# 1989–90 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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.

## 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 in the first round of the Southeast Regional.

## Roster

Roster :
| 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 |
| Reference: ||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 11, 1989* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Australian National Team Exhibition | W 89-86 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 1989* 3:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Toledo | W 87-69 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 27, 1989* 7:00 pm | Florida A&M | W 93-68 | 2-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 2, 1989* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 10 Michigan | L 78-101 | 2-1 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| December 7, 1989* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Iowa Cy-Hawk Rivalry | L 87-89 | 2-2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 9, 1989* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Minnesota | L 82-98 | 2-3 | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| December 12, 1989* 7:05 pm, Iowa Cable Network | at Drake Iowa Big Four | W 117-114 $^{OT}$ | 3-3 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa |
| December 16, 1989* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Northern Iowa Iowa's Big Four | W 92-80 | 4-3 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 23, 1989* 3:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 11 Indiana | L 66-115 | 4-4 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| Exhibition ||||||
| December 30, 1989* 1:00 pm | Marathon Oil Exhibition | W 87-74 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| January 3, 1990* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Illinois-Chicago | L 75-76 | 4-5 | UIC Pavilion Chicago |
| January 6, 1990 2:30 pm, Raycom | at Kansas State | L 68-72 | 4-6 (0-1) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| January 10, 1990* 7:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Houston | L 82-83 | 4-7 | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas |
| January 13, 1990* 7:00 pm | Davidson | W 86-71 | 5-7 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 16, 1990* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Creighton | L 94-99 $^{2OT}$ | 5-8 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 20, 1990 3:00 pm, Raycom | Colorado | W 117-96 | 6-8 (1-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 24, 1990 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 9 Oklahoma | L 96-107 | 6-9 (1-2) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| January 27, 1990 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Nebraska | W 91-83 | 7-9 (2-2) | Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 31, 1990 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 1 Missouri | L 93-95 | 7-10 (2-3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 3, 1990 3:00 pm, Raycom | at Oklahoma State | L 78-86 | 7-11 (2-4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 7, 1990 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 13 Oklahoma | L 81-86 | 7-12 (2-5) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 10, 1990 3:00 pm, Raycom | No. 2 Kansas | L 83-88 | 7-13 (2-6) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 13, 1990 6:00 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network | at Colorado | L 60-83 | 7-14 (2-7) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| February 17, 1990 1:00 pm, Raycom | Kansas State | L 90-93 $^{OT}$ | 7-15 (2-8) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 19, 1990 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Loyola-Chicago | W 74-69 | 8-15 | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois |
| February 21, 1990 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 1 Missouri | L 85-89 | 8-16 (2-9) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| February 24, 1990 1:00 pm, Raycom | Nebraska | W 101-85 | 9-16 (3-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 1, 1990 8:40 pm, ESPN | Oklahoma State | W 83-72 | 10-16 (4-9) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 3, 1990 3:00 pm, Raycom | at No. 1 Kansas | L 63-96 | 10-17 (4-10) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| Big Eight tournament ||||||
| March 9, 1990 8:20 pm, Raycom | vs. No. 2 Kansas Big Eight tournament quarterfinals | L 75-118 | 10-18 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## 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
* Ralph Olsen Award
    Doug Collins
    Terry Woods