1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
Mid-Con Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record22–7 (11–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaHammons Student Center
Seasons
1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southwest Missouri State 11 1   .917 22 7   .759
Green Bay 9 3   .750 24 8   .750
Western Illinois 6 6   .500 16 13   .552
Northern Iowa 6 6   .500 23 9   .719
UIC 6 6   .500 16 12   .571
Eastern Illinois 3 9   .250 10 18   .357
Valparaiso 1 11   .083 4 24   .143
Cleveland State 0 0   15 13   .536
1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1989–90 season. Playing in the Mid-Continent Conference and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 22–7 overall record and won the Mid-Con regular season title.[1] Southwest Missouri State lost to North Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

1989–90 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Darryl Reid 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
F Lee Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1989*
vs. La Salle
Coors Light Classic
L 58–62  0–1
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Nov 25, 1989*
vs. Saint Mary's
Coors Light Classic
W 52–35  1–1
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Dec 2, 1989*
at Tulsa W 73–66  2–1
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 5, 1989*
at Wichita State L 68–81  2–2
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 8, 1989*
Southern Utah W 91–76  3–2
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 9, 1989*
Creighton W 81–74  4–2
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Mid-Con tournament
Mar 6, 1990*
at Northern Iowa
Mid-Con Tournament Semifinal
L 61–63  22–6
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) North Carolina
First Round
L 70–83[3]  22–7
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "2018–19 Missouri State Bears Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University. 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "1989-90 Missouri State Bears Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "North Carolina 83, Southwest Missouri State 70". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1990. Retrieved May 2, 2020.