1989-90 Arizona Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1989-90 Arizona Wildcats went 25-7 (15-3 in the Pac-10) under head coach Lute Olson. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.03.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 78.9 points per game and allowed 66.9 (+12.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 6, 1989 to Jan 11, 1990. The most lopsided win was 84–37 over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Dec 6, 1989; the heaviest defeat was 84–61 at Oregon State Beavers on Dec 2, 1989. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against California Golden Bears (71–70).

Among Arizona Wildcats' 107 recorded seasons, 1989-90's .781 winning percentage ranks 33rd. Previous season: 1988-89 Wildcats (29–4). Next season: 1990-91 Wildcats (28–7).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1989-11-25	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 82–75
1989-11-30	at Oregon Ducks	L 63–68	McArthur Court
1989-12-02	at Oregon State Beavers	L 61–84	Gill Coliseum
1989-12-06	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	W 84–37	McKale Center
1989-12-19	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 83–53	McKale Center
1989-12-28	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 74–55	McKale Center
1989-12-29	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 85–66	McKale Center
1990-01-02	vs California Golden Bears	W 71–70	McKale Center
1990-01-04	vs Washington Huskies	W 65–51	McKale Center
1990-01-06	vs Washington State Cougars	W 81–61	McKale Center
1990-01-11	at USC Trojans	W 90–75	L.A. Sports Arena
1990-01-13	at UCLA Bruins	L 67–73	Pauley Pavilion
1990-01-17	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 70–61	Desert Financial Arena
1990-01-20	vs Oklahoma Sooners	W 78–74	McKale Center
1990-01-25	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 68–61	McKale Center
1990-01-27	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 92–100	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1990-02-01	at Washington State Cougars	W 86–62	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1990-02-03	at Washington Huskies	W 75–60	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1990-02-08	vs USC Trojans	W 95–70	McKale Center
1990-02-10	vs UCLA Bruins	W 83–74	McKale Center
1990-02-15	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 71–50	McKale Center
1990-02-18	at UNLV Rebels	L 87–95	Thomas & Mack Center
1990-02-21	at California Golden Bears	W 93–68	Harmon Gym
1990-02-23	at Stanford Cardinal	W 80–61	Maples Pavilion
1990-02-25	at Duke Blue Devils	L 76–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1990-03-01	vs Oregon Ducks	W 84–58	McKale Center
1990-03-03	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 87–60	McKale Center
1990-03-09	neutral USC Trojans	W 80–57	Desert Financial Arena
1990-03-10	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 85–61	Desert Financial Arena
1990-03-11	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 94–78	Desert Financial Arena
1990-03-16	neutral South Florida Bulls	W 79–67	Long Beach Arena
1990-03-18	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 55–77	Long Beach Arena

Game recaps

1990-01-13: UCLA Bruins beat Arizona Wildcats 73–67. Maclean led the winners with 18 points. Buechler had 17 for Arizona Wildcats.

1990-02-10: Behind Rooks's 24 points, Arizona Wildcats defeated UCLA Bruins 83–74. Maclean had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

1990-03-11: Arizona Wildcats handled UCLA Bruins 94–78. Buechler led the winners with 22 points. Wilson had 28 for UCLA Bruins. Wilson grabbed 17 rebounds.

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