After the on-court death of Gathers in its conference tournament, LMU went on an inspired run in the NCAA tournament in 1990 that captured the attention of the entire college basketball world for those weeks. The Lions blew out defending champion Michigan in the 2nd round and made it to the Regional Final round before losing to eventual national champion, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, by 30 points.
Following Gathers' death during their conference tournament, LMU had an inspiring run in the NCAA tournament in 1990 that captivated the entire college basketball world for those weeks. The Lions defeated the defending champion Michigan in the second round and reached the Regional Final before losing to the national champion UNLV Runnin' Rebels by a large margin of 30 points.