1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1989 and ended with the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1990. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels won their first NCAA national championship with a 103–73 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.

1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	UNLV
NCAA Tournament	1990
Tournament dates	March 15, 1990 – April 2, 1990
National Championship	McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado
NCAA Champions	UNLV
Other champions	Vanderbilt (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Lionel Simmons, La Salle

Season headlines

• Lionel Simmons became the first NCAA Division I player to score more than 3,000 points and gather more than 1,100 rebounds. The senior forward from La Salle averaged 26.5 points and 11.1 rebounds to earn National Player of the Year.

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1989–90, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 UNLV 2 LSU 3 Syracuse 4 Michigan 5 Georgetown 6 Arizona 7 North Carolina 8 Illinois 9 Arkansas 10 Duke 11 Missouri 12 Louisville 13 UCLA 14 Indiana 15 Temple 16 Oklahoma 17 Notre Dame 18 Pittsburgh 19 NC State 20 Minnesota 21 Oklahoma State 22 Georgia Tech 23 Florida 24 Memphis 25 St. John's

UPI Coaches Ranking Team 1 UNLV 2 Syracuse 3 LSU 4 Georgetown 5 Michigan 6 Arizona 7 North Carolina 8 Illinois 9 Duke 10 Arkansas Arizona 12 Indiana 13 UCLA 14 Louisville 15 Georgia Tech 16 Oklahoma 17 Temple 18 Pittsburgh 19 Notre Dame 20 Oklahoma State

Regular season

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game				Rebounds Per Game				Assists Per Game				Blocked Shots Per Game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	BPG
Bo Kimble	Loyola Marymount	35.3		Anthony Bonner	Saint Louis	13.8		Todd Lehmann	Drexel	9.3		Kenny Green	Rhode Island	4.8
Kevin Bradshaw	U.S. International	31.2		Eric McArthur	UCSB	13.0		Aaron Mitchell	Louisiana-Lafayette	9.1		Dikembe Mutombo	Georgetown	4.1
Dave Jamerson	Ohio	31.2		LaPhonso Ellis	Notre Dame	12.6		Keith Jennings	East Tennessee State	8.7		Kevin Roberson	Vermont	3.8
Alphonso Ford	Mississippi Valley State	29.9		Tyrone Hill	Xavier	12.6		Otis Livingston	Idaho	8.5		Lorenzo Williams	Stetson	3.8
Steve Rogers	Alabama State	29.7		Lee Campbell	Missouri State	12.5		Kenny Anderson	Georgia Tech	8.1		Omar Roland	Marshall	3.6

