====== 1989-1990 Season ======

1989-90 (15-14; 9-5 MCC) \\
National Invitation Tournament \\
Coach: [[Kevin O’Neill]] \\
Assistant Coach: [[Maurice (Bo) Ellis]]\\
Assistant Coach:  [[Dan Theiss]]\\
Assistant Coach:  [[Randy Brown]]\\
Graduate Assistant:  [[Craig McMillan]]\\
Captain: [[Tony Smith]] \\
Leading Scorer: [[Tony Smith]] (23.8 ppg) \\
Leading Rebounder: [[Trevor Powell]] (7.8 rpg) \\
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===== Season Recap =====
A sign in the student section at [[the Bradley Center]] on Senior Night summed up the thoughts of many in looking back at the 1989-90 Warrior Basketball season..."**Kevin O. and Tony S.- Thank You For Bringing Back the Warriors.**  First year head coach [[Kevin O'Neill]] and senior Tony Smith led Marquette to its first winning season and post-season appearance since 1986-87.  The 15-14 overall record and 9-5 MCC mark (third place) are signs of success to come for the tradition-rich MU basketball program.\\

Smith set new MU scoring records for a season with his 23.8 averaged and his career point total of 1,688 placed him third on the all-time Warrior scoring chart.  The LA Laker second-round draft pick was phenomenal throughout the year, leading the Warriors in nine offensive categories and ranking among the NCAA leaders in scoring and free throw percentage all season.\\

"What Tony and Ty ([[Tyrone Baldwin]]) and all the players did for our program last year, I'll never forget it.  They really gave us a great effort and helped us in a lot of ways.  The entire team gave an unbelievable effort all year long," Coach O'Neill said of his 1989-90 Warriors.\\

Marquette's first season in the [[Midwestern Collegiate Conference]] was a memorable one, following 72 years as an independent.  MU's 9-5 MCC league mark landed them in third place overall, competing with league favorites [[Xavier]] and [[Dayton]] for the MCC regular season crown.\\

The 1989-90 season will also be remembered for the "twin victories" of MU rivals [[DePaul]] and [[Notre Dame]].  It was the first time since 1982 that MU beat both the Blue Demons and Fighting Irish in the same season.  [[Trevor Powell]], totalling 25 points and nine rebounds playing on a badly sprained ankle, keyed the 80-68 win over ND (MU's firsst win over the Irish since 1982).  Tony Smith's 34 points led the Warriors in their 77-55 victory over DePaul in January, before a season-high crowd of 16,671 fans at the [[Bradley Center]].\\

The 1990 NIT post-season bid capped the year and MU's narrow loss at [[Penn State]] (eventual NIT semi-finalist) in the opening round ended the 1989-90 Warrior campaign.  At his post-game press conference, Coach O'Neill talked about his first MU team and the 1989-90 year. "This isn't the end of the season.  In my mind it's the start of getting back the winning tradition we all expect at Marquettte University."

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===== Schedule =====
^Date^Team^Score^
|N 24|at [[Oregon State]]|L57-71|
|D 1|[[UNC Wilmington]]|W76-54|First Bank Classic|
|D 2|[[UW-Madison]]|L   58-63OT|First Bank Classic|
|D 5|[[Loyola (IL)]]*|W 75-69OT|
|D 9|[[Notre Dame]]|W80-68|Notre Dame set a Bradley Center record for free throw percentage (100%), when they went 11 for 11|
|D 16|#6 [[Michigan]]|L73-82|
|D 20|[[Chicago State]]|W77-45|[[Trevor Powell]] set Bradley Center & Marquette records for field goal percentage (90.9%) when he made 10 of 11 shots|
|D 23| at [[DePaul]]|L62-71|
|D 31|[[Morgan State]]|W75-51|
|J 3|[[Baptist College]]|W83-57|
|J 6|[[Xavier (OH)]]*|L80-86|
|J 11|at [[Dayton]]*|W95-84|
|J 18|at [[Detroit]]*|W84-70|
|J 20|[[DePaul]]|W77-55|
|J 22|[[Saint Louis]]*|W65-59|
|J 27|at [[Evansville]]*|L66-70|
|F 1|at [[Butler]]*|W75-73|[[Mark Anglavar]] set Marquette records for three pointers attempted (16) and made (9)|
|F 3|[[Virginia]]|L 91-96OT|
|F 8|at #21 [[Xavier (OH)]]*|L78-83|
|F 10|[[Dayton]]*|L77-79|
|F 14|at [[Notre Dame]]|L76-79|
|F 17|at [[Loyola (IL)]]*|W68-48|
|F 19|at [[UW-Madison]]|L65-82|[[Tony Smith]] set a Marquette record for scoring with a 44-point effort|
|F 24|at [[Saint Louis]]*|L55-65|
|F 26|[[Evansville]]*|W90-65|
|M 1|[[Detroit]]*|W 70-69OT|
|M 3|[[Butler]]*|W90-70|[[Tony Smith]] set a Bradley Center record for scoring with a 43-point effort|
|M 8|[[Evansville]]|L57-66|MCC Tournament (Dayton, OH)|
|M 14|at [[Penn State]]|L54-57|National Invitational Tournament (University Park, PA)|
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*Midwestern Collegiate Conference game\\

==== Basketball Support Staff ====

=== Managers ===
  *  [[Steve O'Brien]] (//Head Manager//)
  *  [[David Kazmierczak]]
  *  [[Tim Blair]]
  *  [[Jordan Wells]]
  *  [[Pete (Pudge) Sandroni]]



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