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1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 4th year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 15–1 in MEAC play to win the conference regular season title. The Eagles then went on to win the MEAC tournament title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first in school history – as No. 15 seed in the Southeast region. Coppin State lost in the first round to No. 2 seed Syracuse, 70–48.

1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record26–7 (15–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCoppin Center
Seasons
1989–90 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coppin State † 15 – 1   .938 26 – 7   .788
Florida A&M 13 – 3   .813 18 – 11   .621
Delaware State 9 – 7   .563 14 – 14   .500
South Carolina State 8 – 8   .500 13 – 16   .448
Bethune–Cookman 8 – 8   .500 10 – 18   .357
North Carolina A&T 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
Howard 5 – 11   .313 8 – 19   .296
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 – 12   .250 10 – 17   .370
Morgan State 4 – 12   .250 8 – 20   .286
† 1990 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1989–90 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 21 Reggie Isaac 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Jr   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 33 Larry Stewart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Dobbins Technical Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 4 Larry Yarbray 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 So   Chester, Pennsylvania
G 22 Michael Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Fr    
G 24 Derreck Orr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Sr   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1989*
 at Maine L 64–69  0–1
 Alfond Arena 
Orono, Maine
Nov 27, 1989*
 at Creighton W 66–60  1–1
 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 1, 1989*
 vs. Morehead State W 79–70  2–1
 Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 2, 1989*
 at Ball State L 66–71  2–2
 Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 4, 1989*
 at Toledo W 77–73  3–2
 John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 12, 1989*
 at Maryland W 70–63[2]  4–2
 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 14, 1989*
 at Maryland-Baltimore County L 73–79  4–3
 RAC Arena 
Catonsville, Maryland
Dec 23, 1989*
 vs. Cornell W 86–79[3]  5–3
  
 
Dec 24, 1989*
 vs. George Mason L 59–74  5–4
  
 
MEAC tournament
Mar 1, 1990*
 vs. Morgan State
MEAC Tournament Quarterfinal 		W 90–67  24–6
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 2, 1990*
 vs. South Carolina State
MEAC Tournament Semifinal 		W 48–37  25–6
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 3, 1990*
 at North Carolina A&T
MEAC tournament championship 		W 54–50  26–6
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
 (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Syracuse
First Round 		L 48–70  26–7
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1989-90 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Coppin St. Knocks Off Terrapins". The Washington Post. December 13, 1989. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Basking in the Hawaiian Sun, Coppin State Feels the Glare of the Limelight". The Washington Post. December 23, 1989. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.


 

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