1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
Mid-Con Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record22–7 (11–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Assistant coachDerek Thomas (1st season)
Home arenaHammons Student Center
1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southwest Missouri State 11 1   .917 22 7   .759
Wisconsin–Green Bay 9 3   .750 24 8   .750
Western Illinois 6 6   .500 16 13   .552
Northern Iowa 6 6   .500 23 9   .719
Illinois–Chicago 6 6   .500 16 12   .571
Eastern Illinois 3 9   .250 10 18   .357
Valparaiso 1 11   .083 4 24   .143
Cleveland State 0 0   15 13   .536
1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1989–90 season. Playing in the Mid-Continent Conference and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 22–7 overall record and won the Mid-Con regular season title. Southwest Missouri State lost to North Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.