1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1989 and ended with the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1990. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels won their first NCAA national championship with a 103–73 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.Season headlines
Beginning in 1989–90, the following rules changes were implemented:Season outlook
The top 20 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Statistical leaders
Conference standings
Postseason tournaments
NCAA Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
NIT Semifinals and Final
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
- Wooden Award: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- Naismith Award: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- UPI Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- NABC Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- Oscar Robertson Trophy : Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech
Major freshman of the year awards
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
- UPI Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
- Henry Iba Award : Roy Williams, Kansas
- NABC Coach of the Year: Jud Heathcote, Michigan State
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech
- CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
Other major awards
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award : Greg "Boo" Harvey, St. John's
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy : Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- NIT/Haggerty Award : Greg "Boo" Harvey, St. John's