1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record28–5 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (3rd season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 Xavier 12 2   .857 28 5   .848
Dayton 10 4   .714 22 10   .688
Saint Louis 9 5   .643 21 12   .636
Marquette 9 5   .643 15 14   .517
Evansville 8 6   .571 17 15   .531
Loyola (IL) 3 11   .214 7 22   .241
Detroit 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Butler 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1990 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP

The 1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1989–90 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 28–5 record (12–2 MCC), won the MCC regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #6 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Kansas State and Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Xavier lost to Texas in the Midwest regional semifinals – a game that was played in Dallas, Texas.