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1989–90 Murray State Racers Men's Basketball Team
The 1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by head coach Steve Newton, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 10–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers took No. 1 seed Michigan State to overtime before losing 75–71. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, , - Awards and honors *Popeye Jones – OVC Player of the Year References {{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team Murray State Racers men's basketball seasons Murray State Murray State Murr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Newton
Steve Newton (born April 23, 1941) is an American basketball coach. He was men's head coach at Murray State University from 1985 to 1991 and at University of South Carolina from 1991 to 1993. A native of Terre Haute, Indiana, he was a player at Indiana State University from 1960 to 1963; he scored 890 points over three varsity seasons and helped lead the Sycamores to berths in the 1962 and 1963 NAIA Tournaments. A graduate of Terre Haute's Gerstmeyer Tech, he played high school basketball for the legendary Howard Sharpe, the winningest coach in Indiana high school basketball. Coaching career Assistant coaching After serving as head coach at two Indiana high schools, Reelsville H.S. 1963-65 and Plainfield H.S.1965-69, Newton served as an assistant coach under Ron Greene at the University of New Orleans from 1969 to 1973. In 1971, he helped lead the Privateers to a No. 1 ranking in the final Division II poll (21-1), as the team finished fourth in the NCAA Division II Regionals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is Indiana's List of cities in Indiana, third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fort Wayne, the most populous city in Southern Indiana, and the List of United States cities by population, 249th-most populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Evansville metropolitan area, a hub of commercial, medical, and cultural activity of southwestern Indiana and the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area, which is home to over 911,000 people. The 38th parallel north crosses the north side of the city and is marked on Interstate 69 in Indiana, Interstate 69 immediately north of its junction with Indiana State Road 62, Indiana 62 within the city's east side. Situated on an Meander, oxbow in the Ohio River, the city is often referred to as the "Crescent Valley" or "River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunn Center
The Winfield Dunn Center (officially the Winfield Dunn Health and Physical Education Building and Convocation Complex) is a facility, located on the main campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Construction began on the (then) $5.3 million facility in 1973, and the building opened in 1975. It is home to the Austin Peay Governors men's and women's basketball teams through the 2022–23 season, and will continue to be home to Peay's women's volleyball team after the basketball teams move. It also serves as an indoor practice facility for the baseball, softball, and track and field teams. It also houses the athletics department's weight room and the David P. Roe Academic Services Center which was named for alumnus Phil Roe. The building was named for the governor of Tennessee at the time of its construction. The Dunn Center features a 7,257-seat multi-purpose arena named the Dave Aaron Arena in 1988 in honor of the longtime Austin Peay athletic director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. Nashville had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 21st-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in Southeastern United States, the Southeast. The city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, home to 2.1 million people, and is among the fastest growing cities in the nation. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still considered part of North Carolina. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentry Center
Gentry Complex is a multi-purpose facility on the main campus of Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville, Tennessee. Opened in 1980 and named for Howard C. Gentry Sr., a long-time professor, coach and athletic director at TSU, the building houses the university's Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and also contains an arena, dance studio, indoor track, Olympic swimming pool, racquetball courts, and the training and weight room. The 9,100-seat arena is home to the TSU Tigers men's basketball team. The Gentry Complex replaced Kean Hall Gymnasium, nicknamed "Kean's Little Garden," which had been their home for 27 years. See also * List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas This is a list of arenas that currently serve as the home venue for NCAA Division I college basketball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the 2024–25 season; all affiliation changes officially took effect on July 1, 2024. The aren ... References External linksTenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux ( ) is a city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 15,948 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma, Louisiana, Houma–Bayou Cane, Louisiana, Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area, metropolitan statistical area. Thibodaux is nicknamed the "Queen City of Lafourche", and is home to Nicholls State University. History The first documented Native American inhabitants of the Thibodaux area were the Chawasha, a small tribe related to the Chitimacha of the upper Bayou Lafourche. The first settlers of European descent in this area arrived in the 18th century, when Louisiana was the Spanish province of Luisiana. They consisted of French nationals and Louisiana-born French and German creoles, followed shortly by Spanish and French Acadian immigrants. The colonists gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stopher Gymnasium
David R. Stopher Gymnasium or Stopher Gym is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Nicholls State University. It is named for David R. Stopher. It is home to the Nicholls Colonels men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. It hosts many other functions including Nicholls' commencement, Manning Passing Academy and a variety of concerts and community events. History The first game in Stopher Gymnasium was in 1970. After the 2013–2014 season, the gymnasium was renovated over several years. The men's basketball locker room and offices were overhauled and redesigned. The renovations featured a private entrance for the players and coaches with updated offices for the coaches, new meeting rooms and a lobby and lounge for the players. The lounge area includes televisions and audio equipment, leading into the locker room. The athletic training room was moved to another area of the building allowing it to quadruple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
