1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team

1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record2012 (95 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
1989–90 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Louisville122 .857278  .771
Southern Miss95 .6432012  .625
Cincinnati95 .6432014  .588
Memphis State86 .5711812  .600
Florida State68 .4291615  .516
South Carolina68 .4291414  .500
Virginia Tech59 .3571318  .419
Tulane113 .071424  .143
1990 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989–90 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by head coach M. K. Turk, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of the Metro Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 9–5 in Metro play to finish in second place behind Louisville. They lost in the championship game of the Metro tournament to top-seed Louisville. Southern Miss received an at-large bid to the 1990 NCAA basketball tournament where they lost in the opening round to La Salle and National Player of the Year Lionel Simmons.