The 1989–90 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented

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. Their head coach was

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, who was in his 19th year. The team played its home games in

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, and was a member of the

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. 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

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Roster

Schedule/Results

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References

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