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1990 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single elimination game format 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. In doing so, UNLV set the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament record for largest margin of victory in a championship game. Anderson Hunt of UNLV was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This tournament is also remembered for an run by Loyola Marymount in the West Regional. In the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament, Loyola Marymount star forward Hank Gathers collapsed and died due to a heart condition. The WCC tournament was immediately suspended, with the regular-season champion Loyola Marymount given the conference's automatic bid. The team defeated New Mexico State, then beat defending national champion Michigan. They defeated Alabama in the Sweet Sixteen before losing to eventual champion UNLV in the regional final.

1990 - Final Four - Denver, Colorado

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
4  Arkansas 83  
3  Duke 97  
    3  Duke 73
  1  Nevada-Las Vegas 103
4   Arkansas 83
3   Duke 97  

East Regional - Hartford, Connecticut

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Connecticut28-5Big East Calhoun, JimAutomatic 0
2 Kansas29-4Big Eight Williams, RoyAt Large 0
3 Duke24-8Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAt Large 0
4 La Salle29-1Metro Atlantic Morris, SpeedyAutomatic 0
5 Clemson24-8Atlantic Coast Ellis, CliffAt Large 0
6 St. John's, New York23-9Big East Carnesecca, LouAt Large 0
7 UCLA20-10Pacific Ten Harrick, JimAutomatic 0
8 Indiana18-10Big Ten Knight, BobAt Large 0
9 California21-9Pacific Ten Campanelli, LouAt Large 0
10 UAB22-8Sun Belt Bartow, GeneAt Large 0
11 Temple20-10Atlantic Ten Chaney, JohnAutomatic 0
12 Brigham Young21-8Western Athletic Reid, RogerAt Large 0
13 Southern Mississippi20-11Metro Turk, M.K.At Large 0
14 Richmond22-9Colonial Tarrant, DickAutomatic 0
15 Robert Morris22-7Northeast Durham, JarrettAutomatic 0
16 Boston18-11America East Jarvis, MikeAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Connecticut 76
16  Boston 52  
  1   Connecticut 74  
  9   California 54  
8   Indiana 63
9  California 65  
  1   Connecticut 71  
  5   Clemson 70  
5  Clemson 49  
12  Brigham Young 47  
  5   Clemson 79
  4  La Salle 75  
13  Southern Mississippi 47
4  La Salle 79  
  1  Connecticut 78
  3  Duke 79
6  St. John's, New York 81  
11  Temple 65  
  6  St. John's, New York 72
  3  Duke 76  
14  Richmond  46
3  Duke 81  
  3  Duke 90
  7  UCLA 81  
7  UCLA 68  
10  UAB 56  
  7  UCLA 71
  2  Kansas 70  
15  Robert Morris  71
2  Kansas 79  

Southeast Regional - Knoxville, Tennessee

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Michigan State26-5Big Ten Heathcote, JudAutomatic 0
2 Syracuse24-6Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 0
3 Missouri26-5Big Eight Stewart, NormAt Large 0
4 Georgia Tech24-6Atlantic Coast Cremins, BobbyAutomatic 0
5 Louisiana State22-8Southeastern Brown, DaleAt Large 0
6 Minnesota20-8Big Ten Haskins, ClemAt Large 0
7 Virginia19-11Atlantic Coast Holland, TerryAt Large 0
8 Houston25-7Southwest Foster, PatAt Large 0
9 California-Santa Barbara20-8Big West Pimm, JerryAt Large 0
10 Notre Dame16-12Independent Phelps, DiggerAt Large 0
11 Texas-El Paso21-10Western Athletic Haskins, DonAutomatic 0
12 Villanova18-14Big East Massimino, RollieAt Large 0
13 East Tennessee State27-6Southern Robinson, LesAutomatic 0
14 Northern Iowa22-8Summit League Miller, EldonAutomatic 0
15 Coppin State26-6Mideastern Mitchell, RonAutomatic 0
16 Murray State21-8Ohio Valley Newton, SteveAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Michigan State 75
16  Murray State 71  
  1   Michigan State 62  
  9   California-Santa Barbara 58  
8   Houston 66
9  California-Santa Barbara 70  
  1   Michigan State 80  
  4   Georgia Tech 81  
5  Louisiana State 70  
12  Villanova 63  
  5   Louisiana State 91
  4  Georgia Tech 94  
13  East Tennessee State 63
4  Georgia Tech 99  
  4  Georgia Tech 93
  6  Minnesota 91
6  Minnesota 64  
11  Texas-El Paso 61  
  6  Minnesota 81
  14  Northern Iowa 78  
14  Northern Iowa  74
3  Missouri 71  
  6  Minnesota 82
  2  Syracuse 75  
7  Virginia 75  
10  Notre Dame 67  
  7  Virginia 61
  2  Syracuse 63  
15  Coppin State  48
2  Syracuse 70  

