1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–8 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Chris Morris
  • Craig Upchurch
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Arkansas142 .875305  .857
Houston133 .813258  .758
Texas124 .750249  .727
TCU97 .5631613  .552
Baylor79 .4381614  .533
Texas A&M79 .4381417  .452
Rice511 .3131117  .393
SMU511 .3131018  .357
Texas Tech016 .000522  .185
1990 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to UC Santa Barbara, 70–66. Houston finished with a record of 25–8 (13–3 SWC).