# 1989–90 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 19th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18–11 and a conference record of 8–10, finishing 7th in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1990 NCAA tournament as an 8-seed; however, IU made a quick exit with a first-round loss to 9-seed California.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 4 | Lyndon Jones | G | 6–2 | Jr. | Marion, Indiana |
| 10 | Mark Robinson | F | 6–5 | Sr. | Van Nuys, California |
| 20 | Greg Graham | G | 6–4 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 21 | Chris Reynolds | G | 6–1 | Fr. | Peoria, Illinois |
| 23 | Jamal Meeks | G | 6–1 | So. | Freeport, Illinois |
| 24 | Matt Nover | F/C | 6–8 | Fr. | Chesterton, Indiana |
| 30 | Todd Leary | G | 6–3 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 32 | Eric Anderson | F/C | 6–9 | So. | Chicago, Illinois |
| 33 | Pat Graham | G | 6–5 | Fr. | Floyds Knobs, Indiana |
| 34 | Lawrence Funderburke | F | 6–8 | Fr. | Columbus, Ohio |
| 35 | Jeff Oliphant | G | 6–5 | Sr. | Lyons, Indiana |
| 40 | Calbert Cheaney | G/F | 6–7 | Fr. | Evansville, Indiana |
| 54 | Chris Lawson | F/C | 6–9 | Fr. | Bloomington, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/25/1989* | No. 14 | Miami (OH) | W 77–66 | 1–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 11/28/1989* | No. 14 | Kent State | W 79–68 | 2–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/2/1989* | No. 14 | vs. Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | W 71–69 | 3–0 | Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 12/5/1989* | No. 14 | No. 19 Notre Dame | W 81–72 | 4–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/8/1989* | No. 14 | South Alabama Indiana Classic | W 96–67 | 5–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomingto, Indiana |
| 12/9/1989* | No. 14 | Long Beach State Indiana Classic | W 92–75 | 6–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/16/1989* | No. 11 | at UTEP | W 69–66 | 7–0 | Special Events Center El Paso, Texas |
| 12/23/1989* | No. 11 | Iowa State | W 115–66 | 8–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/27/1989* | No. 10 | vs. Wichita State Hoosier Classic | W 75–54 | 9–0 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 12/28/1989* | No. 10 | vs. Texas A&M Hoosier Classic | W 94–66 | 10–0 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 1/4/1990 | No. 9 | at Ohio State | L 67–69 | 10–1 (0–1) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 1/8/1990 | No. 9 | No. 5 Michigan | W 69–67 | 11–1 (1–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/11/1990 | No. 13 | at Northwestern | W 77–63 | 12–1 (2–1) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| 1/13/1990 | No. 13 | Purdue Rivalry | L 79–81 | 12–2 (2–2) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/18/1990 | No. 14 | at Iowa | W 83–79 | 13–2 (3–2) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| 1/24/1990 | No. 12 | Michigan State | L 57–75 | 13–3 (3–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/28/1990 | No. 12 | at No. 21 Minnesota | L 89–108 | 13–4 (3–4) | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| 2/1/1990 | No. 22 | Wisconsin | W 85–61 | 14–4 (4–4) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/4/1990 | No. 22 | at No. 11 Illinois Rivalry | L 65–70 | 14–5 (4–5) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 2/8/1990 | No. 25 | at No. 7 Michigan | L 71–79 | 14–6 (4–6) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2/10/1990 | No. 25 | Northwestern | W 98–75 | 15–6 (5–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/17/1990 | | Iowa | W 118–71 | 16–6 (6–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/19/1990 | | at No. 12 Purdue Rivalry | L 49–72 | 16–7 (6–7) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 2/25/1990 | No. 25 | at No. 15 Michigan State | L 66–72 | 16–8 (6–8) | Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan |
| 3/1/1990 | | No. 17 Minnesota | L 70–75 | 16–9 (6–9) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/3/1990 | | at Wisconsin | W 70–68 | 17–9 (7–9) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin |
| 3/8/1990 | | Ohio State | W 77–66 | 18–9 (8–9) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/10/1990 | | No. 20 Illinois Rivalry | L 63–69 | 18–10 (8–10) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/15/1990* | No. (8) | vs. No. (9) California First Round | L 63–65 | 18–11 (8–10) | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||