Conference standings

1989-90 American South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Louisiana Tech 8 – 2   .800     20 – 8   .714 New Orleans † 8 – 2   .800     21 – 11   .656 Texas-Rio Grande Valley 7 – 3   .700     21 – 9   .700 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 – 6   .400     20 – 9   .690 Arkansas State 2 – 8   .200     15 – 13   .536 Lamar 1 – 9   .100     7 – 21   .250 † 1990 American South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[2]	1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southwest Missouri State 11 – 1   .917     22 – 7   .759 Wisconsin–Green Bay 9 – 3   .750     24 – 8   .750 Western Illinois 6 – 6   .500     16 – 13   .552 Northern Iowa † 6 – 6   .500     23 – 9   .719 Illinois-Chicago 6 – 6   .500     16 – 12   .571 Eastern Illinois 3 – 9   .250     10 – 18   .357 Valparaiso 1 – 11   .083     4 – 24   .143 Cleveland State 0 – 0   –     15 – 13   .536 † 1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Temple † 15 – 3   .833     20 – 11   .645 Penn State 13 – 5   .722     25 – 9   .735 West Virginia 11 – 7   .611     16 – 12   .571 Rhode Island 11 – 7   .611     15 – 13   .536 Rutgers 11 – 7   .611     18 – 17   .514 UMass 10 – 8   .556     17 – 14   .548 George Washington 6 – 12   .333     14 – 17   .452 Saint Joseph's 5 – 13   .278     7 – 21   .250 Duquesne 5 – 13   .278     7 – 22   .241 St. Bonaventure 3 – 15   .167     8 – 20   .286 † 1990 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 17 Clemson 10 – 4   .714     26 – 9   .743 No. 15 Duke 9 – 5   .643     29 – 9   .763 #9 Georgia Tech† 8 – 6   .571     28 – 7   .800 North Carolina 8 – 6   .571     21 – 13   .618 Virginia 6 – 8   .429     20 – 12   .625 NC State 6 – 8   .429     18 – 12   .600 Maryland 6 – 8   .429     19 – 14   .576 Wake Forest 3 – 11   .214     12 – 16   .429 † 1990 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 4 Connecticut† 12 – 4   .750     31 – 6   .838 No. 6 Syracuse 12 – 4   .750     26 – 7   .788 No. 8 Georgetown 11 – 5   .688     24 – 7   .774 St. John's 10 – 6   .625     24 – 10   .706 Villanova 8 – 8   .500     18 – 15   .545 Providence 8 – 8   .500     17 – 12   .586 Seton Hall 5 – 11   .313     12 – 16   .429 Pittsburgh 5 – 11   .313     12 – 17   .414 Boston College 1 – 15   .063     8 – 20   .286 † 1990 Big East Tournament winner As of April 2, 1990[3]; Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 11 Missouri 12 – 2   .857     26 – 6   .813 No. 1 Oklahoma † 11 – 3   .786     27 – 5   .844 No. 5 Kansas 11 – 3   .786     30 – 5   .857 Kansas State 7 – 7   .500     17 – 15   .531 Oklahoma State 6 – 8   .429     17 – 14   .548 Iowa State 4 – 10   .286     10 – 18   .357 Nebraska 3 – 11   .214     10 – 18   .357 Colorado 2 – 12   .143     12 – 18   .400 † 1990 Big Eight Tournament winner As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Idaho † 13 – 3   .813     25 – 6   .806 Eastern Washington 11 – 5   .688     18 – 11   .621 Montana 10 – 6   .625     18 – 11   .621 Nevada 9 – 7   .563     15 – 13   .536 Weber State 8 – 8   .500     14 – 15   .483 Montana State 8 – 8   .500     17 – 12   .586 Boise State 7 – 9   .438     12 – 15   .444 Northern Arizona 3 – 13   .188     8 – 20   .286 Idaho State 3 – 13   .188     6 – 21   .222 † Conference tournament winner	1989–90 Big South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Coastal Carolina † 11 – 1   .917     23 – 6   .793 Campbell 7 – 5   .583     15 – 13   .536 UNC Asheville 7 – 5   .583     18 – 12   .600 Winthrop 6 – 6   .500     19 – 10   .655 Baptist College 4 – 8   .333     9 – 19   .321 Augusta State 4 – 8   .333     8 – 20   .286 Radford 3 – 9   .250     7 – 22   .241 † 1990 Big South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 3 Michigan State 15 – 3   .833     28 – 6   .824 No. 10 Purdue 13 – 5   .722     22 – 8   .733 No. 13 Michigan 12 – 6   .667     23 – 8   .742 No. 18 Illinois 11 – 7   .611     21 – 8   .724 No. 20 Minnesota 11 – 7   .611     23 – 9   .719 Ohio State 10 – 8   .556     17 – 13   .567 Indiana 8 – 10   .444     18 – 11   .621 Wisconsin 4 – 14   .222     14 – 17   .452 Iowa 4 – 14   .222     12 – 16   .429 Northwestern 2 – 16   .111     9 – 19   .321 Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 UNLV† 16 – 2   .889     35 – 5   .875 No. 24 New Mexico State 16 – 2   .889     26 – 5   .839 UC Santa Barbara 13 – 5   .722     21 – 9   .700 Long Beach State 12 – 6   .667     23 – 9   .719 Utah State 8 – 10   .444     14 – 16   .467 Pacific 7 – 11   .389     15 – 14   .517 Cal State Fullerton 6 – 12   .333     13 – 16   .448 San Jose State 5 – 13   .278     8 – 20   .286 Fresno State 4 – 14   .222     10 – 19   .345 UC Irvine 3 – 15   .167     5 – 23   .179 † 1990 Big West Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989-90 CAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT James Madison 11 – 3   .786     20 – 11   .645 Richmond † 10 – 4   .714     22 – 10   .688 American 10 – 4   .714     20 – 9   .690 George Mason 10 – 4   .714     20 – 12   .625 East Carolina 6 – 8   .429     13 – 18   .419 Navy 4 – 10   .286     5 – 23   .179 UNC Wilmington 3 – 11   .214     8 – 20   .286 William & Mary 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214 † 1990 CAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[4]	1989-90 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Lehigh 8 – 6   .571     18 – 12   .600 Towson State † 8 – 6   .571     18 – 13   .581 Hofstra 8 – 6   .571     13 – 15   .464 Delaware 7 – 7   .500     16 – 13   .552 Lafayette 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536 Drexel 7 – 7   .500     13 – 15   .464 Bucknell 6 – 8   .429     15 – 14   .517 Rider 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357 † 1990 ECC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[5]
