The 1989–90 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricult ...
during the
1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1989 and ended with the Final Four at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on April 2, 1990. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels won their first NCAA national championship with a ...
. The
Cyclones
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were coached by
Johnny Orr, who was in his 10th season. They played their home games at
Hilton Coliseum
James H. Hilton Coliseum, is a 14,267-seat multi-purpose arena located in Ames, Iowa. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball teams.
Over ...
in
Ames, Iowa
Ames () is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately north of Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines in central Iowa. It is the home of Iowa State University (ISU). According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Ames ha ...
.
They finished the season 10–18, 4–10 in
Big Eight play to finish in sixth place. They lost to third-seeded
Kansas
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in the
1990 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals.
Games were televised by
ESPN
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,
Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports is a Charlotte, North Carolina–based producer of sports television programs owned by Gray Media.
It was founded in 1979 by husband and wife, Rick and Dee Ray. In the 1980s, Raycom Sports established a prominent joint venture wi ...
, and the Cyclone Television Network.
Previous season
The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 17–12, 7–7 in
Big Eight play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Oklahoma State in the
1990 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals before losing to Oklahoma, 76–74, in the semifinals. They qualified for the
NCAA tournament, losing to
UCLA
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in the first round of the Southeast Regional.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Awards and honors
*All-Big Eight Selections
*:Victor Alexander (2nd, AP, UPI)
*:Terry Woods (HM, AP, UPI)
*:Doug Collins (HM, AP, UPI)
*''Academic All-Big Eight''
*:Phil Kunz
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*''Ralph Olsen Award''
*:Doug Collins
*:Terry Woods
References
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Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball seasons
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State be ...
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