1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1989–90 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 28–5 record (12–2 MCC), won the MCC regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #6 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Kansas State and Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Xavier lost to Texas in the Midwest regional semifinals – a game that was played in Dallas, Texas.

1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	28–5 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach	Pete Gillen (5th season)
Assistant coach	Dino Gaudio (3rd season)
Home arena	Cincinnati Gardens
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 25 Xavier	12	–	2		.857			28	–	5		.848
Dayton †	10	–	4		.714			22	–	10		.688
Saint Louis	9	–	5		.643			21	–	12		.636
Marquette	9	–	5		.643			15	–	14		.517
Evansville	8	–	6		.571			17	–	15		.531
Loyola (IL)	3	–	11		.214			7	–	22		.241
Detroit	3	–	11		.214			10	–	18		.357
Butler	2	–	12		.143			6	–	22		.214
† 1990 MCC tournament winner Rankings from AP

Roster

1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Jamal Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Jr G 22 Jamie Gladden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Fr F 33 Derek Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California F 42 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio F 44 Aaron Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Rolling Meadows, Illinois	Head coach Pete Gillen (Fairfield) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1989*		Southern Utah State	L 90–97	0–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 4, 1989*		at Robert Morris	W 77–70	1–1	Charles L. Sewall Center  Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 1989*		at Miami (OH)	W 76–69	2–1
Dec 16, 1989*		at Valparaiso	W 95–63	3–1
Dec 18, 1989*		Eastern Illinois	W 80–48	5–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 22, 1989*		vs. Princeton	W 72–65	6–1	San Francisco, California
Dec 23, 1989*		at San Francisco	W 78–62	7–1	San Francisco, California
Dec 30, 1989*		Bowling Green	W 88–73	8–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 2, 1990*		No. 25 Loyola Marymount	W 115–113	9–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 6, 1990		at Marquette	W 86–80	10–1 (1–0)	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 8, 1990		Loyola (IL)	W 89–73	11–1 (2–0)	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 13, 1990*	No. 25	Alabama–Birmingham	W 82–61	12–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 27, 1990*	No. 19	at Arkansas–Little Rock	W 84–73	24–2	Barton Coliseum  Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 3, 1990	No. 19	at Dayton	L 108–111	24–3 (12–2)	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament
Mar 8, 1990*	No. 24	vs. Butler MCC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 86–61	25–3	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Mar 9, 1990*	No. 24	vs. Evansville MCC Tournament Semifinal	W 89–78	26–3	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Mar 10, 1990*	No. 24	at Dayton MCC tournament championship	L 89–98	26–4	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*	(6 MW) No. 25	vs. (11 MW) Kansas State First round	W 87–79	27–4	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 18, 1990*	(6 MW) No. 25	vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Georgetown Second Round	W 74–71	28–4	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 22, 1990*	(6 MW) No. 25	vs. (10 MW) Texas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	L 89–102	28–5	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

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NBA draft

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	11	Tyrone Hill	Golden State Warriors
2	47	Derek Strong	Philadelphia 76ers

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References

1. "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
2. "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
3. "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
4. "This season marks the 30th anniversary of Xavier's first trip to the Sweet 16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
5. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.