1989-90 Temple Owls — schedule and results

The 1989-90 Temple Owls went 20-11 (15-3 in the A-10) under head coach John Chaney. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.67.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1989-11-28at Pennsylvania QuakersW 55–54The Palestra
1989-12-01neutral Arkansas State Red WolvesW 65–41
1989-12-02at Syracuse OrangeL 56–73Carrier Dome
1989-12-09at Penn State Nittany LionsL 59–61Rec Hall
1989-12-12vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 74–54McGonigle Hall
1989-12-16at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 61–78Assembly Hall
1989-12-23vs Duquesne DukesW 93–62McGonigle Hall
1990-01-04vs La Salle ExplorersL 62–63McGonigle Hall
1990-01-06neutral NC State WolfpackL 71–74
1990-01-09at George Washington RevolutionariesW 60–57Charles E. Smith Center
1990-01-11vs West Virginia MountaineersW 73–69McGonigle Hall
1990-01-13vs UNLV RebelsL 76–82The Spectrum
1990-01-16at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 57–59Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1990-01-18at Duquesne DukesW 67–43A.J. Palumbo Center
1990-01-20vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 86–69McGonigle Hall
1990-01-24vs Rhode Island RamsW 81–70McGonigle Hall
1990-01-28at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 59–46Reilly Center
1990-01-31at Saint Joseph's HawksW 78–63Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1990-02-03at Rhode Island RamsL 70–86Keaney Gymnasium
1990-02-05vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 81–64McGonigle Hall
1990-02-11at Massachusetts MinutemenW 83–82Curry Hicks Cage
1990-02-13vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 61–53McGonigle Hall
1990-02-18at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 75–69Louis Brown Athletic Center
1990-02-21vs Villanova WildcatsL 69–71McGonigle Hall
1990-02-24vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 86–74McGonigle Hall
1990-02-27at West Virginia MountaineersL 51–55WVU Coliseum
1990-03-01vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 75–70McGonigle Hall
1990-03-04vs Duquesne DukesW 61–50The Palestra
1990-03-05vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 65–57The Palestra
1990-03-08vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 53–51McGonigle Hall
1990-03-16neutral St. John's Red StormL 65–81The Omni

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