1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball Ohio State Buckeyes logo 1987-1991.png 125 Big Ten Big Ten 17–13 10–8 Randy Ayers 1st St. John Arena NCAA men's Division I tournament second round The 1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Buckeyes finished with an overall record of 17–13 (10–8 Big Ten) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. After defeating Providence, 84–83 in OT, in the opening round, Ohio State lost to eventual national champion UNLV, 76–65, in the second round. Roster 1989 Ohio State Buckeyes y Mark Baker 3 G 6 1 180 Fr y basketball Dayton, Ohio Alex Davis 20 G 6 1 170 Fr n Cincinnati, Ohio Chris Jent 21 SF 6 7 215 So y Sparta, New Jersey Jim Jackson 22 SG 6 6 220 Fr y basketball Toledo, Ohio Jamaal Brown 30 G 6 4 190 So n Arlington, Texas Dave Liar 31 F 6 7 220 So n Elida, Ohio Perry Carter 32 C 6 8 230 Jr y basketball Washington, D.C. Treg Lee 34 F 6 8 220 Jr y Cleveland, Ohio Bill Robinson 54 C 7 0 245 So n Canton, Ohio Randy Ayers (Miami University) Schedule and results yes yes yes no no |- !colspan=9| Regular Season Nov 15, 1989 yes yes 1989 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 53–71 0–1 Nov 27, 1989 yes 1989 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 102–63 1–1 Dec 1, 1989 yes yes NC State 25 Charlotte, North Carolina Tournament of Champions 54–68 1–2 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State 23 Charlotte, North Carolina Tournament of Champions 59–81 1–3 Dec 9, 1989 yes 1989 men American Eagles American St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 74–64 2–3 Dec 18, 1989 yes Robert Morris St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 78–51 3–3 Dec 21, 1989 yes 1989 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 59–46 4–3 Dec 27, 1989 yes yes La Salle 20 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Classic 62–74 4–4 Dec 28, 1989 yes yes 1989 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 74–66 5–4 Jan 4, 1990 Indiana 9 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 69–67 6–4 1–0 Jan 6, 1990 yes Iowa 20 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 79–73 7–4 2–0 Jan 11, 1990 yes Michigan State Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 68–78 7–5 2–1 Jan 13, 1990 Wisconsin St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 68–53 8–5 3–1 Jan 18, 1990 yes Michigan 6 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 88–90 8–6 3–2 Jan 20, 1990 yes Minnesota 22 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 78–83 8–7 3–3 Jan 25, 1990 Purdue 13 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 66–78 8–8 3–4 Jan 27, 1990 yes Illinois 10 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 81–92 8–9 3–5 Feb 1, 1990 1989 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 101–77 9–9 4–5 Feb 4, 1990 yes Louisville 10 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 91–88 10–9 Feb 8, 1990 Iowa St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 98–80 11–9 5–5 Feb 10, 1990 Michigan State 23 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 75–84 11–10 5–6 Feb 15, 1990 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 68–58 12–10 6–6 Feb 18, 1990 Michigan 5 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 64–61 13–10 7–6 Feb 24, 1990 yes Purdue 9 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 70–75 13–11 7–7 Feb 26, 1990 Illinois 18 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 86–80 14–11 8–7 Mar 3, 1990 Northwestern yes Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 95–86 15–11 9–7 Mar 8, 1990 Indiana yes Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 66–77 15–12 9–8 Mar 10, 1990 Minnesota 19 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 93–83 16–12 10–8 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1990 yes yes 8 W Providence 9 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First Round 84–83 Ohio State 84-83 Providence (15 Mar, 1990) Final Score - ESPN (AU) https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/100742507 2024-02-28 ESPN en OT 17–12 Mar 17, 1990 yes yes 8 W UNLV 2 1 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Second Round 65–76 Norwood Robyn 1990-03-18 NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / WEST REGIONAL : UNLV Finally Gets Defensive, Tips Ohio State : West Regional: Rebels make unusual switch to zone after fast start by the Buckeyes. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-18-sp-970-story.html 2024-02-28 Los Angeles Times en-US 17–13 W West 1989-90 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio-state/1990-schedule.html Sports Reference April 25, 20202019-20 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/bigten.org/documents/2019/10/29/OhioState_MBBGuide_201920.pdf 200 Ohio State University Athletics April 25, 2020 References External links 1989-90 OHIO STATE BASKETBALL STATISTICS at Ohiostatebuckeyes.com 1989-90 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats at Sports-Reference.com Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes