The 1989–90 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Lions were led by fifth-year head coach

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. They played their home games at

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as members of the

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. Powered by consensus Second-Team All-Americans

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and

Bo Kimble Gregory Kevin "Bo" Kimble (born April 9, 1966) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He played college basketball for the Loyola Marymount Lions. As a senior in the 1989–90 season, Kimble was named a consensus second-t ...

, LMU led the nation in scoring for the third consecutive year and established an NCAA record of 122.4 points per game. Kimble won the NCAA individual scoring title by averaging 35.3 points per game. On March 4, 1990, Gathers collapsed and died during a WCC Tournament Semifinal matchup against Portland. The team is remembered for honoring Gathers with a run to the

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as the 11 seed in the West Region of the NCAA tournament. They would become the first WCC team to reach the Elite Eight in 33 years. The Lions defeated

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111–92, defending National Champion

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149–115, and

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62–60 before falling 131–101 to

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, the eventual National Champion.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*Final AP and Coaches rankings released prior to NCAA tournament

Awards

;

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– Consensus 2nd Team *

– Consensus 2nd Team ; NCAA Scoring Leader *

– 35.3 PPG ; WCC Player of the Year *

Records

;Season * Points Per Game – 122.4 (3,918 points in 32 games) * Games with at Least 100 Points – 28 * Consecutive Games with at Least 100 Points – 12 ;NCAA Tournament Team * Most points in an NCAA Tournament game – 149 vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990) * Most combined points in an NCAA Tournament game – 264 vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990) * Most 3-point field goals in an NCAA Tournament game – 21 vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990) * Points Per Game – 105.8 (423 points in 4 games) Individual * Most 3-point field goals made (single game) – 11 by Jeff Fryer vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990) * Most 3-point field goals attempted (single game) – 22 by Jeff Fryer vs. Michigan (March 18, 1990)

Players in the 1990 NBA draft

References

External links

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