1989–90 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

1989–90 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record18–12 (6–8 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
Seasons
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Clemson 10 4   .714 26 9   .743
No. 15 Duke 9 5   .643 29 9   .763
#9 Georgia Tech 8 6   .571 28 7   .800
North Carolina 8 6   .571 21 13   .618
Virginia 6 8   .429 20 12   .625
NC State 6 8   .429 18 12   .600
Maryland 6 8   .429 19 14   .576
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
1990 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1989–90 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's final season as head coach.

Roster

1989–90 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 Chris Corchiani 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Coral Gables, Florida
G 21 Rodney Monroe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 22 Brian Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F 24 Tom Gugliotta 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Huntington Station, New York
G/F 34 Bryant Feggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
C 42 Kevin Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Kernersville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 15*
No. 19 Richmond
Preseason NIT
W 57–48 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
November 17*
No. 19 at DePaul
Preseason NIT
L 63–70 
 
 
November 27*
No. 25 Appalachian State
Preseason NIT
W 97–67 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
December 1*
No. 25 vs. Ohio State
Tournament of Champions
W 68–54 
 
Charlotte, NC
December 2*
No. 25 vs. No. 18 Pittsburgh
Tournament of Champions
W 100–87 
 
Charlotte, NC
December 5*
No. 19 vs. No. 15 St. John's
ACC–Big East Challenge
W 67–53 
 
Greensboro, NC
December 7*
No. 19 Duquesne W 126–77 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
December 19*
No. 15 East Tennessee State L 82–92 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
December 21*
No. 15 UNC-Asheville W 110–70 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
December 27*
No. 19 vs. Florida State
ECAC Holiday Festival
W 90–72 
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 29*
No. 19 vs. Seton Hall
ECAC Holiday Festival
W 65–62 
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 3
No. 18 Clemson W 79–77 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 6*
No. 18 Temple W 74–71 
 
Atlantic City, NJ
January 10*
No. 17 Boston University W 95–70 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 13
No. 17 at No. 9 Georgia Tech L 85–92 
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
January 18
No. 19 at Wake Forest W 61–57 
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 20
No. 19 North Carolina L 81–91 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 24
at No. 8 Duke L 82–85 
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 27
Maryland W 81–61 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 31
Virginia W 84–58 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
February 3*
at No. 12 UNLV L 82–88 
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
February 7
at North Carolina W 88–77 
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
February 10*
DePaul W 80–71 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
February 12
at Clemson L 81–89 
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
February 17
No. 13 Georgia Tech L 92–95 2OT
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
February 21
No. 3 Duke W 76–71 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
February 25
at Virginia L 71–77 
University Hall 
Charlottesville, VA
February 28
at Maryland L 95–96 
Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
March 4
Wake Forest L 91–93 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
March 9*
vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech
ACC tournament
L 67–76 
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
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Coaches1815

References

  1. ^ "2019–20 NC State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. p. 133. Retrieved April 5, 2020.