1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA men's Division I tournament, second round
Conference	Big Ten
Record	17–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Randy Ayers (1st season)
Home arena	St. John Arena

1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Michigan State	15	–	3		.833			28	–	6		.824
No. 10 Purdue	13	–	5		.722			22	–	8		.733
No. 13 Michigan	12	–	6		.667			23	–	8		.742
No. 18 Illinois	11	–	7		.611			21	–	8		.724
No. 20 Minnesota	11	–	7		.611			23	–	9		.719
Ohio State	10	–	8		.556			17	–	13		.567
Indiana	8	–	10		.444			18	–	11		.621
Wisconsin	4	–	14		.222			14	–	17		.452
Iowa	4	–	14		.222			12	–	16		.429
Northwestern	2	–	16		.111			9	–	19		.321
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Buckeyes finished with an overall record of 17–13 (10–8 Big Ten) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. After defeating Providence, 84–83 in OT, in the opening round, Ohio State lost to eventual national champion UNLV, 76–65, in the second round.

Roster

1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 3 Mark Baker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Dayton, Ohio G 20 Alex Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio SF 21 Chris Jent 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sparta, New Jersey SG 22 Jim Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Toledo, Ohio G 30 Jamaal Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Arlington, Texas F 31 Dave Liar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Elida, Ohio C 32 Perry Carter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Washington, D.C. F 34 Treg Lee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cleveland, Ohio — — C 54 Bill Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Canton, Ohio	Head coach Randy Ayers (Miami (OH)) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 15, 1989*		at DePaul	L 53–71	0–1	Rosemont Horizon  Rosemont, Illinois
Nov 27, 1989*		Mount St. Mary's	W 102–63	1–1	St. John Arena  Columbus, Ohio
Dec 1, 1989*		vs. No. 25 NC State Tournament of Champions	L 54–68	1–2	Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1989*		vs. No. 23 Oklahoma State Tournament of Champions	L 59–81	1–3	Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 27, 1989*		vs. No. 20 La Salle Sugar Bowl Classic	L 62–74	4–4	Louisiana Superdome  New Orleans, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1990*	(8 W)	vs. (9 W) Providence First Round	W 84–83 [1] ^OT	17–12	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 17, 1990*	(8 W)	vs. (1 W) No. 2 UNLV Second Round	L 65–76 [2]	17–13	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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References

1. "Ohio State 84-83 Providence (15 Mar, 1990) Final Score - ESPN (AU)". ESPN. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
2. Norwood, Robyn (March 18, 1990). "NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / WEST REGIONAL : UNLV Finally Gets Defensive, Tips Ohio State : West Regional: Rebels make unusual switch to zone after fast start by the Buckeyes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
3. "1989-90 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
4. "2019-20 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide" (PDF). Ohio State University Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

External links

• 1989-90 OHIO STATE BASKETBALL STATISTICS at Ohiostatebuckeyes.com
• 1989-90 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats at Sports-Reference.com