The 1990–91 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The

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were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 11th season. They played their home games at

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. They finished the season 12–19, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in fifth place. They lost to fourth-seeded Missouri in the 1991 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals. Games were televised by

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, the Cyclone Television Network, the Hawkeye Television Network,

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and

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Previous season

The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 10–18, 4–10 in Big Eight play to finish in sixth place. They lost to

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in the 1990 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

*All-Big Eight Selections *:Victor Alexander (1st, AP, UPI) *:Doug Collins (HM, AP, UPI) *''NBA Draft Pick'' *:Victor Alexander – Golden State (1st round, 17th pick) *''Academic All-Big Eight'' *:Phil Kunz *''Ralph Olsen Award'' *:Victor Alexander

References

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