1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989–90 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Boyd Grant. The Rams finished 21–9 and won the WAC regular season title with a 11–5 conference record. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region. The Rams were beaten by No. 7 seed Alabama in the first round.

1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
Mile High Classic champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJeff Jackson
Home arenaMoby Arena
Seasons
1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado State 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
BYU 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Hawaii 10 6   .625 25 10   .714
UTEP 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
New Mexico 9 7   .563 20 14   .588
Wyoming 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Utah 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
San Diego State 4 12   .250 13 18   .419
Air Force 3 13   .188 12 20   .375
1990 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1989–90 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 32 Mike Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1989*
Texas-Pan American W 77–53  1–0
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 1, 1989*
vs. Eastern Kentucky W 75–66  2–0
 
 
Dec 2, 1989*
at Marshall L 58–65  2–1
Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 7, 1989*
Northwestern State W 94–61  3–1
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 9, 1989*
at Idaho State W 62–47  4–1
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 16, 1989*
at Montana L 47–50  4–2
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 18, 1989*
Cal State Fullerton W 84–55  5–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 20, 1989*
Baylor W 74–55  6–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 23, 1989*
North Texas W 93–70  7–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 29, 1989*
vs. No. 24 North Carolina
Mile High Classic
W 78–67  8–2
McNichols Sports Arena 
Denver, Colorado
Dec 30, 1989*
vs. UMass
Mile High Classic
W 77–51  9–2
McNichols Sports Arena 
Denver, Colorado
Mar 3, 1990
San Diego State W 62–45  20–7
(11–5)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
WAC tournament
Mar 8, 1990*
(1) vs. (9) Air Force
Quarterfinals
L 51–58  21–8
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
(10 W) vs. (7 W) No. 23 Alabama
First Round
L 54–71  21–9
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1989-90 Colorado State Rams Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Colorado State Rams Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Colorado State University Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2020.