| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1989–90 |
| Team: | Iowa State Cyclones |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Eight |
| Record: | 10-18 |
| Conf Record: | 4-10 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Orr |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | Hilton Coliseum |
The 1989–90 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 10th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
They finished the season 10–18, 4–10 in Big Eight play to finish in sixth place. They lost to third-seeded Kansas in the 1990 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals.
Games were televised by ESPN, Raycom Sports, and the Cyclone Television Network.[1]
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 in the first round of the Southeast Regional.
| Name | Position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Alexander | Center | ||||
| Terry Woods | Guard | ||||
| Doug Collins | Guard | ||||
| Kirk Baker | Forward | ||||
| Justus Thigpen | Guard | ||||
| Paul Doerrfeld | Forward | ||||
| Phil Kunz | Center | ||||
| Brian Pearson | Guard | ||||
| Adrian Moore | Forward | ||||
| Bryan Heger | Senior | ||||
| Norman Brown | Forward | ||||
| David Washington | Guard | ||||
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Victor Alexander (2nd, AP, UPI)
Terry Woods (HM, AP, UPI)
Doug Collins (HM, AP, UPI)
Phil Kunz
Doug Collins
Terry Woods