1989–90 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1989–90 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
National Championship Game,
L 73-103 vs. UNLV
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record29–9 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Clemson 10 4   .714 26 9   .743
No. 15 Duke 9 5   .643 29 9   .763
No. 9 Georgia Tech 8 6   .571 28 7   .800
North Carolina 8 6   .571 21 13   .618
Virginia 6 8   .429 20 12   .625
NC State 6 8   .429 18 12   .600
Maryland 6 8   .429 19 14   .576
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
1990 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team finished with an overall record of 29–9 (9–5 ACC) Duke was invited to the 1990 NCAA Tournament as a #3 seed. The Blue Devils would reach their third straight Final Four with a thrilling overtime victory over Connecticut 79–78. Duke would come up short once again in the National Championship game as they were soundly beaten by UNLV 103–73.