| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1989–90 |
| Prev Year: | 1988–89 |
| Next Year: | 1990–91 |
| Team: | Northern Iowa Panthers |
| Conference: | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Short Conf: | Mid-Con |
| Record: | 23–9 |
| Conf Record: | 6–6 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kevin Boyle |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Kevin Lehman |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | Samuel Skarich |
| Ac3 Year: | 4th |
| Champion: | Mid-Con tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | Second round |
The 1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference during the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eldon Miller and played their home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. 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 Missouri, 74–71. The Panthers fell to No. 6 seed Minnesota, 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.[1]
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