1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by first year head coach Jim O'Brien, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 10–4 in MCC play. They won the program's first MCC tournament title after defeating regular season champion Xavier in the championship game. Dayton received the MCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they upset Illinois in the first round. They lost to eventual Final Four participant Arkansas, 86–84, in the second round.

1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Mid-Continent Conference
Record	22–10 (10–4 MCC)
Head coach	Jim O'Brien (1st season)
Home arena	University of Dayton Arena
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

1989–90 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

Roster

1989–90 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G Alex Robertson — — Fr     G 32 Negele Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Saint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan	Head coach Jim O'Brien (Saint Joseph's) 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 (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1989*		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 105-97	1–0 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (10,951) Dayton, Ohio
Nov 29, 1989*		Furman	W 92-86	2–0 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (11,043) Dayton, Ohio
Dec 2, 1989*		Princeton	W 68-62	3-0 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (12,022) Dayton, Ohio
Dec 6, 1989*		at Miami (FL)	L 82-87	3-1 (0–0)	Miami Arena (1,492) Miami, Florida
Dec 9, 1989*		The Citadel	W 97-76	4-1 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (11,769) Dayton, Ohio
Dec 16, 1989*		at Cincinnati	L 88-90	4-2 (0–0)	Myrl H. Shoemaker Center (8,532) Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 20, 1989*		at DePaul	W 86-73	5-2 (0–0)	Rosemont Horizon (8,405) Rosemont, IL, Illinois
Dec 23, 1989*		Miami (OH)	W 97-81	6-2 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (12,436) Dayton, Ohio
Dec 27, 1989*		Southern	L 105-114	6-3 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (13,064) Dayton, Ohio
Dec 30, 1989*		Bradley	W 98-61	7-3 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (12,103) Dayton, Ohio
Jan 6, 1990*		Wright State Gem City Jam	L 99-101	7-4 (0–0)	University of Dayton Arena (13,511) Dayton, Ohio
Jan 11, 1990		Marquette	L 84-95	7–5 (0–1)	University of Dayton Arena (11,261) Dayton, Ohio
Jan 13, 1990		Loyola (Ill)	W 88-71	8–5 (1–1)	University of Dayton Arena (12,193) Dayton, Ohio
Jan 18, 1990		at St Louis	L 69-95	8–6 (1–2)	Kiel Auditorium (7,541) St Louis, Missouri
Jan 20, 1990		at Evansville	W 88-68	9–6 (2–2)	Roberts Municipal Stadium (11,237) Evansville, Indiana
Jan 25, 1990		Butler	W 86-62	10–6 (3–2)	University of Dayton Arena (12,102) Dayton, Ohio
Jan 27, 1990		Detroit Mercy	W 100-80	11–6 (4–2)	University of Dayton Arena (13,511) Dayton, Ohio
Jan 30, 1990*		at Notre Dame	L 79-97	11–7 (4–2)	Joyce Center (10,104) South Bend, Indiana
Feb 3, 1990	No. 23	at Xavier	L 81-88	11–8 (4–3)	Cincinnati Gardens (10,043) Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 8, 1990		at Loyola (Ill)	L 94-96	11–9 (4–4)	Alumni Gym (801) Chicago, Illinois
Feb 10, 1990		at Marquette	W 79-77	12–9 (5–4)	Bradley Center (14,988) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 15, 1990		St Louis	W 84-81 OT	13–9 (6–4)	University of Dayton Arena (11,401) Dayton, Ohio
Feb 17, 1990		Evansville	W 81-58	14–9 (7–4)	University of Dayton Arena (12,410) Dayton, Ohio
Feb 22, 1990		at Butler	W 88-82	15–9 (8–4)	Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,312) Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 24, 1990		at Detroit Mercy	W 88-82	16–9 (9–4)	Calihan Hall (4,155) Detroit, Michigan
Feb 28, 1990*		Notre Dame	W 97-79	17–9 (10–4)	University of Dayton Arena (13,511) Dayton, Ohio
Mar 3, 1990		No. 19 Xavier	W 111–108	18–9 (10–4)	University of Dayton Arena (13,511) Dayton, Ohio
MCC tournament
Mar 8, 1990*	(2)	(7) Detroit Mercy Quarterfinals	W 90–72	19–9	University of Dayton Arena (11,199) Dayton, Ohio
Mar 9, 1990*	(2)	(6) Loyola Semifinals	W 97–95	20–9	University of Dayton Arena (13,202) Dayton, Ohio
Mar 10, 1990*	(2)	(1) No. 24 Xavier Championship	W 98–89	21–9	University of Dayton Arena (13,202) Dayton, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1990*	(12 MW)	vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Illinois First Round	W 88–86	22–9	Frank Erwin Center (11,578) Austin, Texas
Mar 17, 1990*	(12 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 7 Arkansas Second Round	L 84–86	22–10	Frank Erwin Center (15,884) Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

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NBA draft

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	31	Negele Knight	Phoenix Suns

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