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1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

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1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–8 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainChris Morris
Craig Upchurch
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
Seasons
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Arkansas 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
Houston 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
Texas 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
TCU 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Baylor 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Texas A&M 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Rice 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
SMU 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Texas Tech 0 16   .000 5 22   .185
1990 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to UC Santa Barbara, 70–66. Houston finished with a record of 25–8 (13–3 SWC).

Roster

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1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Craig Upchurch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
F 11 Carl Herrera 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr
G 24 Byron Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
C 52 Álvaro Teherán 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr
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 15, 1989*
at Wichita State
Preseason NIT
W 67–66  1–0
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Nov 16, 1989*
at No. 25 St. John's
Preseason NIT
L 69–76  1–1
Alumni Hall 
Queens, New York
Nov 30, 1989
Hawaii Loa W 102–47  2–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 2, 1989*
Nevada W 109–68  3–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 5, 1989*
DePaul W 65–42  4–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 9, 1989*
at Virginia L 54–72  4–2
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 13, 1989*
Stephen F. Austin W 69–56  5–2
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 16, 1989*
at Toledo L 60–62  5–3
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 18, 1989*
at Northeastern W 72–68  6–3
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 28, 1989*
vs. Coastal Carolina
Holiday Classic
W 82–79  7–3
USF Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Dec 29, 1989*
at South Florida
Holiday Classic
W 87–78  8–3
USF Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Jan 3, 1990
No. 14 Arkansas L 78–82  8–4
(0–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 6, 1990
at Rice W 84–69  9–4
(1–1)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Jan 10, 1990*
Iowa State W 83–82  10–4
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 13, 1990
Texas Tech W 83–63  11–4
(2–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 17, 1990
at Baylor W 78–74  12–4
(3–1)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Jan 20, 1990
at TCU L 73–89  12–5
(3–2)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 22, 1990
at No. 12 Arkansas L 89–100  12–6
(3–3)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 24, 1990
SMU W 64–47  13–6
(4–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 27, 1990
Texas A&M W 108–90  14–6
(5–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 30, 1990
at Texas W 102–93  15–6
(6–3)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 7, 1990
Rice W 84–67  16–6
(7–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 10, 1990*
Notre Dame W 93–82  17–6
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 14, 1990
at Texas Tech W 74–71  18–6
(8–3)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 17, 1990
Baylor W 83–77  19–6
(9–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 21, 1990
TCU W 82–62  20–6
(10–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 24, 1990
at SMU W 71–63  21–6
(11–3)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Feb 28, 1990
at Texas A&M W 100–81  22–6
(12–3)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Mar 5, 1990
Texas W 84–79  23–6
(13–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
SWC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
vs. Rice
SWC Tournament Championship
W 90–81  24–6
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 10, 1990*
vs. Texas
SWC Tournament Championship
W 89–86  25–6
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 11, 1990*
vs. No. 9 Arkansas
SWC Tournament Championship
L 84–96  25–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(8 SE) vs. (9 SE) UC Santa Barbara
First Round
L 66–70[2]  25–8
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast region.

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 30 Carl Herrera Miami Heat

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References

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  1. ^ "1989–90 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "McArthur Keeps UCSB Alive". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1990. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.