1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
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NCAA Division I tournament, second round | |
Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Division | South Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 30–2 (16–0 MAAC) |
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Home arena | Convention Hall |
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Holy Cross | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 12 La Salle † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 2 | .938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iona | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Peter's | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manhattan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola (MD) | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1990 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Speedy Morris, the team established the single-season school record for wins with a 30-2 record (16-0 MAAC), including a 22-game win streak. National Player of the Year Lionel "L-Train" Simmons finished his collegiate career third in NCAA scoring with 3,217 points, and also accumulated 1,429 rebounds.[1] He was the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and grab more than 1,100 rebounds.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Nov 24, 1989* 9:00 pm | vs. SW Missouri State Coors Light Classic | W 62–58 | 1–0 | 24 – Simmons | 8 – Lieverst | – | Selland Arena (9,902) Fresno, CA | ||||
Nov 25, 1989* 11:00 pm | at Fresno State Coors Light Classic | W 75–63 | 2–0 | 24 – Simmons | 7 – Lieverst | – | Selland Arena (9,902) Fresno, CA | ||||
Dec 2, 1989* 4:00 pm, ABC | at DePaul | W 83–62 | 3–0 | 26 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Rosemont Horizon (8,669) Rosemont, IL | ||||
Dec 11, 1989* 8:00 pm | Penn | W 86–83 | 4–0 | 22 – Overton | 12 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,163) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Dec 21, 1989* 7:00 pm | No. 23 | Villanova | W 71–70 | 5–0 | 19 – Overton | 9 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (10,004) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Dec 27, 1989* 7:30 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | vs. Ohio State Sugar Bowl Classic | W 74–62 | 6–0 | 26 – Simmons | 13 – Simmons | – | Louisiana Superdome (8,000) New Orleans, LA | |||
Dec 28, 1989* 9:30 pm | No. 20 | vs. Florida Sugar Bowl Classic | W 76–69 | 7–0 | 33 – Simmons | 10 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons | Louisiana Superdome (5,847) New Orleans, LA | |||
Jan 3, 1990* 7:00 pm | No. 17 | at Temple | W 63–62[2] | 8–0 | 23 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | McGonigle Hall (3,900) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Jan 6, 1990* | No. 17 | No. 25 Loyola Marymount | L 116–121[3][4][5] | 8–1 | 34 – Simmons | 19 – Simmons | 10 – Overton | Convention Hall (10,254) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Jan 9, 1990 | No. 21 | Siena | W 106–90 | 9–1 (1–0) | 29 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | 13 – Overton | Convention Hall (4,311) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Jan 12, 1990* | No. 21 | Notre Dame | W 86–78 | 10–1 | 27 – Simmons, Overton | 5 – Simmons, Lieverst | – | Convention Hall (10,004) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Jan 18, 1990 | No. 17 | Canisius | W 89–77 | 11–1 (2–0) | 27 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (3,387) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Jan 20, 1990 | No. 18 | at Holy Cross | W 84–81 | 12–1 (3–0) | 28 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Hart Center (4,000) Worcester, MA | |||
Jan 22, 1990 | No. 17 | Loyola (MD) | W 89–69 | 13–1 (4–0) | 36 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (3,776) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Jan 25, 1990 | No. 18 | at Niagara | W 87–69 | 14–1 (5–0) | 25 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons, Woods | – | Niagara Falls Convention Center (2,296) Niagara Falls, NY | |||
Jan 27, 1990 | No. 18 | at Fordham | W 98–72 | 15–1 (6–0) | 30 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Rose Hill Gymnasium (4,384) Bronx, NY | |||
Feb 3, 1990 | No. 15 | at Iona | W 89–73 | 16–1 (7–0) | 26 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons, Overton | – | Hynes Athletic Center (2,796) New Rochelle, NY | |||
