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1989–90 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
TAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarton Coliseum
Seasons← 1988–891990–91 →
1989–90 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Centenary 14 2   .875 22 8   .733
UTSA 13 3   .813 22 7   .759
Arkansas–Little Rock 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Georgia Southern 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Stetson 8 8   .500 15 17   .469
Hardin–Simmons 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
Samford 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Georgia State 3 13   .188 5 23   .179
Mercer 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
1990 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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.

References

  1. "2019-20 Little Rock Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas-Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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