1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

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The 1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]

Record21–13 (8–6 ACC)
Headcoach
Assistant coachBill Guthridge (22nd season)
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1989–90 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet 16
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–13 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBill Guthridge (22nd season)
Home arenaDean Smith Center
Seasons
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1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Clemson104 .714269  .743
No. 15 Duke95 .643299  .763
No. 9 Georgia Tech86 .571287  .800
North Carolina86 .5712113  .618
Virginia68 .4292012  .625
NC State68 .4291812  .600
Maryland68 .4291914  .576
Wake Forest311 .2141216  .429
1990 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. [2]

Roster

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1988–89 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Jeff Denny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Rural Hall, North Carolina
G 4 Kenny Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Petersburg, Virginia
G/F 5 Henrik Rödl 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Heusenstamm, West Germany
G 11 Scott Cherry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Ballston Spa, New York
G 21 King Rice 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Binghamton, New York
G/F 22 Kevin Madden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Staunton, Virginia
F 32 Pete Chilcutt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Eutaw, Alabama
F 34 George Lynch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) Fr Roanoke, Virginia
G 40 Hubert Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Burke, Virginia
C 42 Scott Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Hacienda Heights, California
F 44 Rick Fox 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Nassau, Bahamas
F/C 45 Marty Hensley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Sr Marion, North Carolina
C 54 John Greene 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
C 55 Matt Wenstrom 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr Katy, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Nov 24, 1989*
No. 7 vs. James Madison
Maui Invitational
W 80–79  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 25, 1989*
No. 7 vs. Villanova
Maui Invitational
W 78–68  2–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 1989*
No. 7 vs. No. 11 Missouri
Maui Invitational
L 73–80  2–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 30, 1989*
No. 12 at Alabama L 93–101  2–2
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 2, 1989*
No. 12 UCF W 92–42  3–2
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 3, 1989*
No. 12 Towson State W 87–70  4–2
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 7, 1989*
No. 17 vs. No. 3 Georgetown
ACC-Big East Challenge
L 81–93  4–3
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 9, 1989*
No. 17 at Iowa L 74–87  4–4
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
Dec 16, 1989*
DePaul W 70–51  5–4
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 23, 1989*
vs. Kansas State W 79–63  6–4
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
Dec 27, 1989*
No. 24 vs. Kentucky W 121–110  7–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 28, 1990*
No. 11 Georgia Tech W 81–79  18–11
(7–6)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 4, 1990*
at No. 5 Duke W 87–75  19–11
(8–6)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
(4) vs. (5) Virginia
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 85–92 OT 19–12
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(8 MW) vs. (9 MW) SW Missouri State W 83–70  20–12
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 17, 1990*
(8 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Oklahoma
Second round
W 79–77  21–12
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 22, 1990*
(8 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 7 Arkansas
Midwest Regional semifinal
L 73–96  21–13
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in EST.
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Rankings

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