1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1990


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=64
FinalFourArena=McNichols Sports Arena
FinalFourCity=Denver, Colorado
Champions=UNLV
TitleCount=1st
RunnerUp=Duke
GameCount=4th
Semifinal1=Arkansas
FinalFourCount=4th
Semifinal2=Georgia Tech
FinalFourCount2=1st
Coach=Jerry Tarkanian
CoachCount=1st
MOP=Anderson Hunt
MOPTeam=UNLV
Attendance=537,138
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Dennis Scott
TopScorerTeam=Georgia Tech
Points=153The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado. A total of 63 games were played.

UNLV, coached by Jerry Tarkanian, won the national title with a 103-73 victory in the final game over Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski. Anderson Hunt of UNLV was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. UNLV's thirty-point victory over Duke remains the largest margin of victory in NCAA Championship Game history.

This tournament is also remembered for an emotional run by Loyola Marymount in the West Regional. In the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament, Lions star forward Hank Gathers collapsed and died due to a heart condition. The WCC tournament was immediately suspended, with the regular-season champion Lions given the conference's automatic bid. The team went on to score surprise wins over New Mexico State, a 34-point thrashing of defending national champion Michigan, and Alabama before running into the UNLV juggernaut in the regional final. Gathers' childhood friend Bo Kimble, the team's undisputed floor leader in the wake of the tragedy, paid tribute to his friend by attempting his first free throw in each game left-handed despite being right-handed. (Gathers was right-handed, but struggled so much with free throws that he tried shooting them left-handed for a time.) Kimble made all of his left-handed attempts in the tournament.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Connecticut
RD1-score01=76
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Boston U
RD1-score02=52
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Indiana
RD1-score03=63
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=California
RD1-score04=65
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Clemson
RD1-score05=49
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=BYU
RD1-score06=47
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=La Salle
RD1-score07=79
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Southern Miss
RD1-score08=63
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=St. John's
RD1-score09=81
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Temple
RD1-score10=65
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Duke
RD1-score11=81
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Richmond
RD1-score12=46
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=UCLA
RD1-score13=68
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=UAB
RD1-score14=56
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Kansas
RD1-score15=79
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Robert Morris
RD1-score16=71
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Connecticut
RD2-score01=74
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=California
RD2-score02=54
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Clemson
RD2-score03=79
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=La Salle
RD2-score04=75
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=St. John's
RD2-score05=72
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Duke
RD2-score06=76
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=UCLA
RD2-score07=71
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Kansas
RD2-score08=70
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Connecticut
RD3-score01=71
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Clemson
RD3-score02=70
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=Duke
RD3-score03=90
RD3-seed04=7
RD3-team04=UCLA
RD3-score04=81
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Connecticut
RD4-score01=78*
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Duke
RD4-score02=79

Midwest region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Oklahoma
RD1-score01=77
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Towson
RD1-score02=68
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=North Carolina
RD1-score03=83
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=SW Missouri St
RD1-score04=70
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Illinois
RD1-score05=86
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Dayton
RD1-score06=88
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07="'Arkansas
RD1-score07=68
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Princeton
RD1-score08=64
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Xavier
RD1-score09=87
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Kansas St
RD1-score10=79
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Georgetown
RD1-score11=70
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Texas Southern
RD1-score12=52
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Georgia
RD1-score13=88
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Texas
RD1-score14=100
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Purdue
RD1-score15=75
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=NE Louisiana
RD1-score16=63
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Oklahoma
RD2-score01=77
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=North Carolina
RD2-score02=79
RD2-seed03=12
RD2-team03=Dayton
RD2-score03=84
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Arkansas
RD2-score04=86
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Xavier
RD2-score05=74
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Georgetown
RD2-score06=71
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Texas
RD2-score07=73
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Purdue
RD2-score08=72
RD3-seed01=8
RD3-team01=North Carolina
RD3-score01=73
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Arkansas
RD3-score02=96
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Xavier
RD3-score03=89
RD3-seed04=10
RD3-team04=Texas
RD3-score04=102
RD4-seed01=4
RD4-team01=Arkansas
RD4-score01=88
RD4-seed02=10
RD4-team02=Texas
RD4-score02=85

outheast region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Michigan St
RD1-score01=75
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Murray St
RD1-score02=71*
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Houston
RD1-score03=66
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=UC Santa Barbara
RD1-score04=70
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=LSU
RD1-score05=70
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Villanova
RD1-score06=63
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Georgia Tech
RD1-score07=99
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=East Tennessee St
RD1-score08=83
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Minnesota
RD1-score09=64
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=UTEP
RD1-score10=61*
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Missouri
RD1-score11=71
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Northern Iowa
RD1-score12=74
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Virginia
RD1-score13=75
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Notre Dame
RD1-score14=67
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Syracuse
RD1-score15=70
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Coppin St
RD1-score16=48
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Michigan St
RD2-score01=62
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=UC Santa Barbara
RD2-score02=58
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=LSU
RD2-score03=91
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Georgia Tech
RD2-score04=94
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Minnesota
RD2-score05=81
RD2-seed06=14
RD2-team06=Northern Iowa
RD2-score06=78
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Virginia
RD2-score07=61
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Syracuse
RD2-score08=63
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Michigan St
RD3-score01=80*
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Georgia Tech
RD3-score02=81
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Minnesota
RD3-score03=82
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Syracuse
RD3-score04=75
RD4-seed01=4
RD4-team01=Georgia Tech
RD4-score01=93
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-team02=Minnesota
RD4-score02=91

West region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=UNLV
RD1-score01=102
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Arkansas Little Rock
RD1-score02=72
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Ohio St
RD1-score03=84
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Providence
RD1-score04=83*
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Oregon St
RD1-score05=53
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Ball St
RD1-score06=54
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Louisville
RD1-score07=78
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Idaho
RD1-score08=59
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=New Mexico St
RD1-score09=92
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Loyola Marymount
RD1-score10=111
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Michigan
RD1-score11=76
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Illinois St
RD1-score12=70
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Alabama
RD1-score13=71
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Colorado St
RD1-score14=54
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Arizona
RD1-score15=79
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=South Florida
RD1-score16=67
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=UNLV
RD2-score01=76
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Ohio St
RD2-score02=65
RD2-seed03=12
RD2-team03=Ball St
RD2-score03=62
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Louisville
RD2-score04=60
RD2-seed05=11
RD2-team05=Loyola Marymount
RD2-score05=149
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Michigan
RD2-score06=115
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Alabama
RD2-score07=77
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Arizona
RD2-score08=55
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=UNLV
RD3-score01=69
RD3-seed02=12
RD3-team02=Ball St
RD3-score02=67
RD3-seed03=11
RD3-team03=Loyola Marymount
RD3-score03=62
RD3-seed04=7
RD3-team04=Alabama
RD3-score04=60
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=UNLV
RD4-score01=131
RD4-seed02=11
RD4-team02=Loyola Marymount
RD4-score02=101

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals
RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Duke
RD1-score1=97
RD1-seed2=M4
RD1-team2=Arkansas
RD1-score2=83
RD1-seed3=S4
RD1-team3=Georgia Tech
RD1-score3=81
RD1-seed4=W1
RD1-team4=UNLV
RD1-score4=90
RD2-seed1=E3
RD2-team1=Duke
RD2-score1=73
RD2-seed2=W1
RD2-team2=UNLV
RD2-score2=103

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1990.htm 1990 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)