1989–90 Big East Conference men's basketball season
American college basketball season
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The 1989–90 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 11th in conference history, and involved its nine full-time member schools.
| 1989–90 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 16, 1989 through March 11, 1990 |
| Teams | 9 |
| TV partner | ESPN |
| Regular Season | |
| Champion | Connecticut and Syracuse (12–4) |
| Season MVP | Derrick Coleman – Syracuse |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Connecticut |
| Finals MVP | Chris Smith – Connecticut |
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| 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[1] Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut and Syracuse were the regular-season co-champions with identical records of (12–4). Connecticut won the Big East tournament championship.
Season summary & highlights
- Connecticut and Syracuse were the regular-season co-champions with identical records of (12–4). It was Connecticut's first and Syracuse's fourth regular-season championship or co-championship.
- Connecticut won its first Big East tournament championship.
Head coaches
| School | Coach | Season | Notes |
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| Boston College | Jim O'Brien | 4th | |
| Connecticut | Jim Calhoun | 4th | Big East Coach of the Year |
| Georgetown | John Thompson Jr. | 18th | |
| Pittsburgh | Paul Evans | 4th | |
| Providence | Rick Barnes | 2nd | |
| St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | 20th | |
| Seton Hall | P. J. Carlesimo | 8th | |
| Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 14th | |
| Villanova | Rollie Massimino | 15th |
Rankings
Georgetown and Syracuse were ranked in the Top 25 of the Associated Press poll all season: Syracuse never dropped below No. 11 and was ranked No. 1 for six consecutive weeks, and Georgetown never dropped below No. 8 and was ranked in the Top Five for most of the season, reaching as high as No. 2. Connecticut, St. John's, and Pittsburgh also appeared in the Top 25.
| AP Poll[2] | Pre | 11/27 | 12/4 | 12/11 | 12/18 | 12/25 | 1/1 | 1/8 | 1/15 | 1/22 | 1/29 | 2/5 | 2/12 | 2/19 | 2/26 | 3/5 | Final |
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| Connecticut | 20 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| Georgetown | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
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| St. John's | 25 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | ||||
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| Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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Postseason
Big East tournament
Seeding
Seeding in the Big East tournament was based on conference record, with tiebreakers applied as necessary. The eighth- and ninth-seeded teams played a first-round game, and the other seven teams received a bye into the quarterfinals.
The tournament's seeding was as follows: (1) Syracuse, (2) Connecticut, (3) Georgetown, (4) St. John's, (5) Villanova, (6) Providence, (7) Seton Hall, (8) Pittsburgh, (9) Boston College.
Bracket
| First round March 8, 1990 | Quarterfinals March 9, 1990 | Semifinals March 10, 1990 | Championship Game March 11, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #4 Syracuse | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Boston College | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #4 Syracuse | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Villanova | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. John's | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Villanova | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #4 Syracuse | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #8 Connecticut | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #5 Georgetown | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Providence | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #5 Georgetown | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #8 Connecticut | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #8 Connecticut | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Seton Hall | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
NCAA tournament
Six Big East teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament, with Connecticut seeded No. 1 in the East Region. Providence and Villanova lost in the first round and Georgetown and St. John's in the second round. Syracuse was defeated in the regional semifinals and Connecticut in the East Region final.
| School | Region | Seed | Round 1 | Round 2 | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 |
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| Connecticut | East | 1 | 16 Boston University, W 76–52 | 11 California, W 74–54 | 5 Clemson, W 71–70 | 3 Duke, L 79–78(OT) |
| Syracuse | Southeast | 2 | 15 Coppin State, W 70–48 | 7 Virginia, W 63–61 | 6 Minnesota, L 82–75 | |
| Georgetown | Midwest | 3 | 14 Texas Southern, W 70–52 | 6 Xavier, L 74–71 | ||
| St. John's | East | 6 | 11 Temple, W 81–65 | 3 Duke, L 76–72 | ||
| Providence | West | 9 | 8 Ohio State, L 84–83 | |||
| Villanova | West | 12 | 5 LSU, L 70–63 |
National Invitation Tournament
No Big East teams received bids to the National Invitation Tournament
Awards and honors
Big East Conference
- * Derrick Coleman, Syracuse, F Sr.
