1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley Regular season champions
Ohio Valley tournament champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record21–9 (10–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRacer Arena
1989–90 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 10 2   .833 21 9   .700
Tennessee Tech 9 3   .750 19 9   .679
Morehead State 7 5   .583 16 13   .552
Eastern Kentucky 7 5   .583 13 17   .433
Middle Tennessee 5 7   .417 12 15   .444
Tennessee State 2 10   .167 7 20   .259
Austin Peay 2 10   .167 10 19   .345
1990 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Newton, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 10–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers took No. 1 seed Michigan State to overtime before losing 75–71.