1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball
1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions; Cougar Classic champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	21–9 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach	Roger Reid (1st season);
Home arena	Marriott Center

1989–90 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Colorado State	11	–	5	.688	21	–	9	.700
	11	–	5	.688	21	–	9	.700
Hawaii	10	–	6	.625	25	–	10	.714
UTEP †	10	–	6	.625	21	–	11	.656
New Mexico	9	–	7	.563	20	–	14	.588
Wyoming	7	–	9	.438	15	–	14	.517
Utah	7	–	9	.438	16	–	14	.533
San Diego State	4	–	12	.250	13	–	18	.419
Air Force	3	–	13	.188	12	–	20	.375

† 1990 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1989–90 basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Roger Reid, the Cougars compiled a record of 21–9 (11–5 WAC) to finish second in the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished with an unblemished record at home (16–0). The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, making their first appearance under Reid. In the NCAA tournament, BYU lost a tough opening round game to Clemson, 49–47.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	13	Andy Toolson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Twin Falls, Idaho

Head coach

Roger Reid

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1989*		Siena	W 83–62	1–0	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Nov 25, 1989*		Eastern Washington	W 94–84	2–0	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Nov 28, 1989*		Weber State	W 81–65	3–0	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Nov 30, 1989*		at Utah State	W 71–65	4–0	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah
Dec 2, 1989*		at Penn State	L 72–82	4–1	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
Dec 5, 1989*		at Arizona State	W 65–64	5–1	Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona
Dec 8, 1989*		North Texas Cougar Classic	W 97–68	6–1	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 9, 1989*		Alabama-Birmingham Cougar Classic	W 98–82	7–1	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 12, 1989*		Utah State	W 69–68	8–1	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 21, 1989*		Northwestern	W 69–68	9–1	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 1989*		at California	L 63–85	9–2	Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
Jan 4, 1990		at Hawaii	L 71–80	9–3 (0–1)	Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 6, 1990		at San Diego State	W 63–60	10–3 (1–1)	San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California
Jan 11, 1990		UTEP	W 69–67	11–3 (2–1)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 13, 1990		New Mexico	W 79–78	12–3 (3–1)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 18, 1990		at Air Force	W 64–56	13–3 (4–1)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 20, 1990		at Wyoming	W 65–60	14–3 (5–1)	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 25, 1990		Utah	W 65–49	15–3 (6–1)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 27, 1990		Colorado State	W 67–52	16–3 (7–1)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 1, 1990		San Diego State	W 75–58	17–3 (8–1)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 3, 1990		Hawaii	W 68–65	18–3 (9–1)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 7, 1990*		at Tulsa	W 66–64	19–3	Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 10, 1990		at Utah	L 73–89	19–4 (9–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 15, 1990		at New Mexico	L 51–60	19–5 (9–3)	The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 17, 1990		at UTEP	L 63–64	19–6 (9–4)	Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Feb 22, 1990		Wyoming	W 75–64	20–6 (10–4)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 24, 1990		Air Force	W 67–42	21–6 (11–4)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Mar 1, 1990		at Colorado State	L 57–59	21–7 (11–5)	Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
WAC Tournament
Mar 8, 1990*	(2)	vs. (7) Utah Quarterfinals	L 61–62 ^OT	21–8	Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*	(12 E)	vs. (5 E) No. 17 Clemson	L 47–49	21–9	Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

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References

^ "1989–90 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

[1] "1989–90 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

[2] "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

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BYU Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Smith Fieldhouse (1951–1971) Marriott Center (1971–present)
Rivalries	Gonzaga Utah In-state Utah schools
Culture & lore	Cosmo the Cougar "The Cougar Song" BYU Pep band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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