Loyola Marymount Basketball 1990

They played their home games at gersten pavilion in los angeles california as members of the west coast conference.

Loyola marymount basketball 1990. Ncaa first round west region. Loyola had the late great hank gathers who passed away one month after this game during a game against the portland pilots erik spoelstra was the point guard for the pilots and was near gathers when he collapsed after an alley oop dunk. Powered by consensus second team all americans hank gathers and bo kimble lmu led the nation in scoring for the third consecutive year and established an ncaa. Throwbacks dont get much better than this 1990 game between lsu and loyola marymount.

They lost to eventual national champion unlv. Loyola marymounts last appearance in the ncaa division i mens basketball tournament was in 1990 where they advanced to the elite eight. In this clip from loyola marymounts 111 92 victory over new mexico st lmu without possession of the ball initially has 8 0 run during the next 5. The lions were led by fifth year head coach paul westhead.

Prior to the ncaa tournament lions star player hank gathers died during the west coast conference mens basketball tournament from a heart condition. 1989 90 loyola marymount lions roster and stats. Westhead and former lsu coach dale brown two coaches who engaged in a 148 141 overtime thriller won by lsu in 1990 agree that much of the college basketball played today is not all that easy on. 264 total points 141 combined points in the second half 174 shots 66 free throws 55 fouls 54 assists 27 michigan turnovers 21 loyola 3 pointers six.

The final numbers were staggering.