1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Murray State Racers Basketball 200 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 21–9 10–2 Steve Newton 5th Racer Arena Ohio Valley Regular season championsOhio Valley tournament champions NCAA tournament 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. Roster 1989 Murray State Racers y yes Popeye Jones 54 F 6 8 250 So Dresden HS Dresden, TN y Steve Newton (Indiana State) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/murray-state/1990.html 1989-90 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Murray State Racers| Regular season Nov 29, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 66–64 1–0 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 68–78 1–1 Dec 4, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena Charleston, Illinois 50–55 1–2 Dec 9, 1989 yes 1989 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 108–114 3OT 1–3 Dec 11, 1989 yes 1989 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 69–71 1–4 Dec 16, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 69–93 1–5 Dec 18, 1989 yes Southern California College Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 71–68 2–5 Dec 29, 1989 yes yes 1989 men UTSA Roadrunners Texas-San Antonio Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas Lamar Tournament 107–101 OT 3–5 Dec 30, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas Lamar Tournament 88–81 4–5 Jan 3, 1990 yes Saint Louis Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 60–76 4–6 Jan 5, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Clemente Center Melbourne, Florida McDonnell Classic 72–60 5–6 Jan 6, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Florida Tech Panthers Florida Tech Clemente Center Melbourne, Florida McDonnell Classic 72–62 6–6 Jan 9, 1990 yes 1989 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 64–62 7–6 Jan 13, 1990 1989 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 71–55 8–6 1–0 Jan 15, 1990 1989 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 58–45 9–6 2–0 Jan 20, 1990 yes 1989 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 80–71 10–6 3–0 Jan 22, 1990 yes 1989 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 81–75 11–6 4–0 Jan 27, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 75–56 12–6 Jan 29, 1990 yes 1989 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Gentry Center Nashville, Tennessee 80–67 13–6 5–0 Feb 3, 1990 yes 1989 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 58–55 14–6 6–0 Feb 5, 1990 Austin Peay Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 66–58 15–6 7–0 Feb 10, 1990 Tennessee State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 90–89 16–6 8–0 Feb 12, 1990 yes yes Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia 82–79 17–6 Feb 17, 1990 Tennessee Tech Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 71–63 18–6 9–0 Feb 19, 1990 Middle Tennessee State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 76–81 18–7 9–1 Feb 24, 1990 yes Eastern Kentucky McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 74–69 19–7 10–1 Feb 26, 1990 yes Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky 79–81 19–8 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Murray State Racers| Ohio Valley Conference tournament Mar 4, 1990 yes 1 Austin Peay 7 Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky Semifinal 68–67 20–8 Mar 5, 1990 yes 1 Eastern Kentucky 4 Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky Championship 63–57 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Murray State Racers| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1990 yes yes 16 SE Michigan State 3 1 SE Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee First Round 71–75 OT 21–9 |- Central Time SE Southeast 2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK https://goracers.com/sports/2019/11/3/111115MBB.aspx Murray State University Athletics May 8, 2020 Awards and honors Popeye Jones – OVC Player of the Year References Category:Murray State Racers men's basketball seasons Murray State Murray State Murray State Murray State