1989–90 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team

American college basketball season

1989–90 Texas Southern Tigers basketball

SWAC tournament champions

NCAA tournament

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record| 19–12 (10–4 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Robert Moreland (15th season)

Home arena| Health and Physical Education Arena

Seasons

<- 1988–89

1990–91 ->

1989–90 SWAC men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Southern | 12 | - | 2 |  | .857 |  |  | 25 | - | 6  |  | .806
Texas Southern † | 10 | - | 4 |  | .714 |  |  | 19 | - | 12  |  | .613
Alabama State | 7 | - | 7 |  | .500 |  |  | 15 | - | 13  |  | .536
Mississippi Valley State | 7 | - | 7 |  | .500 |  |  | 11 | - | 18  |  | .379
Alcorn State | 6 | - | 8 |  | .429 |  |  | 7 | - | 22  |  | .241
Prairie View A&M | 5 | - | 9 |  | .357 |  |  | 9 | - | 18  |  | .333
Grambling | 5 | - | 9 |  | .357 |  |  | 9 | - | 19  |  | .321
Jackson State | 4 | - | 10 |  | .286 |  |  | 9 | - | 19  |  | .321
† 1990 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 15th-year head coach Robert Moreland, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Texas Southern compiled an overall record of 19–12, and 10–4 in SWAC play, to finish second during the conference regular season. The Tigers won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament - the first in school history. As No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the team was defeated by 8th-ranked, No. 3 seed Georgetown in the opening round.

## Roster

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1989–90 Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown

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G |  | Darrion Applewhite | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |

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G |  | Keith Armwood | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |

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G |  | Keith Boyd | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |

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F |  | Michael Brooks | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |

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F |  | Raule Collins | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |

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G |  | Tony Gatlin | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |

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G |  | Terry Gee | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |

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G |  | Sean Gibson | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |

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C |  | Charles Parker | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |

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F |  | Charles Price | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |

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G |  | Chester Smith | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |

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G |  | Chris Tatum | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |

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F |  | Fred West | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |

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G |  | Ray Younger | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |

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Head coach

* Robert Moreland

Assistant coach(es)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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Regular season
Nov 24, 1989*
|  | at Iowa | L 64–80 | 0–1
| Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 4, 1989*
|  | at North Texas | W 83–66 | 1–1
| Super Pit
Denton, Texas
Dec 8, 1989*
|  | at Idaho
Palouse Classic | W 78–77 | 2–1
| Cowan Spectrum
Moscow, Idaho
Dec 9, 1989*
|  | vs. Washington State
Palouse Classic | L 75–88 | 2–2
| Cowan Spectrum
Moscow, Idaho
Dec 16, 1989*
|  | at Drake | L 71–78 | 2–3
| Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 19, 1989*
|  | at No. 24 Oklahoma State | L 77–79 | 2–4
| Gallagher-Iba Arena
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 22, 1989*
|  | Northern Arizona | W 94–79 | 3–4
| Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Dec 28, 1989*
|  | at New Mexico State | L 76–97 | 3–5
| Pan American Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 4, 1990*
|  | at New Orleans | L 59–73 | 3–6
| Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 13, 1990
|  | at Jackson State | W 87–74 | 6–6
(1–0)  | Williams Assembly Center
Jackson, Mississippi
Jan 15, 1990
|  | at Alabama State | W 116–98 | 7–6
(2–0)  | Dunn–Oliver Acadome
Montgomery, Alabama
Jan 17, 1990*
|  | at Memphis State | L 82–85 | 7–7
| Mid-South Coliseum
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 20, 1990
|  | Grambling | W 87–69 | 8–7
(3–0)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Jan 22, 1990
|  | Mississippi Valley State | W 95–79 | 9–7
(4–0)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Jan 24, 1990*
|  | at Northern Arizona | W 70–67 | 10–7
| Walkup Skydome
Flagstaff, Arizona
Jan 27, 1990
|  | at Alcorn State | L 66–69 | 10–8
(4–1)  | Davey Whitney Complex
Lorman, Mississippi
Jan 29, 1990
|  | at Southern | L 87–93 | 10–9
(4–2)  | F. G. Clark Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 3, 1990
|  | at Prairie View A&M | W 75–63 | 11–9
(5–2)  | William J. Nicks Building
Prairie View, Texas
Feb 10, 1990
|  | Jackson State | W 77–58 | 11–9
(6–2)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Feb 12, 1990
|  | Alabama State | L 92–98 | 12–10
(6–3)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Feb 17, 1990
|  | at Grambling | W 90–82 | 13–10
(7–3)  | Tiger Memorial Gym
Grambling, Louisiana
Feb 19, 1990
|  | at Mississippi Valley State | L 98–106 | 13–11
(7–4)  | Harrison HPER Complex
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Feb 24, 1990*
|  | Alcorn State | W 91–49 | 14–11
(8–4)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Feb 26, 1990
|  | Southern | W 84–72 | 15–11
(9–4)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Mar 3, 1990
|  | Prairie View A&M | W 109–79 | 16–11
(10–4)  | Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
SWAC Tournament
Mar 7, 1990*
| (2)  | (7) Prairie View A&M
SWAC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 89–60 | 17–11
| Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Mar 8, 1990*
| (2)  | (3) Mississippi Valley State
SWAC Tournament Semifinal | W 105–75 | 18–11
| Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
Mar 9, 1990*
| (2)  | (1) Southern
SWAC tournament championship | W 94–89 | 19–11
| Health & Physical Education Arena
Houston, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
| (14 MW)  | vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Georgetown
First Round | L 52–70[2][3] | 19–12
| RCA Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

## References

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1. ^ "1989–90 Texas Southern Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
2. ^ "TEXAS SOUTHERN GEARS GUMPTION FOR HOYAS". The Washington Post. March 13, 1990. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
3. ^ "Hoyas dispose of TSU, 70-52". Galveston Daily News via newspapers.com. March 17, 1990. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

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