1989-90 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1989-90 Louisville Cardinals went 27-8 (12-2 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 6–2 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 83.6 points per game and allowed 73.0 (+10.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 26, 1989 to Dec 30, 1989. The most lopsided win was 93–59 over Austin Peay Governors on Dec 18, 1989; the heaviest defeat was 82–68 at Memphis Tigers on Feb 20, 1990. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Southern Miss Golden Eagles (73–71).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1989-90's .771 winning percentage ranks 21st. Previous season: 1988-89 Cardinals (24–9). Next season: 1990-91 Cardinals (14–16).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1989-11-25	neutral Missouri Tigers	L 79–82	Lahaina Civic Center
1989-11-26	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 83–69	Lahaina Civic Center
1989-12-02	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 84–73
1989-12-04	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 104–77	Freedom Hall
1989-12-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 101–75	Freedom Hall
1989-12-09	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 75–61	Freedom Hall
1989-12-16	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 78–49	Freedom Hall
1989-12-18	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 93–59	Freedom Hall
1989-12-30	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 86–79	Rupp Arena
1990-01-04	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	L 66–71	Freedom Hall
1990-01-06	vs UCLA Bruins	W 97–80	Freedom Hall
1990-01-11	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 79–66	Carolina Coliseum
1990-01-14	at Florida State Seminoles	W 73–66	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1990-01-18	at Tulane Green Wave	W 109–96	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1990-01-20	vs Memphis Tigers	W 86–69	Freedom Hall
1990-01-27	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 62–66	Rosemont Horizon
1990-01-29	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 105–88	Freedom Hall
1990-02-01	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 96–69	Freedom Hall
1990-02-04	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 88–91	St. John Arena
1990-02-06	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 69–50	Freedom Hall
1990-02-08	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 95–77	Freedom Hall
1990-02-10	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 84–94	Freedom Hall
1990-02-15	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 97–78	Cassell Coliseum
1990-02-17	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 72–56	University Hall
1990-02-20	at Memphis Tigers	L 68–82	Mid-South Coliseum
1990-02-24	at UNLV Rebels	L 81–91	Thomas & Mack Center
1990-02-27	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 99–85	Freedom Hall
1990-03-01	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 86–71	Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
1990-03-03	at Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 73–71	Reed Green Coliseum
1990-03-08	neutral Tulane Green Wave	W 79–66	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1990-03-09	neutral Memphis Tigers	W 76–73	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1990-03-10	neutral Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 83–80	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1990-03-15	neutral Idaho Vandals	W 78–59	Jon M. Huntsman Center
1990-03-17	neutral Ball State Cardinals	L 60–62	Jon M. Huntsman Center

Game recaps

1989-12-30: Louisville beat Kentucky Wildcats 86–79. LaBradford Smith led the winners with 22 points. Reggie Hanson had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1990-02-17: Behind Everick Sullivan's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 72–56. Bryant Stith had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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