20, 1990 yes 1989 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC-Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 71–60 12–5 4–1 Jan 24, 1990 1989 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 71–54 13–5 5–1 Jan 27, 1990 yes 1989 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary William and Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia 71–66 14–5 6–1 Jan 29, 1990 yes Old Dominion Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 74–76 14–6 Feb 2, 1990 yes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 43–77 14–7 6–2 Feb 7, 1990 yes American Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 58–61 14–8 6–3 Feb 10, 1990 George Mason Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 86–64 15–8 7–3 Feb 12, 1990 yes 1989 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 86–82 16–8 Feb 14, 1990 yes Navy Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland 79–70 17–8 8–3 Feb 17, 1990 UNC-Wilmington Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 77–70 18–8 9–3 Feb 21, 1990 yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 78–81 18–9 9–4 Feb 24, 1990 William & Mary Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 72–54 19–9 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| CAA Tournament Mar 3, 1990 yes UNC-Wilmington Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia CAA Tournament Quarterfinal 67–52 20–9 Mar 4, 1990 yes American Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia CAA Tournament Semifinal 91–90 2OT 21–9 Mar 5, 1990 yes James Madison Robins Center Richmond, Virginia CAA tournament championship 77–72 22–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 14 E Duke 15 3 E Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 46–81 22–10 AP poll Eastern E East 2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/MBB_Record_Book_2019_20_Final.pdf University of Richmond Athletics 117 May 8, 2020 References Category:Richmond Spiders men's basketball seasons Richmond Category:1990 in sports in Virginia Category:1989 in sports in Virginia Richmond