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1989–90 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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1989–90 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–18 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Derrick Dennison (1st year)
  • Zane Arnold (1st year)
Home arenaJoel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1989–90 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia 13 5   .722 20 9   .690
No. 23 Alabama 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
No. 19 LSU 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Tennessee 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Kentucky 10 8   .556 14 14   .500
Ole Miss 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
Auburn 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Mississippi State 7 11   .389 16 14   .533
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 21 14   .600
Florida 3 15   .167 7 21   .250
1990 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1989–90 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1989–90 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Tommy Joe Eagles, who was in his first season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 13–18, 8–10 in SEC play, good for seventh in the conference. They defeated LSU to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Alabama.[2]

The team lost center Matt Geiger, who transferred to Georgia Tech.[3]

Forward John Caylor returned from the previous season's blood clot issue with another season of eligibility and a solid season, playing in 28 of 31 games and averaging 8.7 points and 6.8 rebounds.

Roster

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1989–90 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 22 John Caylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Morristown West High School Talbott, Tennessee
G 24 Derrick Dennison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Douglass High School Atlanta, Georgia
G 14 Reggie Gallon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Miami Edison High School Miami, Florida
G 20 Dustin Hester 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Crestview High School Crestview, Alabama
G 21 Ronnie Battle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Chavala High School Pittsview, Alabama
G 3 Champ Wrencher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Ramsey High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 15 Larry Patrick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Polk Community College West Palm Beach, Florida
F 44 Chris Brandt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Auburn High School Auburn, Alabama
F 31 Richard Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Pratt Community College Chicago, Florida
F 40 Zane Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Parker High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 21 Marcus Ford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Finney High School Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1989-90 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1989-90 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Matt Geiger Toughens up the Hard Way".