{{1989–90 ECAC North Atlantic men's basketball standings}}	{{1989–90 Independent men's basketball standings}}	1989-90 Ivy League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Princeton 11 – 3   .786     20 – 7   .741 Yale 10 – 4   .714     19 – 7   .731 Dartmouth 7 – 7   .500     12 – 14   .462 Harvard 7 – 7   .500     12 – 14   .462 Penn 7 – 7   .500     12 – 14   .462 Brown 7 – 7   .500     10 – 16   .385 Cornell 5 – 9   .357     12 – 17   .414 Columbia 2 – 12   .143     4 – 22   .154 Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 16 Louisville † 12 – 2   .857     27 – 8   .771 Southern Miss 9 – 5   .643     20 – 12   .625 Cincinnati 9 – 5   .643     20 – 14   .588 Memphis 8 – 6   .571     18 – 12   .600 Florida State 6 – 8   .429     16 – 15   .516 South Carolina 6 – 8   .429     14 – 14   .500 Virginia Tech 5 – 9   .357     13 – 18   .419 Tulane 1 – 13   .071     4 – 24   .143 † 1990 Metro Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 MAAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT North Holy Cross 14 – 2   .875     24 – 6   .800 Siena 11 – 5   .688     16 – 13   .552 Fordham 10 – 6   .625     20 – 13   .606 Canisius 5 – 11   .313     11 – 18   .379 Army 5 – 11   .313     10 – 19   .345 Niagara 5 – 11   .313     6 – 22   .214 South No. 12 La Salle † 16 – 0   1.000     30 – 2   .938 Iona 8 – 8   .500     13 – 15   .464 Saint Peter's 7 – 9   .438     14 – 14   .500 Manhattan 7 – 9   .438     11 – 17   .393 Fairfield 6 – 10   .375     10 – 19   .345 Loyola (MD) 2 – 14   .125     4 – 24   .143 † 1990 MAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Ball State† 13 – 3   .813     26 – 7   .788 Kent State 12 – 4   .750     21 – 8   .724 Miami 9 – 7   .563     14 – 15   .483 Bowling Green 9 – 7   .563     18 – 11   .621 Eastern Michigan 8 – 8   .500     19 – 13   .594 Toledo 7 – 9   .438     12 – 16   .429 Central Michigan 6 – 10   .375     13 – 17   .433 Ohio 5 – 11   .313     12 – 16   .429 Western Michigan 3 – 13   .188     9 – 18   .333 † Mid-American Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 MEAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Coppin State † 15 – 1   .938     26 – 7   .788 Florida A&M 13 – 3   .813     18 – 11   .621 Delaware State 9 – 7   .563     14 – 14   .500 South Carolina State 8 – 8   .500     13 – 16   .448 Bethune-Cookman 8 – 8   .500     10 – 18   .357 North Carolina A&T 6 – 10   .375     12 – 17   .414 Howard 5 – 11   .313     8 – 19   .296 Maryland-Eastern Shore 4 – 12   .250     10 – 17   .370 Morgan State 4 – 12   .250     8 – 20   .286 † 1990 MEAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 25 Xavier 12 – 2   .857     28 – 5   .848 Dayton † 10 – 4   .714     22 – 10   .688 Saint Louis 9 – 5   .643     21 – 12   .636 Marquette 9 – 5   .643     15 – 14   .517 Evansville 8 – 6   .571     17 – 15   .531 Loyola (IL) 3 – 11   .214     7 – 22   .241 Detroit 3 – 11   .214     10 – 18   .357 Butler 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214 † 1990 MCC Tournament winner Rankings from AP	1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southern Illinois 10 – 4   .714     26 – 8   .765 Illinois State † 9 – 5   .643     18 – 13   .581 Creighton 9 – 5   .643     21 – 12   .636 Tulsa 9 – 5   .643     17 – 13   .567 Bradley 6 – 8   .429     11 – 20   .355 Wichita State 6 – 8   .429     10 – 19   .345 Drake 5 – 9   .357     13 – 18   .419 Indiana State 2 – 12   .143     8 – 20   .286 † 1990 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Robert Morris† 12 – 4   .750     22 – 8   .733 Monmouth 11 – 5   .688     17 – 12   .586 Marist 10 – 6   .625     17 – 11   .607 Mount St. Mary's* 10 – 6   .625     16 – 12   .571 Saint Francis (PA) 10 – 6   .625     17 – 11   .607 Fairleigh Dickinson 8 – 8   .500     16 – 13   .552 Wagner 6 – 10   .375     11 – 17   .393 St. Francis (NY) 4 – 12   .250     9 – 18   .333 Long Island 1 – 15   .063     3 – 23   .115 † 1990 NEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament	1989–90 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Murray State † 10 – 2   .833     21 – 9   .700 Tennessee Tech 9 – 3   .750     19 – 9   .679 Morehead State 7 – 5   .583     16 – 13   .552 Eastern Kentucky 7 – 5   .583     13 – 17   .433 Middle Tennessee 5 – 7   .417     12 – 15   .444 Tennessee State 2 – 10   .167     7 – 20   .259 Austin Peay 2 – 10   .167     10 – 19   .345 † 1990 OVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[7]	1989–90 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 22 Oregon State 15 – 3   .833     22 – 7   .759 No. 14 Arizona † 15 – 3   .833     25 – 7   .781 California 12 – 6   .667     22 – 10   .688 UCLA 11 – 7   .611     22 – 11   .667 Oregon 10 – 8   .556     15 – 14   .517 Stanford 9 – 9   .500     18 – 12   .600 USC 6 – 12   .333     12 – 16   .429 Arizona State 6 – 12   .333     15 – 16   .484 Washington 5 – 13   .278     11 – 17   .393 Washington State 1 – 17   .056     7 – 22   .241 † 1990 Pac-10 Tournament winner As of April 15, 1990[8]; Rankings from AP Poll
