1989–90 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1989–90 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–11 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJeff Oliphant
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Michigan State 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 10 Purdue 13 5   .722 22 8   .733
No. 13 Michigan 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
No. 18 Illinois 11 7   .611 21 8   .724
No. 20 Minnesota 11 7   .611 23 9   .719
Ohio State 10 8   .556 17 13   .567
Indiana 8 10   .444 18 11   .621
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 14 17   .452
Iowa 4 14   .222 12 16   .429
Northwestern 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 19th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18–11 and a conference record of 8–10, finishing 7th in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1990 NCAA tournament as an 8-seed; however, IU made a quick exit with a first-round loss to 9-seed California.