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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
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record28–5 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (3rd season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
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

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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)
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 Jr
G 22 Jamie Gladden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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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
Met Life Classic 		W 72–65  6–1
 War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 23, 1989*
 at San Francisco
Met Life Classic 		W 78–62[1]  7–1
 War Memorial Gymnasium 
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

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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

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  1. ^ "Xavier 78, U. of San Francisco 62". United Press International. December 24, 1989. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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