1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Basketball Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 20–12 9–5 M. K. Turk Reed Green Coliseum NCAA tournament The 1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by head coach M. K. Turk, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of the Metro Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 9–5 in Metro play to finish in second place behind Louisville. They lost in the championship game of the Metro tournament to top-seed Louisville. Southern Miss received an at-large bid to the 1990 NCAA basketball tournament where they lost in the opening round to La Salle and National Player of the Year Lionel Simmons. Roster 1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles y yes Russell Johnson G 6 2 210 Jr Darrin Chancellor 23 G 6 5 Jr Daron Jenkins 32 C 6 11 Jr Clarence Weatherspoon 35 F 6 6 230 So Motley Crawford, Mississippi y Joe Courtney 42 F 6 9 230 Jr yes Mississippi State Jackson, Mississippi y basketball M.K. Turk https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-mississippi/1990.html 1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1989 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Miss Golden Eagles| Regular season Nov 15, 1989 yes yes Louisiana State 2 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Preseason NIT 80–91 0–1 Nov 27, 1989 yes 1989 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 95–78 1–1 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 85–81 2–1 Dec 18, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia 76–74 3–1 Dec 21, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 66–69 3–2 Dec 27, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Pensacola Civic Center Pensacola, Florida 78–71 4–2 Dec 28, 1989 yes yes Auburn Pensacola Civic Center Pensacola, Florida 84–73 5–2 Jan 3, 1990 yes 1989 none Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 96–67 6–2 Jan 6, 1990 yes 1989 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 82–113 6–3 0–1 Jan 8, 1990 yes yes 1989 none South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 83–91 6–4 Jan 11, 1990 1989 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 87–85 7–4 1–1 Jan 13, 1990 yes 1989 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State 20 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 77–93 7–5 1–2 Jan 15, 1990 yes 1989 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 85–65 8–5 Jan 17, 1990 yes 1989 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 96–91 9–5 Jan 20, 1990 yes 1989 men Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana-Lafayette Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 106–104 10–5 Jan 22, 1990 yes yes 1989 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 75–77 10–6 Jan 27, 1990 yes 1989 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 83–76 11–6 2–2 Jan 29, 1990 yes Louisville 4 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 88–105 11–7 2–3 Jan 31, 1990 Florida State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 84–72 12–7 3–3 Feb 5, 1990 1989 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 82–65 13–7 4–3 Feb 7, 1990 yes Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 93–76 14–7 5–3 Feb 10, 1990 Memphis State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 86–82 15–7 6–3 Feb 14, 1990 1989 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 80–71 16–7 7–3 Feb 17, 1990 yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 62–74 16–8 7–4 Feb 19, 1990 yes yes 1989 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 60–62 16–9 Feb 22, 1990 Cincinnati Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 70–63 17–9 8–4 Mar 1, 1990 yes Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 92–88 18–9 9–4 Mar 3, 1990 yes Louisville 21 Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 71–73 18–10 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Miss Golden Eagles| Metro tournament Mar 8, 1990 yes yes 2 Virginia Tech 7 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Metro tournament Quarterfinal 81–67 19–10 Mar 9, 1990 yes yes 2 Cincinnati 3 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Metro tournament Semifinal 75–63 20–10 Mar 10, 1990 yes yes 2 Louisville 18 1 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Metro tournament championship 80–83 20–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Miss Golden Eagles| 1990 NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1990 yes yes 13 E La Salle 12 4 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First Round 63–79 20–12 AP poll Central Time E East 2019–20 Southern Miss Men's Basketball Media Guide https://southernmiss.com/documents/2019/11/4/USM_MBB_Book_19_20.pdf University of Southern Mississippi Athletics May 9, 2020 Awards and honors Clarence Weatherspoon – Metro Conference Player of the Year References Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball seasons Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball Southern Miss