The 1989–90 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented

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(NCAA) Division I men's

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during the 1989–90 season. Playing in the

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and led by head coach

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, the Bears finished the season with a 22–7 overall record and won the Mid-Con regular season title. Southwest Missouri State lost to

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in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

*Lee Campbell – Mid-Con Player of the Year

References

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