1989-90 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1989-90 Virginia Cavaliers went 20-12 (6-8 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. Simple Rating System: 12.13.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 5–2 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 72.5 points per game and allowed 69.9 (+2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 24, 1989 to Dec 1, 1989. The most lopsided win was 87–61 over Samford Bulldogs on Nov 28, 1989; the heaviest defeat was 84–58 at NC State Wolfpack on Jan 31, 1990. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Wake Forest Demon Deacons (71–70). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1989-90's .625 winning percentage ranks 52nd. Previous season: 1988-89 Cavaliers (22–11). Next season: 1990-91 Cavaliers (21–12).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1989-11-24	vs Northeastern Huskies	W 82–60	University Hall
1989-11-25	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 83–63	University Hall
1989-11-28	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 87–61	University Hall
1989-12-01	at Davidson Wildcats	W 71–57	Belk Arena
1989-12-03	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 64–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1989-12-07	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 73–65
1989-12-09	vs Houston Cougars	W 72–54	University Hall
1989-12-20	at VCU Rams	W 63–46	Richmond Coliseum
1989-12-21	at Richmond Spiders	W 69–57	Robins Center
1990-01-06	at Duke Blue Devils	L 68–76	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1990-01-09	vs Clemson Tigers	L 70–76	University Hall
1990-01-13	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 70–92	Dean Smith Center
1990-01-15	vs VMI Keydets	W 89–78	University Hall
1990-01-17	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 72–74	University Hall
1990-01-21	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 81–79	University Hall
1990-01-24	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 77–59
1990-01-28	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 71–70	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1990-01-31	at NC State Wolfpack	L 58–84	Reynolds Coliseum
1990-02-03	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 96–91	Bradley Center
1990-02-08	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 72–69	University Hall
1990-02-10	at Clemson Tigers	L 63–74	Littlejohn Coliseum
1990-02-14	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 81–80	University Hall
1990-02-17	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 56–72	University Hall
1990-02-22	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 73–71	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1990-02-25	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 77–71	University Hall
1990-03-01	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 50–51	University Hall
1990-03-03	at Maryland Terrapins	L 74–89	Cole Fieldhouse
1990-03-09	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 92–85 (OTOT)	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1990-03-10	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 69–66	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1990-03-11	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 61–70	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1990-03-16	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 75–67	Richmond Coliseum
1990-03-18	neutral Syracuse Orange	L 61–63	Richmond Coliseum

Game recaps

1989-11-24: Virginia Cavaliers routed Northeastern Huskies 82–60. Bryant Stith led the winners with 23 points. George Yuille had 21 for Northeastern Huskies.

1989-11-25: Behind Smith, Bryant's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Marshall 83–63. Taft, John had 21 for Marshall.

1989-11-28: Behind John Crotty's 26 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Samford Bulldogs 87–61.

1989-12-01: Behind Bryant Stith's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Davidson Wildcats 71–57. Paul Denmond had 17 for Davidson Wildcats.

1989-12-03: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Virginia Cavaliers 68–64. Morgan Wheat led the winners with 18 points. John Crotty had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1989-12-07: Virginia Cavaliers beat Villanova Wildcats 73–65. John Crotty led the winners with 25 points. Greg Woodard had 17 for Villanova Wildcats.

1989-12-20: Behind John Crotty's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from VCU Rams 63–46. Lionel Bacon had 12 for VCU Rams.

1989-12-21: Behind Bryant Stith's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Richmond Spiders 69–57. Ken Atkinson had 13 for Richmond Spiders.

1990-01-06: Duke Blue Devils got past Virginia Cavaliers 76–68 as Alaa Abdelnaby scored a team-high 16. John Crotty had 30 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-01-09: Clemson Tigers beat Virginia Cavaliers 76–70. Dale Davis led the winners with 19 points. Anthony Oliver had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-01-13: North Carolina Tar Heels routed Virginia Cavaliers 92–70. Williams led the winners with 31 points. Turner had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-01-15: Behind Bryant Stith's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from VMI Keydets 89–78. Ramon Williams had 31 for VMI Keydets.

1990-01-17: Maryland Terrapins edged Virginia Cavaliers 74–72. Tony Massenburg led the winners with 23 points. Kenny Turner had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-01-21: Behind Bryant Stith's 30 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 81–79. Kenny Anderson had 29 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

1990-01-24: Virginia Cavaliers handled Virginia Tech Hokies 77–59. Bryant Stith led the winners with 22 points. Bimbo Coles had 20 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1990-01-28: Virginia Cavaliers survived Wake Forest Demon Deacons 71–70 as Bryant Stith scored a team-high 37. Robert Siler had 27 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1990-01-31: NC State Wolfpack blew out Virginia Cavaliers 84–58 as Chris Corchiani scored a team-high 20. Terry Kirby had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-02-03: Virginia Cavaliers got past Marquette Golden Eagles 96–91 as Bryant Stith scored a team-high 35. Trevor Powell had 31 for Marquette Golden Eagles.

1990-02-08: Virginia Cavaliers survived Duke Blue Devils 72–69 as Bryant Stith scored a team-high 23. Alaa Abdelnaby had 16 for Duke Blue Devils. Bryant Stith grabbed 15 rebounds.

1990-02-10: Clemson Tigers beat Virginia Cavaliers 74–63 as Elden Campbell scored a team-high 29. Bryant Stith had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-02-14: Behind John Crotty's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off North Carolina 81–80. Rick Fox had 22 for North Carolina. Scott Williams grabbed 18 rebounds.

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.

1990-02-22: Behind Stith's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Georgia Tech 73–71. B. Oliver had 23 for Georgia Tech.

1990-02-25: Virginia Cavaliers beat NC State Wolfpack 77–71. Bryant Stith led the winners with 27 points. Rodney Monroe had 25 for NC State Wolfpack.

1990-03-01: Behind King, Chris's 14 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons held off Virginia Cavaliers 51–50. Turner, Kenny had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-03-03: Maryland Terrapins handled Virginia Cavaliers 89–74. Walt Williams led the winners with 26 points. John Crotty had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-03-09: Behind Bryant Stith's 32 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated North Carolina Tar Heels 92–85. Rick Fox had 21 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1990-03-10: Virginia Cavaliers edged Clemson Tigers 69–66. John Crotty led the winners with 16 points. Dale Davis had 21 for Clemson Tigers.

1990-03-11: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets got past Virginia Cavaliers 70–61 as Dennis Scott scored a team-high 18. Bryant Stith had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-03-18: Behind Derrick Coleman's 19 points, Syracuse Orange held off Virginia Cavaliers 63–61. Bryant Stith had 30 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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