1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
NEC Regular Season Champions
NEC tournament champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record22–8 (12–4 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles L. Sewall Center
Seasons
1989–90 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris† 12 – 4   .750 22 – 8   .733
Monmouth 11 – 5   .688 17 – 12   .586
Marist 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607
Mount St. Mary's* 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571
Saint Francis (PA) 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 – 8   .500 16 – 13   .552
Wagner 6 – 10   .375 11 – 17   .393
St. Francis (NY) 4 – 12   .250 9 – 18   .333
Long Island 1 – 15   .063 3 – 23   .115
† 1990 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Jarrett Durham and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The Colonials were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 12–4 in NEC play. They won the 1990 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament[1] to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned a 15 seed in the East Region and played No. 2 seed Kansas in the first round. The Colonials played a tough game, but were beaten 79–71[2] to end their season.

Roster

1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Anthony Dickens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 4, 1989*
 Xavier L 70–77  2–1
 Charles L. Sewall Center 
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 16, 1989*
 at Pittsburgh L 71–88  4–2
 Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 18, 1989*
 at Ohio State L 51–78  4–3
 St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
NEC tournament
Feb 28, 1990*
 Fairleigh Dickinson
NEC Tournament Semifinal 		W 78–58  21–7
 Charles L. Sewall Center 
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1990*
 Monmouth
NEC tournament championship 		W 71–66  22–7
 Charles L. Sewall Center 
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
 (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 5 Kansas
First Round 		L 71–79[2]  22–8
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "2020–21 NEC Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. p. 26. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "KU Advances While K-State Ends Season". The Salina Journal. March 17, 1990. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1989–90 Robert Morris Colonials Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1989-90 Robert Morris Colonials Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 2, 2020.


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