1989–90 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1989-90 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
1989-90 record 14-14 (10-8 SEC)
Head coach Rick Pitino
Home arena Rupp Arena

The 1989-90 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 14-14.[2] The team utilized a fast-paced offense predicated on taking a large number of three-point shots; after the team hit 18 of 41 three-point attempts in a game against Tennessee Tech, Lexington Herald-Leader columnist John McGill dubbed them "Pitino's Bombinos", a nickname which stuck.[3]

References

  1. "1989-1990 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. "1989-1990 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. Gregory, Eric (May 9, 1997). "Bravo, Pitino". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. C3.


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