1989–90 Temple Owls men's basketball team

1989–90 Temple Owls men's basketball
A–10 Regular Season Champions
A–10 tournament champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–11 (15–3 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
1989–90 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Temple 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Penn State 13 5   .722 25 9   .735
West Virginia 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Rhode Island 11 7   .611 15 13   .536
Rutgers 11 7   .611 18 17   .514
UMass 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
George Washington 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Saint Joseph's 5 13   .278 7 21   .250
Duquesne 5 13   .278 7 22   .241
St. Bonaventure 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
1990 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls won A-10 regular season and conference tournament titles. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. Temple was beaten by St. John's in the opening round to finish with a record of 20–11 (15–3 A-10).