1989–90 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Connecticut 12 4   .750 31 6   .838
No. 6 Syracuse 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 8 Georgetown 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
St. John's 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
Villanova 8 8   .500 18 15   .545
Providence 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Pittsburgh 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Boston College 1 15   .063 8 20   .286
1990 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1990
Rankings from AP Poll

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. UConn made it to the Elite Eight in the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before losing to Duke 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 Storrs, Connecticut as well as the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.