1989–90 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

1989–90 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record24–9 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Arkansas 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
Houston 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
Texas 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
TCU 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Baylor 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Texas A&M 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Rice 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
SMU 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Texas Tech 0 16   .000 5 22   .185
1990 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1989–90 season. The Longhorns were led by second-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 24–9 overall record and finished third in Southwest Conference play with a 12–4 conference record. Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history, recording its fourth overall Elite Eight appearance and its first in 43 years.