American college basketball season
The 1989–90 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by head coach Mike Newell, played their home games at Barton Coliseum and were members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record of 20–10, 12–4 in TAAC play. They won the 1990 TAAC men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They lost in the first round to eventual National champion UNLV, 102–72.
Roster
1989–90 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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Carl Brown
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
—
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Sr
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F
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Derrick Owens
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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Sr
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C
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Jeff Cummings
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
—
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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Dec 2, 1989*
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UTEP
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W 85–62
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2–0
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Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas
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Dec 29, 1989*
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vs. Princeton
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L 56–59
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4–3
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Jan 9, 1990*
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at No. 4 Oklahoma
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L 81–134
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7–4
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Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
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TAAC tournament
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Mar 6, 1990*
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Hardin-Simmons TAAC Tournament Quarterfinal
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W 91–68
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18–9
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Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas
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Mar 7, 1990*
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Texas-San Antonio TAAC Tournament Semifinal
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W 99–83
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19–9
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Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas
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Mar 8, 1990*
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Centenary TAAC tournament championship
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W 105–95
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20–9
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Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 15, 1990*
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(16 W)
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vs. (1 W) No. 2 UNLV First Round
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L 72–102
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20–10
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Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.
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