| Year: | 1990 |
| Conference: | SWAC |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Health and Physical Education Arena |
| City: | Houston, Texas |
| Champions: | Texas Southern |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Robert Moreland |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
The 1990 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9, 1990, at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas.[1] Texas Southern defeated, 94–89 in the championship game, to gain an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers received the #14 seed in the Midwest region.