Midwest Regional - Austin, Texas

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Oklahoma26-4Big Eight Tubbs, BillyAutomatic 0
2 Purdue21-7Big Ten Keady, GeneAt Large 0
3 Georgetown23-6Big East Thompson, JohnAt Large 0
4 Arkansas26-4Southwest Richardson, NolanAutomatic 0
5 Illinois21-7Big Ten Henson, LouAt Large 0
6 Xavier, Ohio26-4Horizon League Gillen, PeteAt Large 0
7 Georgia20-8Southeastern Durham, HughAt Large 0
8 North Carolina19-12Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAt Large 0
9 Missouri State22-6Summit League Spoonhour, CharlieAt Large 0
10 Texas21-8Southwest Penders, TomAt Large 0
11 Kansas State17-14Big Eight Kruger, LonAt Large 0
12 Dayton21-9Horizon League O'Brien, Jim(1)Automatic 0
13 Princeton20-6Ivy League Carril, PeteAutomatic 0
14 Texas Southern19-11Southwestern Athletic Moreland, RobertAutomatic 0
15 Louisiana-Monroe22-7Southland Vining, MikeAutomatic 0
16 Towson18-12East Coast Truax, TerryAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Oklahoma 77
16  Towson 68  
  1   Oklahoma 77  
  8   North Carolina 79  
8   North Carolina 83
9  Missouri State 70  
  8   North Carolina 73  
  4   Arkansas 96  
5  Illinois 86  
12  Dayton 88  
  12   Dayton 84
  4  Arkansas 86  
13  Princeton 88
4  Arkansas 68  
  4  Arkansas 88
  10  Texas 85
6  Xavier, Ohio 87  
11  Kansas State 79  
  6  Xavier, Ohio 74
  3  Georgetown 71  
14  Texas Southern  52
3  Georgetown 70  
  6  Xavier, Ohio 89
  10  Texas 102  
7  Georgia 88  
10  Texas 100  
  10  Texas 73
  2  Purdue 72  
15  Louisiana-Monroe  63
2  Purdue 75  

West Regional - Salt Lake City, Utah

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Nevada-Las Vegas29-5Big West Tarkanian, JerryAutomatic 0
2 Arizona24-6Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAt Large 0
3 Michigan22-7Big Ten Fisher, SteveAt Large 0
4 Louisville26-7Metro Crum, DennyAutomatic 0
5 Oregon State22-6Pacific Ten Anderson, JimAt Large 0
6 New Mexico State26-4Big West McCarthy, NeilAt Large 0
7 Alabama24-8Southeastern Sanderson, WimpAutomatic 0
8 Ohio State16-12Big Ten Ayers, RandyAt Large 0
9 Providence17-11Big East Barnes, RickAt Large 0
10 Colorado State21-8Western Athletic Grant, BoydAt Large 0
11 Loyola Marymount23-5West Coast Westhead, PaulAutomatic 0
12 Ball State24-6Mid American Hunsaker, DickAutomatic 0
13 Idaho25-5Big Sky Davis, Kermit Jr.Automatic 0
14 Illinois State18-12Missouri Valley Bender, BobAutomatic 0
15 South Florida20-10Sun Belt Paschal, BobbyAutomatic 0
16 Arkansas-Little Rock20-9Atlantic Sun Newell, MikeAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Nevada-Las Vegas 102
16  Arkansas-Little Rock 72  
  1   Nevada-Las Vegas 76  
  8   Ohio State 65  
8   Ohio State 84
9  Providence 83  
  1   Nevada-Las Vegas 69  
  12   Ball State 67  
5  Oregon State 53  
12  Ball State 54  
  12   Ball State 62
  4  Louisville 60  
13  Idaho 54
4  Louisville 78  
  1  Nevada-Las Vegas 131
  11  Loyola Marymount 101
6  New Mexico State 92  
11  Loyola Marymount 111  
  11  Loyola Marymount 149
  3  Michigan 115  
14  Illinois State  70
3  Michigan 76  
  11  Loyola Marymount 62
  7  Alabama 60  
7  Alabama 71  
10  Colorado State 54  
  7  Alabama 77
  2  Arizona 55  
15  South Florida  67
2  Arizona 79