1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Xavier Musketeers Basketball File:Xavier Musketeers logo.svg 100px Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 25 28–5 12–2 Pete Gillen 5th Dino Gaudio 3rd Cincinnati Gardens MCC Regular season champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1989–90 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 28–5 record (12–2 MCC), won the MCC regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #6 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Kansas State and Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Xavier lost to Texas in the Midwest regional semifinals – a game that was played in Dallas, Texas. Roster 1989 Xavier Musketeers y Jamal Walker 10 G 5 11 Jr Jamie Gladden 22 G 6 0 Fr Derek Strong 33 F 6 8 215 Jr y Los Angeles, California Tyrone Hill 42 F 6 9 235 Sr y Cincinnati, Ohio Aaron Williams 44 F 6 9 210 Fr y basketball Rolling Meadows, Illinois Pete Gillen (Fairfield) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Regular season Dec 2, 1989 yes 1989 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah State Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 90–97 0–1 Dec 4, 1989 yes yes Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 77–70 1–1 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) 76–69 2–1 Dec 16, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Valparaiso Beacons Valparaiso 95–63 3–1 Dec 18, 1989 yes 1989 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 80–48 5–1 Dec 22, 1989 yes yes Princeton War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California Met Life Classic 72–65 6–1 Dec 23, 1989 yes yes 1989 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California Met Life Classic 78–62Xavier 78, U. of San Francisco 62 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/12/24/Xavier-78-U-of-San-Francisco-62/2881630478800/ United Press International December 24, 1989 February 11, 2024 7–1 Dec 30, 1989 yes 1989 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 88–73 8–1 Jan 2, 1990 yes Loyola Marymount 25 Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 115–113 9–1 Jan 6, 1990 yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 86–80 10–1 1–0 Jan 8, 1990 1989 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 89–73 11–1 2–0 Jan 13, 1990 yes 25 Alabama–Birmingham Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 82–61 12–1 Feb 27, 1990 yes yes 19 Arkansas–Little Rock Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 84–73 24–2 Mar 3, 1990 yes 19 Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 108–111 24–3 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament Mar 8, 1990 yes yes 24 1989 men Butler Bulldogs Butler UD Arena Dayton, Ohio MCC Tournament Quarterfinal 86–61 25–3 Mar 9, 1990 yes yes 24 1989 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville UD Arena Dayton, Ohio MCC Tournament Semifinal 89–78 26–3 Mar 10, 1990 yes yes 24 Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio MCC tournament championship 89–98 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 25 6 MW Kansas State 11 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 87–79 27–4 Mar 18, 1990 yes yes 25 6 MW Georgetown 8 3 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Second Round 74–71 28–4 Mar 22, 1990 yes yes 25 6 MW Texas 10 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 89–102 28–5 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide https://goxavier.com/documents/2019/11/18/2019_20_MBB_Guide_web_version.pdf Xavier University Athletics April 18, 20201989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1990.html Sports Reference April 18, 2020https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1990-schedule.html 1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and ResultsThis season marks the 30th anniversary of Xavier's first trip to the Sweet 16 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/xaviersports/2019/07/11/xavier-basketball-xaviers-history-record-sweet-16-elite-eight-ncaa-nit-postseason-big-east/1617219001/ The Cincinnati Enquirer July 11, 2019 May 17, 2020 NBA draft 1990 NBA draft Xavier Musketeers Round Pick Player NBA club 1 11 Tyrone Hill Golden State Warriors 2 47 Derek Strong Philadelphia 76ers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1990.html 1990 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 18, 2020 References Xavier Category:Xavier Musketeers men's basketball seasons Xavier Xavier Musketeers men's basketball Xavier Musketeers men's basketball