1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten
Record17–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaSt. John Arena
1989–90 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Michigan State153 .833286  .824
No. 10 Purdue135 .722228  .733
No. 13 Michigan126 .667238  .742
No. 18 Illinois117 .611218  .724
No. 20 Minnesota117 .611239  .719
Ohio State108 .5561713  .567
Indiana810 .4441811  .621
Wisconsin414 .2221417  .452
Iowa414 .2221216  .429
Northwestern216 .111919  .321
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Buckeyes finished with an overall record of 17–13 (10–8 Big Ten) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. After defeating Providence, 84–83 in OT, in the opening round, Ohio State lost to eventual national champion UNLV, 76–65, in the second round.