1989–90 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

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.

1989–90 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
TAAC tournament champions
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarton Coliseum
1989–90 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Centenary142 .875228  .733
UTSA133 .813227  .759
Arkansas–Little Rock124 .7502010  .667
Georgia Southern115 .6881711  .607
Stetson88 .5001517  .469
Hardin–Simmons511 .313918  .333
Samford412 .250622  .214
Georgia State313 .188523  .179
Mercer214 .125720  .259
1990 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Carl Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F Derrick Owens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
C Jeff Cummings 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 2, 1989*
    UTEP W 85–62  2–0
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Dec 29, 1989*
    vs. Princeton L 56–59  4–3
     
     
    Jan 9, 1990*
    at No. 4 Oklahoma L 81–134  7–4
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    TAAC tournament
    Mar 6, 1990*
    Hardin-Simmons
    TAAC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 91–68  18–9
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Mar 7, 1990*
    Texas-San Antonio
    TAAC Tournament Semifinal
    W 99–83  19–9
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Mar 8, 1990*
    Centenary
    TAAC tournament championship
    W 105–95  20–9
    Barton Coliseum 
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1990*
    (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 UNLV
    First Round
    L 72–102  20–10
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References


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