1989–90 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 1989–90 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1989–90 season.

1989–90 California Golden Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record22–10 (12–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaHarmon Gym
Seasons
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
1989–90 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Oregon State 15 3   .833 22 7   .759
No. 14 Arizona 15 3   .833 25 7   .781
California 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
UCLA 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Oregon 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Stanford 9 9   .500 18 12   .600
USC 6 12   .333 12 16   .429
Arizona State 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
Washington 5 13   .278 11 17   .393
Washington State 1 17   .056 7 22   .241
Conference tournament winner
As of April 15, 1990[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Led by fourth-year head coach Lou Campanelli, the Bears finished the season with a record of 22–10, and a record of 12–6 in the Pac-10, placing them third. The Bears received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region. After defeating Indiana in the opening round, Cal fell to No. 1 seed Connecticut in the second round.

Roster

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1989–90 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Keith Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
Nov 15, 1989*
Air Force
Preseason NIT
W 70–49  1–0
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Nov 16, 1989*
at No. 1 UNLV
Preseason NIT
L 81–101  1–1
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 27, 1989*
Cal Poly Pomona W 95–72  2–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Nov 29, 1989*
Prairie View A&M W 76–68  3–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 2, 1989*
San Francisco W 83–61  4–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 5, 1989*
at U.S. International W 97–87  5–1
Golden Hall 
San Diego, California
Dec 9, 1989*
UC Irvine W 99–78  6–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 20, 1989*
at Purdue L 55–60  6–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 23, 1989*
Brigham Young W 85–63  7–2
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 27, 1989*
Columbia W 98–61  8–2
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 29, 1989*
Cornell W 82–49  9–2
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Pac-10 Regular Season
Jan 2, 1990
at No. 19 Arizona L 70–71  9–3
(0–1)
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 5, 1990
Oregon W 95–72  10–3
(1–1)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 7, 1990
No. 23 Oregon State L 58–64  10–4
(1–2)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 11, 1990
at Washington State W 72–67  11–4
(2–2)
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Jan 13, 1990
at Washington W 63–58  12–4
(3–2)
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
Jan 18, 1990
USC W 74–60  13–4
(4–2)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 20, 1990
No. 16 UCLA L 97–106  13–5
(4–3)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 25, 1990
Arizona State W 68–66  14–5
(5–3)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 1, 1990
at No. 21 Oregon State L 81–98  14–6
(5–4)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 4, 1990
at Oregon W 79–78  15–6
(6–4)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Feb 8, 1990
Washington W 86–64  16–6
(7–4)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 10, 1990
Washington State W 69–51  17–6
(8–4)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 15, 1990
at No. 23 UCLA W 79–71  18–6
(9–4)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 17, 1990
at USC W 74–70  19–6
(10–4)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 21, 1990
No. 21 Arizona L 68–93  19–7
(10–5)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 23, 1990
Arizona State W 69–60  20–7
(11–5)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 28, 1990
at Stanford W 66–63  21–7
(12–5)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Mar 4, 1990
Stanford L 58–79  21–8
(12–6)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Pac-10 Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
vs. Stanford
Pac-10 Tournament Quarterfinal
L 61–77  21–9
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) Indiana
First Round
W 65–63  22–9
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 17, 1990*
(9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 Connecticut
Second Round
L 54–74  22–10
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2019–20 California Golden Bears Record Book" (PDF). University of California Berkeley Athletic Dept. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "1989–90 University of California Golden Bears Schedule and Results – College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference.