1989–90 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
	† 1990 Metro Conference Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

1989–90 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
1989–90 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Tournament Champions; Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Metro Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 16
1989–90 record	27–8 (12–2 Metro)
Head coach	Denny Crum (19th season);
Home arena	Freedom Hall
	Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

The 1989–90 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum^[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 27–8.^[2]

Roster[]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
SG	23	LaBradford Smith	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Bay City	Bay City, Texas
C	50	Felton Spencer	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Sr	Eastern	Louisville, Kentucky

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	6	Felton Spencer	Minnesota Timberwolves

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1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 Louisville †	12	–	2	.857	27	–	8	.771
Southern Miss	9	–	5	.643	20	–	12	.625
Cincinnati	9	–	5	.643	20	–	14	.588
Memphis	8	–	6	.571	18	–	12	.600
Florida State	6	–	8	.429	16	–	15	.516
South Carolina	6	–	8	.429	14	–	14	.500
Virginia Tech	5	–	9	.357	13	–	18	.419
Tulane	1	–	13	.071	4	–	24	.143

† 1990 Metro Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

v t Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Venues	Belknap Gymnasium (1933–1944) Jefferson County Armory (1945–1956) Freedom Hall (1956–2010) KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Kentucky Memphis
Culture & lore	Billy Minardi Classic Cardinal Bird The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
People	Statistical leaders
Seasons	1916–17 1922–23 1942–43 1958–59 1971–72 1974–75 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NAIA and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1989–90 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Metro Conference Tournament Champions Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Second Round
Conference	Metro Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 16
1989–90 record	27–8 (12–2 Metro)
Head coach	Denny Crum (19th season)
Home arena	Freedom Hall
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →