1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by first year head coach Jim O'Brien, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 10–4 in MCC play. They won the program's first MCC Tournament title after defeating regular season champion Xavier in the championship game. Dayton received the MCC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they upset Illinois in the first round. They lost to eventual Final Four participant Arkansas, 86–84, in the second round.

1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
MCC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
1989–90 record22–10 (10–4 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 25 Xavier122 .857  285  .848
Dayton104 .714  2210  .688
Saint Louis95 .643  2112  .636
Marquette95 .643  1514  .517
Evansville86 .571  1715  .531
Loyola (IL)311 .214  722  .241
Detroit311 .214  1018  .357
Butler212 .143  622  .214
1990 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP

Roster

1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 32 Negele Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSaint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Mar 3, 1990
    No. 19 Xavier W 111–108  18–9
    (10–4)
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    MCC Tournament
    Mar 8, 1990*
    Detroit Mercy
    MCC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 90–72  19–9
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 9, 1990*
    Loyola (IL)
    MCC Tournament Semifinal
    W 97–95  20–9
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 10, 1990*
    No. 24 Xavier
    MCC Tournament Championship
    W 98–89  21–9
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1990*
    (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Illinois
    Second Round
    W 88–86  22–9
    Frank Erwin Center (11,578)
    Austin, Texas
    Mar 17, 1990*
    (12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 7 Arkansas
    Second Round
    L 84–86  22–10
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [1] [2]

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    231Negele KnightPhoenix Suns

    [3]

    References

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