1989–90 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by fifth year head coach Mike Jarvis, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the North Atlantic Conference. They finished the season 18–12, 9–3 in NAC play to finish in a tie for the regular season conference title. The Terriers won the NAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the East region. Boston University was defeated by top seed Connecticut in the opening round, 76–52.[1]

1989–90 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
NAC Regular season co-champions
NAC tournament champions
ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
Record18–12 (9–3 NAC)
Head coach
CaptainSteven Key
Home arenaCase Gym
Seasons
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
1989–90 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern 9 3   .750 16 12   .571
Boston University 9 3   .750 18 12   .600
Hartford 8 4   .667 17 11   .607
Maine 6 6   .500 11 17   .393
Vermont 4 8   .333 13 17   .433
Colgate 3 9   .250 8 21   .276
New Hampshire 3 9   .250 5 23   .179
1990 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1989–90 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 00 Ron Moses 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Lynchburg, South Carolina
G 15 Steven Key (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Columbia, Maryland
F Bill Brigham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1989*
Indiana State W 73–60  1–0
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 27, 1989*
No. 10 Michigan L 65–73  1–1
Boston Garden (10,032)
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 29, 1989*
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 76–77 OT 1–2
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, New Jersey
Dec 2, 1989*
UMass L 60–76  1–3
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 8, 1989*
vs. East Tennessee State
Forest Industries Classic
W 78–73  2–3
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 9, 1989*
at Montana
Forest Industries Classic
L 64–73  2–4
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 23, 1989*
at UC Santa Barbara L 68–89  2–5
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Dec 27, 1989*
vs. No. 23 Oregon State
Far West Classic
L 66–86  2–6
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 28, 1989*
vs. Pepperdine
Far West Classic
W 64–61  3–6
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1989*
vs. UNC Charlotte
Far West Classic
L 83–88 2OT 3–7
 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 4, 1990*
at Drexel W 80–62  4–7
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 1990
at Vermont W 71–67  5–7
(1–0)
Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium 
Burlington, Vermont
Jan 10, 1990*
at No. 17 NC State L 70–95  5–8
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 17, 1990
at Colgate W 68–60  6–8
(2–0)
Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, New York
Jan 20, 1990*
Maryland W 65–61  7–8
Boston Garden 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 27, 1990
at New Hampshire W 67–51  8–8
(3–0)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, New Hampshire
Jan 31, 1990
at Hartford L 54–55  8–9
(3–1)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 3, 1990
Vermont W 80–66  9–9
(4–1)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 7, 1990
Hartford W 82–67  10–9
(5–1)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 10, 1990
Northeastern W 82–80  11–9
(6–1)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 14, 1990*
Maryland-Baltimore County W 85–72  12–9
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 17, 1990
Colgate W 86–82  13–9
(7–1)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 21, 1990*
Maine L 70–73  13–10
(7–2)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 25, 1990
at Maine W 69–63  14–10
(8–2)
Alfond Arena 
Orono, Maine
Feb 28, 1990
New Hampshire W 85–77  15–10
(9–2)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 3, 1990
at Northeastern L 83–93  15–11
(9–3)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
NAC tournament
Mar 6, 1990*
(2) vs. (7) New Hampshire
NAC Tournament Semifinal
W 63–56  16–11
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 7, 1990*
(2) vs. (6) Colgate
NAC Tournament Semifinal
W 85–63  17–11
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 8, 1990*
(2) vs. (5) Vermont
NAC tournament championship
W 75–57  18–11
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Connecticut
First Round
L 52–76  18–12
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Golden Defense Sends UConn Past Boston". New York Times. March 16, 1990. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "1989–90 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.