1989-90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Georgia 13 – 5   .722     20 – 9   .690 No. 23 Alabama † 12 – 6   .667     26 – 9   .743 No. 19 LSU 12 – 6   .667     23 – 9   .719 Tennessee 10 – 8   .556     16 – 14   .533 Kentucky 10 – 8   .556     14 – 14   .500 Ole Miss 8 – 10   .444     13 – 17   .433 Auburn 8 – 10   .444     13 – 18   .419 Mississippi State 7 – 11   .389     16 – 14   .533 Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389     21 – 14   .600 Florida 3 – 15   .167     7 – 21   .250 † 1990 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[9]	1989–90 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT East Tennessee State † 12 – 2   .857     27 – 7   .794 Marshall 9 – 5   .643     15 – 13   .536 Appalachian State 8 – 6   .571     19 – 11   .633 VMI 7 – 7   .500     14 – 15   .483 Chattanooga 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500 The Citadel 5 – 9   .357     12 – 16   .429 Furman 5 – 9   .357     15 – 16   .484 Western Carolina 3 – 11   .214     10 – 18   .357 † SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 1990; Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT NE Louisiana † 13 – 1   .929     22 – 8   .733 McNeese State 11 – 3   .786     14 – 13   .519 Texas State 9 – 5   .643     13 – 15   .464 Sam Houston State 8 – 6   .571     10 – 18   .357 UT Arlington 6 – 8   .429     13 – 16   .448 Northwestern State 5 – 9   .357     10 – 19   .345 North Texas State 3 – 11   .214     5 – 25   .167 Stephen F. Austin 1 – 13   .071     2 – 25   .074 † 1990 Southland Conference Tournament winner
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 7 Arkansas † 14 – 2   .875     30 – 5   .857 Houston 13 – 3   .813     25 – 8   .758 Texas 12 – 4   .750     24 – 9   .727 TCU 9 – 7   .563     16 – 13   .552 Baylor 7 – 9   .438     16 – 14   .533 Texas A&M 7 – 9   .438     14 – 17   .452 Rice 5 – 11   .313     11 – 17   .393 SMU 5 – 11   .313     10 – 18   .357 Texas Tech 0 – 16   .000     5 – 22   .185 † 1990 SWC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southern 12 – 2   .857     25 – 6   .806 Texas Southern † 10 – 4   .714     19 – 12   .613 Alabama State 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536 Mississippi Valley State 7 – 7   .500     11 – 18   .379 Alcorn State 6 – 8   .429     7 – 22   .241 Prairie View 5 – 9   .357     9 – 18   .333 Grambling State 5 – 9   .357     9 – 19   .321 Jackson State 4 – 10   .286     9 – 19   .321 † 1990 SWAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UAB 12 – 2   .857     22 – 9   .710 South Florida † 9 – 5   .643     20 – 11   .645 Old Dominion 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500 Western Kentucky 7 – 7   .500     13 – 17   .433 UNC Charlotte 6 – 8   .429     16 – 14   .533 Jacksonville 5 – 9   .357     13 – 16   .448 South Alabama 5 – 9   .357     11 – 17   .393 VCU 5 – 9   .357     11 – 17   .393 † 1990 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1989–90 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Centenary (LA) 14 – 2   .875     22 – 8   .733 UTSA 13 – 3   .813     22 – 7   .759 Arkansas–Little Rock † 12 – 4   .750     20 – 10   .667 Georgia Southern 11 – 5   .688     17 – 11   .607 Stetson 8 – 8   .500     15 – 17   .469 Hardin-Simmons 5 – 11   .313     9 – 18   .333 Samford 4 – 12   .250     6 – 22   .214 Georgia State 3 – 13   .188     5 – 23   .179 Mercer 2 – 14   .125     7 – 20   .259 † 1990 TAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 21 Loyola Marymount 13 – 1   .929     26 – 6   .813 Pepperdine 10 – 4   .714     17 – 11   .607 San Diego 9 – 5   .643     16 – 12   .571 Portland 7 – 7   .500     11 – 17   .393 Santa Clara 6 – 8   .429     9 – 19   .321 San Francisco 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286 Saint Mary's 4 – 10   .286     7 – 20   .259 Gonzaga 3 – 11   .214     8 – 20   .286 Rankings from AP Poll	1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Colorado State 11 – 5   .688     21 – 9   .700 BYU 11 – 5   .688     21 – 9   .700 Hawaii 10 – 6   .625     25 – 10   .714 UTEP † 10 – 6   .625     21 – 11   .656 New Mexico 9 – 7   .563     20 – 14   .588 Wyoming 7 – 9   .438     15 – 14   .517 Utah 7 – 9   .438     16 – 14   .533 San Diego State 4 – 12   .250     13 – 18   .419 Air Force 3 – 13   .188     12 – 20   .375 † 1990 WAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado

