1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

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.

1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
Mid-Con Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record22–7 (11–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Assistant coachDerek Thomas (1st season)
Home arenaHammons Student Center
Seasons
1990–91 
1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southwest Missouri State111 .917227  .759
Wisconsin–Green Bay93 .750248  .750
Western Illinois66 .5001613  .552
Northern Iowa66 .500239  .719
Illinois–Chicago66 .5001612  .571
Eastern Illinois39 .2501018  .357
Valparaiso111 .083424  .143
Cleveland State00 1513  .536
1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1989–90 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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Schedule and results

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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

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References

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  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.