1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record20–12 (9–5 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Louisville 12 2   .857 27 8   .771
Southern Miss 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
Cincinnati 9 5   .643 20 14   .588
Memphis State 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
Florida State 6 8   .429 16 15   .516
South Carolina 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Virginia Tech 5 9   .357 13 18   .419
Tulane 1 13   .071 4 24   .143
1990 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by head coach M. K. Turk, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of the Metro Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 9–5 in Metro play to finish in second place behind Louisville. They lost in the championship game of the Metro tournament to top-seed Louisville. Southern Miss received an at-large bid to the 1990 NCAA basketball tournament where they lost in the opening round to La Salle and National Player of the Year Lionel Simmons.