1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Newton, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 10–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC Tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers took No. 1 seed Michigan State to overtime before losing 75–71.

1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley Regular season champions
Ohio Valley Tournament champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1989–90 record21–9 (10–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRacer Arena
1989–90 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Murray State102 .833  219  .700
Tennessee Tech93 .750  199  .679
Morehead State75 .583  1613  .552
Eastern Kentucky75 .583  1317  .433
Middle Tennessee57 .417  1215  .444
Tennessee State210 .167  720  .259
Austin Peay210 .167  1019  .345
1990 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 54 Popeye Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoDresden HS Dresden, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 29, 1989*
    at Western Kentucky W 66–64  1–0
    E.A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Dec 2, 1989*
    at Saint Louis L 68–78  1–1
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Dec 4, 1989*
    at Eastern Illinois L 50–55  1–2
    Lantz Arena 
    Charleston, Illinois
    Dec 9, 1989*
    Southern Illinois L 108–114 3OT 1–3
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Dec 11, 1989*
    Georgia Southern L 69–71  1–4
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Dec 16, 1989*
    at Evansville L 69–93  1–5
    Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Dec 18, 1989*
    Southern California College W 71–68  2–5
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Dec 29, 1989*
    vs. Texas-San Antonio
    Lamar Tournament
    W 107–101 OT 3–5
    Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    Dec 30, 1989*
    at Lamar
    Lamar Tournament
    W 88–81  4–5
    Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    Jan 3, 1990*
    Saint Louis L 60–76  4–6
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Jan 5, 1990*
    vs. Alcorn State
    McDonnell Classic
    W 72–60  5–6
    Clemente Center 
    Melbourne, Florida
    Jan 6, 1990*
    vs. Florida Tech
    McDonnell Classic
    W 72–62  6–6
    Clemente Center 
    Melbourne, Florida
    Jan 9, 1990*
    Arkansas State W 64–62  7–6
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Jan 13, 1990
    Morehead State W 71–55  8–6
    (1–0)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Jan 15, 1990
    Eastern Kentucky W 58–45  9–6
    (2–0)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Jan 20, 1990
    at Middle Tennessee State W 80–71  10–6
    (3–0)
    Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    Jan 22, 1990
    at Tennessee Tech W 81–75  11–6
    (4–0)
    Eblen Center 
    Cookeville, Tennessee
    Jan 27, 1990*
    at Nicholls State W 75–56  12–6
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Jan 29, 1990
    at Tennessee State W 80–67  13–6
    (5–0)
    Gentry Center 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 3, 1990
    at Austin Peay W 58–55  14–6
    (6–0)
    Dunn Center 
    Clarksville, Tennessee
    Feb 5, 1990
    Austin Peay W 66–58  15–6
    (7–0)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Feb 10, 1990
    Tennessee State W 90–89  16–6
    (8–0)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Feb 12, 1990*
    at Georgia Southern W 82–79  17–6
    Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Feb 17, 1990
    Tennessee Tech W 71–63  18–6
    (9–0)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Feb 19, 1990
    Middle Tennessee State L 76–81  18–7
    (9–1)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Feb 24, 1990
    at Eastern Kentucky W 74–69  19–7
    (10–1)
    McBrayer Arena 
    Richmond, Kentucky
    Feb 26, 1990
    at Morehead State L 79–81  19–8
    (10–2)
    Ellis Johnson Arena 
    Morehead, Kentucky
    Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
    Mar 4, 1990*
    Austin Peay
    OVC Tournament Semifinal
    W 68–67  20–8
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Mar 5, 1990*
    Eastern Kentucky
    OVC Tournament Championship
    W 63–57  21–8
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1990*
    (16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Michigan State
    First Round
    L 71–75 OT 21–9
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    Awards and honors

    References

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