The 1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the

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as a member of the

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during the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. The Panthers won the Mid-Con tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament — the school’s first trip to the "Big Dance." In the first round, UNI upset No. 3 seed

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, 74–71. The Panthers fell to No. 6 seed

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, 81–78, in the second round. The team finished with a record of 23–9 (6–6 in the Mid-Con). The 1989–90 team was inducted into the UNI Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

External links

1990 NCAA Basketball First Round - University of Northern Iowa vs Missouri
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Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball seasons

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