1989–90 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson State University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Terry Truax and played their home games at the Towson Center. They finished the season 18–13, 8–6 in ECC play to tie for the regular season conference title. The Tigers won the ECC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Towson State was defeated in the first round by top-ranked, No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 77–68.

1989–90 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ECC Regular season co-champions
ECC tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference (Division I)|East Coast Conference
Record18–13 (8–6 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaTowson Center
Seasons
1989–90 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lehigh 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
Towson State 8 6   .571 18 13   .581
Hofstra 8 6   .571 13 15   .464
Delaware 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Lafayette 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Drexel 7 7   .500 13 15   .464
Bucknell 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
Rider 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
1990 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1989–90 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Devin Boyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G Chuck Lightening 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
PG 15 Kurk Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Paul Laurence Dunbar Baltimore, Maryland
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1989*
Howard W 83–64  1–0
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 30, 1989*
at Gettysburg W 102–66  2–0
 
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1989*
at No. 12 North Carolina L 70–87  2–1
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 6, 1989*
at Navy W 73–70  3–1
Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 8, 1989*
vs. Maryland-Baltimore County W 100–97  4–1
 
 
Dec 9, 1989*
vs. Mount St. Mary's W 81–68  5–1
 
 
Dec 16, 1989*
at No. 1 Syracuse L 75–105  5–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 18, 1989*
at Saint Francis (PA) L 75–95  5–3
DeGol Arena 
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1989*
at Loyola (MD) W 87–79  6–3
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 27, 1989*
at Washington L 68–73  6–4
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 30, 1989*
at New Mexico L 68–96  6–5
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 3, 1990*
at Pepperdine L 79–91  6–6
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 13, 1990
at Rider L 82–83  6–7
(0–1)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Jan 17, 1990
Drexel W 98–79  7–7
(1–1)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 20, 1990
Lafayette W 68–65  8–7
(2–1)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 24, 1990
at Delaware L 77–89  8–8
(2–2)
Delaware Field House 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 27, 1990
at Bucknell L 74–76  8–9
(2–3)
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 31, 1990
Hofstra W 66–64  9–9
(3–3)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 3, 1990
at Lehigh L 69–87  9–10
(3–4)
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Feb 5, 1990*
Maryland-Baltimore County W 90–74  10–10
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 7, 1990
Rider W 102–74  11–10
(4–4)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 10, 1990
at Drexel W 104–95  12–10
(5–4)
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 14, 1990
at Lafayette L 70–83  12–11
(5–5)
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, Pennsylvania
Feb 17, 1990
Delaware W 87–84  13–11
(6–5)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 21, 1990
Bucknell L 66–72  13–12
(6–6)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 24, 1990
at Hofstra W 73–65  14–12
(7–6)
Physical Fitness Center 
Hempstead, New York
Feb 26, 1990
Lehigh W 92–82  15–12
(8–6)
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
ECC Tournament
Mar 3, 1990*
Rider
ECC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 74–63  16–12
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 4, 1990*
Delaware
ECC Tournament Semifinal
W 85–71  17–12
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 5, 1990*
Lehigh
ECC tournament championship
W 73–60  18–12
Towson Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Oklahoma
First Round
L 68–77  18–13
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "1989–90 Towson Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Towson Men's Basketball Media Guide". Towson University Athletics.