1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	28–5 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach	Pete Gillen (5th season);
Assistant coach	Dino Gaudio (3rd season)
Home arena	Cincinnati Gardens

1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 25 Xavier	12	–	2	.857	28	–	5	.848
Dayton †	10	–	4	.714	22	–	10	.688
Saint Louis	9	–	5	.643	21	–	12	.636
Marquette	9	–	5	.643	15	–	14	.517
Evansville	8	–	6	.571	17	–	15	.531
Loyola (IL)	3	–	11	.214	7	–	22	.241
Detroit	3	–	11	.214	10	–	18	.357
Butler	2	–	12	.143	6	–	22	.214

† 1990 MCC tournament winner Rankings from AP

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	10	Jamal Walker	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—	Jr
G	22	Jamie Gladden	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Fr
F	33	Derek Strong	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Los Angeles, California
F	42	Tyrone Hill	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	44	Aaron Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Head coach

Pete Gillen (Fairfield)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1989*		Southern Utah State	L 90–97	0–1	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 4, 1989*		at Robert Morris	W 77–70	1–1	Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 1989*		at Miami (OH)	W 76–69	2–1
Dec 16, 1989*		at Valparaiso	W 95–63	3–1
Dec 18, 1989*		Eastern Illinois	W 80–48	5–1	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 22, 1989*		vs. Princeton	W 72–65	6–1	San Francisco, California
Dec 23, 1989*		at San Francisco	W 78–62	7–1	San Francisco, California
Dec 30, 1989*		Bowling Green	W 88–73	8–1	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 2, 1990*		No. 25 Loyola Marymount	W 115–113	9–1	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 6, 1990		at Marquette	W 86–80	10–1 (1–0)	Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 8, 1990		Loyola (IL)	W 89–73	11–1 (2–0)	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 13, 1990*	No. 25	Alabama–Birmingham	W 82–61	12–1	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 27, 1990*	No. 19	at Arkansas–Little Rock	W 84–73	24–2	Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 3, 1990	No. 19	at Dayton	L 108–111	24–3 (12–2)	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament
Mar 8, 1990*	No. 24	vs. Butler MCC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 86–61	25–3	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 9, 1990*	No. 24	vs. Evansville MCC Tournament Semifinal	W 89–78	26–3	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Mar 10, 1990*	No. 24	at Dayton MCC tournament championship	L 89–98	26–4	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*	(6 MW) No. 25	vs. (11 MW) Kansas State First round	W 87–79	27–4	RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 18, 1990*	(6 MW) No. 25	vs. (3 MW) No. 8 Georgetown Second Round	W 74–71	28–4	RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 22, 1990*	(6 MW) No. 25	vs. (10 MW) Texas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	L 89–102	28–5	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

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NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	11	Tyrone Hill	Golden State Warriors
2	47	Derek Strong	Philadelphia 76ers

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References

↑ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
↑ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
↑ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
↑ "This season marks the 30th anniversary of Xavier's first trip to the Sweet 16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
↑ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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[1] "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[2] "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[3] "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".

[4] "This season marks the 30th anniversary of Xavier's first trip to the Sweet 16". The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 11, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

[5] "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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