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NCAA tournament, Runner-up | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 29–9 (9–5 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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| No. 17Clemson | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15Duke | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 29 | – | 9 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Georgia 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 fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The1989–90 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team representedDuke University. The head coach wasMike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in theCameron Indoor Stadium inDurham, North Carolina, and was a member of theAtlantic Coast Conference. The team finished with an overall record of 29–9 (9–5 ACC) Duke was invited to the1990 NCAA Tournament as a #3 seed. The Blue Devils would reach their third straight Final Four with a thrilling overtime victory overConnecticut 79–78. Duke would come up short once again in the National Championship game as they were soundly beaten byUNLV 103–73.
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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| November 25, 1989* | No. 10 | Harvard | W 130–54 | 1–0 | 22 – Tied | 9 – Laettner | 12 – Henderson | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| November 29, 1989* | No. 7 | Canisius | W 102–66 | 2–0 | 18 – Tied | 7 – Laettner | 9 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| December 2, 1989* | No. 7 | at Northwestern | W 103–77 | 3–0 | 23 – Laettner | 18 – Laettner | 6 – Hurley | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||
| December 6, 1989* | No. 6 | vs. No. 1 Syracuse ACC/Big East Challenge | L 76–78 | 3–1 | 21 – Brickey | 9 – Abdelnaby | 10 – Hurley | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | |||
| December 9, 1989* | No. 6 | at No. 8 Michigan | L 108–113 OT | 3–2 | 26 – Laettner | 8 – Laettner | 6 – Hurley | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI | |||
| December 21, 1989* | No. 12 | at Davidson | W 89–44 | 4–2 | 14 – Henderson | 8 – Brickey | 4 – Hurley | Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||
| December 23, 1989* | No. 12 | Washington | W 74–64 | 5–2 | 19 – Laettner | 5 – Tied | 6 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| December 28, 1989* | No. 13 | vs. Drake Rainbow Classic | W 101–77 | 6–2 | 20 – Laettner | 6 – Laettner | 9 – Hurley | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI | |||
| December 29, 1989* | No. 13 | vs. Cincinnati Rainbow Classic | W 95–83 | 7–2 | 18 – Laettner | 11 – Laettner | 8 – Hurley | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI | |||
| December 30, 1989* | No. 13 | at Hawaii Rainbow Classic | W 87–75 | 8–2 | 19 – Tied | 10 – Abdelnaby | 4 – Hurley | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI | |||
| January 3, 1990* | No. 13 | The Citadel | W 108–69 | 9–2 | 29 – Henderson | 12 – Abdelnaby | 8 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| January 6, 1990 | No. 13 | Virginia | W 76–68 | 10–2 | 16 – Abdelnaby | 8 – Laettner | 9 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| January 11, 1990 | No. 10 | at No. 9 Georgia Tech | W 96–91 | 11–2 | 26 – Henderson | 10 – Laettner | 11 – Hurley | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA | |||
| January 13, 1990 | No. 10 | Maryland Rivalry | W 91–80 | 12–2 | 27 – Laettner | 8 – Henderson | 9 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. | |||
| January 17, 1990 | No. 8 | at North Carolina Rivalry | L 60–79 | 12–3 | 18 – Laettner | 13 – Laettner | 1 – Tied | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| January 20, 1990 | No. 8 | at Wake Forest | W 97–69 | 13–3 | 18 – Tied | 11 – Tied | 7 – Hurley | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC | |||
| January 22, 1990 | No. 8 | at William & Mary | W 109–76 | 14–3 | 25 – Henderson | 9 – Laettner | 6 – Hurley | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA | |||
| January 24, 1990 | No. 8 | NC State | W 85–82 OT | 15–3 | 25 – Henderson | 16 – Laettner | 12 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| January 28, 1990 | No. 8 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | W 88–86 | 16–3 | 19 – Laettner | 11 – Laettner | 13 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| January 31, 1990 | No. 5 | Clemson | W 94–80 | 17–3 | 20 – Henderson | 7 – Tied | 11 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| February 4, 1990* | No. 5 | Notre Dame | W 88–76 | 18–3 | 22 – Abdelnaby | 10 – Laettner | 10 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| February 8, 1990 | No. 4 | at Virginia | L 69–72 | 18–4 | 16 – Abdelnaby | 19 – Laettner | 5 – Hurley | University Hall Charlottesville, VA | |||
| February 10, 1990 | No. 4 | at Maryland Rivalry | W 114–111 OT | 19–4 | 26 – Tied | 8 – Abdelnaby | 8 – Hurley | Cole Field House College Park, MD | |||
| February 12, 1990* | No. 4 | vs. Stetson | W 102–67 | 20–4 | 18 – Abdelnaby | 12 – Laettner | 10 – Hurley | Amway Arena Orlando, FL | |||
| February 14, 1990* | No. 6 | East Carolina | W 84–51 | 21–4 | 21 – McCaffrey | 6 – Laettner | 9 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| February 18, 1990 | No. 6 | Wake Forest | W 71–56 | 22–4 | 15 – Tied | 9 – Laettner | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| February 21, 1990 | No. 3 | at NC State | L 71–76 | 22–5 | 32 – Abdelnaby | 12 – Laettner | 13 – Hurley | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC | |||
| February 25, 1990* | No. 3 | No. 21 Arizona | W 78–76 | 23–5 | 28 – Henderson | 7 – Laettner | 6 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
| February 28, 1990 | No. 5 | at No. 20 Clemson | L 93–97 | 23–6 | 25 – Laettner | 12 – Laettner | 10 – Hurley | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||
| March 4, 1990 | No. 5 | North Carolina | L 75–87 | 23–7 | 16 – Tied | 11 – Laettner | 6 – Hurley | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||
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| March 9, 1990 | No. 12 | vs. Maryland Quarterfinals | W 104–84 | 24–7 | 24 – Henderson | 13 – Laettner | 7 – Hurley | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | |||
| March 10, 1990 | No. 12 | vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech Semifinals | L 72–83 | 24–8 | 29 – Laettner | 9 – Laettner | 8 – Hurley | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | |||
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| March 16, 1990* | No. 15 | vs. Richmond First Round | W 81–46 | 25–8 | 22 – Abdelnaby | 12 – Abdelnaby | 6 – Hurley | Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA | |||
| March 18, 1990* | No. 15 | vs. St. John's Second Round | W 76–72 | 26–8 | 22 – Brickey | 9 – Brickey | 7 – Hurley | Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA | |||
| March 22, 1990* | No. 15 | vs. UCLA Sweet Sixteen | W 90–81 | 27–8 | 28 – Henderson | 14 – Laettner | 9 – Hurley | Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ | |||
| March 24, 1990* | No. 15 | vs. No. 3 Connecticut Elite Eight | W 79–78 OT | 28–8 | 27 – Abdelnaby | 14 – Abdelnaby | 8 – Hurley | Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ | |||
| March 31, 1990* | No. 15 | vs. No. 7 Arkansas Final Four | W 97–83 | 29–8 | 28 – Henderson | 14 – Laettner | 6 – Hurley | McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO | |||
| April 2, 1990* | No. 15 | vs. No. 2 UNLV National Championship | L 73–103 | 29–9 | 21 – Henderson | 9 – Laettner | 5 – Laettner | McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO | |||
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| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1990 | 1 | 25 | Alaa Abdelnaby | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1990 | 2 | 49 | Phil Henderson | Dallas Mavericks |
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