1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 16th-year head coach Terry Holland, coaching in his final year at the school. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #7 seed in the Southeast region. They defeated Notre Dame in the opening round before falling to Syracuse in the second round. The Cavaliers finished with a record of 20–12 (6–8 ACC).

1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–12 (6–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Hall
Seasons
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Clemson 10 4   .714 26 9   .743
No. 15 Duke 9 5   .643 29 9   .763
#9 Georgia Tech 8 6   .571 28 7   .800
North Carolina 8 6   .571 21 13   .618
Virginia 6 8   .429 20 12   .625
NC State 6 8   .429 18 12   .600
Maryland 6 8   .429 19 14   .576
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
1990 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Terry Kirby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Tabb, Virginia
G 5 Bernie Floriani 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Jr Dover, Delaware
G 10 Anthony Oliver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Faison, North Carolina
G 11 Doug Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Fayetteville, Tennessee
G/F 13 Mark Cooke 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Martinsville, Virginia
G 15 Chris Havlicek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Weston, Massachusetts
G/F 20 Bryant Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Emporia, Virginia
F 21 Curtis Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Sr Easton, Massachusetts
G 22 John Crotty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Orange, New Jersey
G 23 Blair Ford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
G 24 Dirk Katstra 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Stilwell, Kansas
F 30 Matt Blundin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jr Ridley Township, Pennsylvania
F 32 Jon Havey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Chantilly, Virginia
F/C 42 Ted Jeffries 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Fr Bowie, Maryland
F/C 44 Jeff Daniel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Source[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1989*
Northeastern W 82–60  1–0
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 25, 1989*
Marshall W 83–63  2–0
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 28, 1989*
Samford W 87–61  3–0
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 3, 1990
at Maryland L 74–89  17–10
(6–8)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
vs. North Carolina
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 92–85 OT 18–10
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 10, 1990*
vs. No. 17 Clemson
ACC Tournament Semifinal
W 69–66  19–10
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 11, 1990*
vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech
ACC Tournament Championship
L 61–70  19–11
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
(7 SE) vs. (10 SE) Notre Dame
First Round
W 75–67  20–11
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 18, 1990*
(7 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Syracuse
Second Round
L 61–63  20–12
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern time.
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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ Morris, Ron (1988). ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Four Corners Press. p. 306.
  2. ^ "YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.