1990 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
1990 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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National Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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Date | April 2, 1990 | ||||||||||||
Arena | McNichols Sports Arena | ||||||||||||
Location | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||||
MVP | Anderson Hunt, UNLV | ||||||||||||
Favorite | UNLV | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 17,675 | ||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) |
The 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final round of the 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and it determined the national champion for the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1990 National Title Game was played on April 2, 1990 at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The 1990 National Title Game was played between the 1990 West Regional Champions, #1-seeded UNLV and the 1990 East Regional Champions, #3-seeded Duke.
Participating teams[]
Duke[]
- West
- Duke (3) 81, Richmond (14) 46
- Duke 76, St. Johns (6) 72
- Duke 90, UCLA (7) 81
- Duke 79, Connecticut (1) 78
- Final Four
- Duke 97, Arkansas (4) 83
UNLV[]
- West
- UNLV (1) 102, Arkansas-Little Rock (16) 72
- UNLV 76, Ohio State (8) 65
- UNLV 69, Ball State (12) 67
- UNLV 131, Loyola Marymount (11) 101
- Final Four
- UNLV 90, Georgia Tech (4) 81
Box score[]
CBS
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April 2
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#1 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 103, #3 Duke Blue Devils 73 | ||
Pts: A. Hunt 29 Rebs: L. Johnson 11 Asts: S. Augmon 7 |
Pts: P. Henderson 21 Rebs: C. Laettner 9 Asts: C. Laettner 5 Halftime Score: UNLV, 47-35 |
McNichols Arena - Denver, CO
Attendance: 17,675 |
Notables[]
- This was the largest margin of victory in the national championship game in NCAA Tournament History
- As of 2020, UNLV was the last team from a non power conference (AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) to win the national championship.
References[]
Categories:
- 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Games
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
- Basketball in Colorado
- College sports in Colorado
- Sports competitions in Denver
- 1990 in sports in Colorado
- 1990s in Denver