Defensive Co-Players of the Year:
- Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown, C, So.
- Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown, C Jr.
- Nadav Henefeld, Connecticut, F, Fr.
- Jim Calhoun, Connecticut (4th season)
All-Big East First Team
- Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown, C, So. 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), 261 lb (118 kg), Chesapeake, Va.
- Mark Tillmon, Georgetown, G Sr. 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), 190 lb (86 kg), Little Rock, Ark.
- Brian Shorter, Pittsburgh, F Jr., 6 ft 6 in (198 cm), 242 lb (110 kg), Philadelphia, Pa.
- Boo Harvey, St. John's, G Sr., 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), 165 lb (75 kg), Queens, N.Y.
- Billy Owens, Syracuse, F, So., 6 ft 8 in (203 cm), 220 lb (100 kg), Carlisle, Pa.
- Derrick Coleman, Syracuse, F Sr., 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), 258 lb (117 kg), Mobile, Ala.
All-Big East Second Team:
- Chris Smith, Connecticut, G, So., 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), 163 lb (74 kg), Bridgeport, Conn.
- Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown, C Jr., 7 ft 2 in (218 cm), 260 lb (118 kg), Léopoldville, Congo
- Carlton Screen, Providence, G Sr., 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), 158 lb (72 kg), Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Malik Sealy, St. John's, F, So., 6 ft 8 in (203 cm), 200 lb (91 kg), The Bronx, N.Y.
- Stephen Thompson, Syracuse, G Sr., 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), 185 lb (84 kg), Los Angeles, Calif.
All-Big East Third Team:
- Nadav Henefeld, Connecticut, F, Fr., 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), 236 lb (107 kg), Ramat Hasharon, Israel
- Tate George, Connecticut, G Sr., 6 ft 5 in (196 cm), 190 lb (86 kg), Newark, N.J.
- Dwayne Bryant, Georgetown, G Sr., 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), 190 lb (86 kg), New Orleans, La.
- Jason Matthews, Pittsburgh, G Jr. 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Eric Murdock, Providence, G Jr., 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), 190 lb (86 kg), Somerville, N.J.
- Marty Conlon, Providence, F Sr. 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), 224 lb (102 kg), The Bronx, N.Y.
Big East All-Rookie Team:
- Nadav Henefeld, Connecticut, F, Fr., 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), 236 lb (107 kg), Ramat Hasharon, Israel
- Scott Burrell, Connecticut, G, Fr., 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), 218 lb (99 kg), New Haven, Conn.
- Terry Dehere, Seton Hall, G, Fr., 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), 190 lb (86 kg), Jersey City, N.J.
- Michael Edwards, Syracuse, G, Fr., 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), Voorhees, N.J.
- Lance Miller, Villanova, F, Fr., 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), Bridgewater, N.J.
All-Americans
The following players were selected to the 1990 Associated Press All-America teams.
Consensus All-America First Team:
- Derrick Coleman, Syracuse, Key Stats: 17.9 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.9 spg, 55.1 FG%, 36.6 3P%, 591 points
Consensus All-America Second Team:
- Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown, Key Stats: 16.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 52.5 FG%, 510 points
First Team All-America:
- Derrick Coleman, Syracuse, Key Stats: 17.9 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.9 spg, 55.1 FG%, 36.6 3P%, 591 points
Second Team All-America:
- Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown, Key Stats: 16.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 52.5 FG%, 510 points
AP Honorable Mention
- Boo Harvey, St. John's
- Nadav Henefeld, Connecticut
- Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown
- Billy Owens, Syracuse
- Chris Smith, Connecticut
- Mark Tillmon, Georgetown
- Stephen Thompson, Syracuse
See also
- 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
- 1989–90 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
- 1989–90 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
- 1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team
- 1989–90 St. John's Redmen basketball team
- 1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
- 1989–90 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team