The 1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the

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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

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where they finished with a 12–4 record. UConn made it to the Elite Eight in the

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before losing to

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79–78 in overtime. 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

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as well as the

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, and they were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

Schedule

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NBA draft

References

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