1989–90 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson State University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Terry Truax and played their home games at the Towson Center. They finished the season 18–13, 8–6 in ECC play to tie for the regular season conference title. The Tigers won the ECC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Towson State was defeated in the first round by top-ranked, No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 77–68.

1989–90 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ECC Regular season co-champions
ECC Tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
1989–90 record18–13 (8–6 ECC)
Head coachTerry Truax (7th season)
Home arenaTowson Center
1989-90 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lehigh8–6 .571  18–12  .600
Towson State †8–6 .571  18–13  .581
Hofstra8–6 .571  13–15  .464
Delaware7–7 .500  16–13  .552
Lafayette7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Drexel7–7 .500  13–15  .464
Bucknell6–8 .429  15–14  .517
Rider5–9 .357  10–18  .357
† 1990 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
1989–90 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Devin Boyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 So
G Chuck Lightening 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 So
PG 15 Kurk Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPaul Laurence Dunbar Baltimore, Maryland
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
    Nov 28, 1989*
    		 Howard W 83–64  1–0
    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Nov 30, 1989*
    		 at Gettysburg W 102–66  2–0
    		  
    Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
    Dec 3, 1989*
    		 at No. 12 North Carolina L 70–87  2–1
    		 Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Dec 6, 1989*
    		 at Navy W 73–70  3–1
    		 Halsey Field House 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 8, 1989*
    		 vs. Maryland-Baltimore County W 100–97  4–1
    		  
     
    Dec 9, 1989*
    		 vs. Mount St. Mary's W 81–68  5–1
    		  
     
    Dec 16, 1989*
    		 at No. 1 Syracuse L 75–105  5–2
    		 Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 18, 1989*
    		 at Saint Francis (PA) L 75–95  5–3
    		 DeGol Arena 
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Dec 22, 1989*
    		 at Loyola (MD) W 87–79  6–3
    		 Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 27, 1989*
    		 at Washington L 68–73  6–4
    		 Bank of America Arena 
    Seattle, Washington
    Dec 30, 1989*
    		 at New Mexico L 68–96  6–5
    		 The Pit 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 3, 1990*
    		 at Pepperdine L 79–91  6–6
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 13, 1990
    		 at Rider L 82–83  6–7
    (0–1)    		 Alumni Gymnasium 
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Jan 17, 1990
    		 Drexel W 98–79  7–7
    (1–1)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 20, 1990
    		 Lafayette W 68–65  8–7
    (2–1)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 24, 1990
    		 at Delaware L 77–89  8–8
    (2–2)    		 Delaware Field House 
    Newark, Delaware
    Jan 27, 1990
    		 at Bucknell L 74–76  8–9
    (2–3)    		 Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 31, 1990
    		 Hofstra W 66–64  9–9
    (3–3)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 3, 1990
    		 at Lehigh L 69–87  9–10
    (3–4)    		 Stabler Arena 
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Feb 5, 1990*
    		 Maryland-Baltimore County W 90–74  10–10
    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 7, 1990
    		 Rider W 102–74  11–10
    (4–4)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 10, 1990
    		 at Drexel W 104–95  12–10
    (5–4)    		 Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 14, 1990
    		 at Lafayette L 70–83  12–11
    (5–5)    		 Kirby Sports Center 
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 17, 1990
    		 Delaware W 87–84  13–11
    (6–5)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 21, 1990
    		 Bucknell L 66–72  13–12
    (6–6)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 24, 1990
    		 at Hofstra W 73–65  14–12
    (7–6)    		 Physical Fitness Center 
    Hempstead, New York
    Feb 26, 1990
    		 Lehigh W 92–82  15–12
    (8–6)    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    ECC Tournament
    Mar 3, 1990*
    		 Rider
    ECC Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 74–63  16–12
    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Mar 4, 1990*
    		 Delaware
    ECC Tournament Semifinal    		 W 85–71  17–12
    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Mar 5, 1990*
    		 Lehigh
    ECC Tournament Championship    		 W 73–60  18–12
    		 Towson Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1990*
    		 (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Oklahoma
    First Round    		 L 68–77  18–13
    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Awards and honors
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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1989-90 East Coast Conference Season Summary
    2. "1989–90 Towson Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
    3. "2019-20 Towson Men's Basketball Media Guide". Towson University Athletics.
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