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1989–90 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
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
South
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

1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Keith Morris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So Penn Charter Philadelphia, PA
G 11 Doug Overton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Dobbins Technical Philadelphia, PA
G 14 Randy Woods 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia, PA
G 20 Bobby Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr South Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
F 22 Lionel Simmons (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr South Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
G 24 Jeff Neubauer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr Slidell Slidell, LA
G 25 Jack Hurd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So Warwick Lititz, PA
G 35 Mike Bergin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr St. John's College Park, MD
F 42 Mike Stock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr Bishop Egan Bensalem, PA
C 44 Milko Lieverst 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 So Sweelinck Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 51 Bron Holland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 So Bangor Bangor, PA
C 52 Don Shelton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 So Trenton Central Trenton, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
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
MAAC Tournament
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

See also: 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
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Coaches—————1619—191815161414141213

*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

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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  2. ^ "At La Salle, It Pays to Be Nice". The New York Times. January 5, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "LMU 121, Lasalle 116". Loyola Marymount Athletic Department. February 18, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Takin' the Train". Sports Illustrated. January 15, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "La Salle Players Dedicate Title Game to Gathers". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Clemson 79, La Salle 75". United Press International. March 17, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Clemson Stops Simmons, Defeats La Salle". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1990. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  10. ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  12. ^ "Simmons Wins Eastman Award". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1990. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Refreshing to..." cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  14. ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  16. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_La_Salle_Explorers_men%27s_basketball_team