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
Record21–9 (10–2 OVC)
Head coach
  • Steve Newton (5th season)
Home arenaRacer Arena
1989–90 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State102 .833219  .700
Tennessee Tech93 .750199  .679
Morehead State75 .5831613  .552
Eastern Kentucky75 .5831317  .433
Middle Tennessee57 .4171215  .444
Tennessee State210 .167720  .259
Austin Peay210 .1671019  .345
1990 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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