1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1989–90 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 31–6 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 12–4 record. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Many consider this season the one where UConn broke out and became a national power, consistently being at the top of the conference in the 1990s and winning their first of six National Titles in 1999. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House and Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut as well as the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East Regular Season Co-Champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 4
Record31–6 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Connecticut124 .750316  .838
No. 6 Syracuse124 .750267  .788
No. 8 Georgetown115 .688247  .774
St. John's106 .6252410  .706
Villanova88 .5001815  .545
Providence88 .5001712  .586
Seton Hall511 .3131216  .429
Pittsburgh511 .3131217  .414
Boston College115 .063820  .286
1990 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1990
Rankings from AP Poll
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