	National Semifinals					National Championship Game
	E3	Duke	97
	M4	Arkansas	83
						E3	Duke	73
						W1	UNLV	103
	S4	Georgia Tech	81
	W1	UNLV	90

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals					Finals
	Penn State		62
	Vanderbilt		75
						Vanderbilt		74
						Saint Louis		72
	Saint Louis		80
	New Mexico		73

	Third place game
	Penn State		83
	New Mexico		81

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Derrick Coleman	F	Senior	Syracuse
Chris Jackson	G	Sophomore	Louisiana State
Larry Johnson	F	Junior	UNLV
Gary Payton	G	Senior	Oregon State
Lionel Simmons	F	Senior	La Salle

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Hank Gathers	F/C	Senior	Loyola Marymount
Kendall Gill	G	Senior	Illinois
Bo Kimble	G/F	Senior	Loyola Marymount
Alonzo Mourning	C	Sophomore	Georgetown
Rumeal Robinson	G	Senior	Michigan
Dennis Scott	F	Junior	Georgia Tech
Doug Smith	F	Junior	Missouri

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• Naismith Award: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• UPI Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• NABC Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech

Major freshman of the year awards

• USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
• UPI Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Roy Williams, Kansas
• NABC Coach of the Year: Jud Heathcote, Michigan State
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut

Other major awards

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Greg "Boo" Harvey, St. John's
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lionel Simmons, La Salle (3-time recipient)
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Greg "Boo" Harvey, St. John's

References

1. • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 976. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
2. sports-reference.com 1989-90 American South Conference Season Summary
3. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary
4. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
5. sports-reference.com 1989-90 East Coast Conference Season Summary
6. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ivy Group Season Summary
7. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
8. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
9. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Southeastern Conference Season Summary