Feb 5, 1990 | No. 15 | Saint Peter's | W 72–59 | 17–1 (8–0) | 26 – Simmons | 10 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (4,247) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Feb 8, 1990 | No. 14 | at Fairfield | W 78–51 | 18–1 (9–0) | 22 – Simmons, Overton | 13 – Simmons | – | Alumni Hall (3,022) Fairfield, CT | |||
Feb 10, 1990 | No. 14 | at Manhattan | W 99–78 | 19–1 (10–0) | 40 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Draddy Gymnasium (2,414) Bronx, NY | |||
Feb 12, 1990* | No. 14 | at Saint Joseph's | W 93–76 | 20–1 | 26 – Overton | 8 – Simmons | – | Hagan Arena (3,200) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Feb 16, 1990 | No. 14 | Iona | W 95–78 | 21–1 (11–0) | 20 – Overton | 11 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,143) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Feb 18, 1990 | No. 14 | Fairfield | W 72–49 | 22–1 (12–0) | 24 – Simmons | 10 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,238) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Feb 25, 1990 | No. 14 | at Loyola (MD) | W 110–81 | 23–1 (13–0) | 34 – Simmons | 7 – Simmons | – | Reitz Arena (3,203) Baltimore, MD | |||
Feb 22, 1990 | No. 14 | Manhattan | W 100–60 | 24–1 (14–0) | 30 – Overton | 8 – Johnson | – | Convention Hall (8,136) Philadelphia, PA | |||
Feb 25, 1990 | No. 14 | at Saint Peter's | W 74–66 OT | 25–1 (15–0) | 18 – Simmons | 14 – Simmons | – | Yanitelli Center (2,904) Jersey City, NJ | |||
Feb 27, 1990 | No. 13 | Army | W 106–73 | 26–1 (16–0) | 29 – Simmons | 20 – Simmons | – | Convention Hall (5,217) Philadelphia, PA | |||
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Mar 3, 1990 | No. 13 | vs. Fairfield Quarterfinal | W 90–60 | 27–1 | 34 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Times Union Center (12,231) Albany, NY | |||
Mar 4, 1990 | No. 13 | vs. Siena Semifinal | W 106–90 | 28–1 | 26 – Simmons | 11 – Simmons | – | Times Union Center (11,691) Albany, NY | |||
Mar 5, 1990 ESPN | No. 13 | vs. Fordham Championship | W 71–61[6] | 29–1 | 26 – Simmons | 16 – Simmons | – | Times Union Center (5,712) Albany, NY | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1990* CBS | (E4) No. 12 | vs. (E13) Southern Miss First Round | W 79–63 | 30–1 | 32 – Simmons | 16 – Simmons | 6 – Overton | Hartford Civic Center (15,937) Hartford, CT | |||
Mar 17, 1990* CBS | (E4) No. 12 | vs. (E5) No. 17 Clemson Second Round | L 75–79[7][8] | 30–2 | 28 – Simmons | 7 – Johnson | 6 – Overton | Hartford Civic Center (16,011) Hartford, CT | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Sources [1]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | — | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament
Awards and honors
- Lionel Simmons, Adolph Rupp Trophy[9]
- Lionel Simmons, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
- Lionel Simmons, First Team All-Big 5 selection
- Lionel Simmons, Robert V. Geasey Trophy
- Lionel Simmons, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year
- Lionel Simmons, Naismith College Player of the Year[10]
- Lionel Simmons, USBWA College Player of the Year[11]
- Lionel Simmons, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award[12]
- Lionel Simmons, John R. Wooden Award[13]
Team players drafted into the NBA
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1990 | 1 | 7 | Lionel Simmons | Sacramento Kings |
1991 | 2 | 40 | Doug Overton | Detroit Pistons |
1992 | 1 | 16 | Randy Woods | Los Angeles Clippers |
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References
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- ^ "Loyola Marymount Outruns La Salle : Kimble, Gathers help Lions go two for Philadelphia with 121-116 victory". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "LMU 121, Lasalle 116". Loyola Marymount Athletic Department. February 18, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Takin' the Train". Sports Illustrated. January 15, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "La Salle Players Dedicate Title Game to Gathers". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Clemson 79, La Salle 75". United Press International. March 17, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Clemson Stops Simmons, Defeats La Salle". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ "Simmons Wins Eastman Award". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1990. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Refreshing to..." cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.