# 1990–91 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 11th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
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 ESPN, Raycom Sports, the Cyclone Television Network, the Hawkeye Television Network, KWWL and Prime Sports.

## 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 Kansas in the 1990 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals.

## Roster

Roster :
| Name | Position |
| Victor Alexander | Center |
| Doug Collins | Guard |
| Justus Thigpen | Guard |
| Paul Doerrfeld | Forward |
| Phil Kunz | Center |
| Brian Pearson | Guard |
| Norman Brown | Forward |
| Skip McCoy | Guard |
| Donnell Bivens | Forward |
| Mike Bergman | Forward |
| Brad Pippett | Forward |
| Mark Chappell | Guard |
| Saun Jackson | Forward |
| Greg Hester | Guard |
| Reference: ||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 8, 1990* 7:00 pm | Latvian National Team Exhibition | W 102-94 | | Hilton Coliseum (13,546) Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 23, 1990* 3:30 pm CT | at Chaminade Maui Invitational Quarterfinals | W 115-82 | 1-0 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| November 25, 1990* 1:00 am CT, ESPN | vs. No. 13 Syracuse Maui Invivational Semifinals | L 67-83 | 1-1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,000) Lahaina, HI |
| November 25, 1990* 9:00 pm CT | vs. Santa Clara Maui Invitation Third Place | L 62-78 | 1-2 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| November 30, 1990* 6:00 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network | vs. Houston Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions Semifinals | L 72-87 | 1-3 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| December 1, 1990* 6:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | vs. No. 4 North Carolina Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions Consolation | L 93-118 | 1-4 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| December 3, 1990* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Minnesota | L 70-84 | 1-5 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 5, 1990* 7:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Baylor | L 72-91 | 1-6 | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| December 8, 1990* 7:00 pm, Hawkeye Television Network | at Iowa Cy-Hawk Rivalry | L 73-75 | 1-7 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| December 11, 1990* 7:00 pm, NISN (KWWL) | at Northern Iowa Iowa Big Four | L 62-68 | 1-8 | UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| December 15, 1990* 1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Michigan | W 81-72 | 2-8 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 21, 1990* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 6 Indiana | L 76-87 | 2-9 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 27, 1990* 6:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | vs. Temple Fiesta Bowl Classic Semifinals | W 81-79 $^{OT}$ | 3-9 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| December 29, 1990* Cyclone Television Network | at No. 4 Arizona Fiesta Bowl Classic Championship | L 77-102 | 3-10 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| January 2, 1991 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Drake Iowa Big Four | W 86-69 | 4-10 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 5, 1991 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Colorado | L 81-105 | 4-11 (0-1) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| January 8, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Creighton | W 97-88 | 5-11 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska |
| January 12, 1991 1:00 pm, Raycom | at No. 18 Nebraska | L 87-97 | 5-12 (0-2) | Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| January 15, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Illinois-Chicago | W 76-66 | 6-12 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 19, 1991 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | Kansas State | W 94-91 | 7-12 (1-2) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Exhibition ||||||
| January 22, 1991* 7:00 pm | Marathon Oil Exhibition | W 83-79 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| January 26, 1991 3:00 pm, Raycom | at Missouri | L 78-82 | 7-13 (1-3) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| January 30, 1991 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 21 Oklahoma | W 82-79 | 8-13 (2-3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 2, 1991 1:00 pm, Raycom | No. 24 Kansas | L 78-85 | 8-14 (2-4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 6, 1991 7:00 pm, PSN | at No. 22 Oklahoma State | L 62-83 | 8-15 (2-5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| February 9, 1991 1:00 pm, Raycom | at Kansas State | W 98-78 | 9-15 (3-5) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 13, 1991 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 17 Nebraska | L 57-65 | 9-16 (3-6) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 16, 1991 1:00 pm, Raycom | Colorado | L 78-84 | 9-17 (3-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 20, 1991 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at Oklahoma | W 97-88 | 10-17 (4-7) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| February 23, 1991 1:00 pm, Raycom | Missouri | W 89-76 | 11-17 (5-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 26, 1991 6:30 pm, ESPN | at No. 10 Kansas | L 57-88 | 11-18 (5-8) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| March 2, 1991 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | at No. 12 Oklahoma State | W 68-67 | 12-18 (6-8) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Big Eight tournament ||||||
| March 8, 1991 12:10 pm, Raycom | vs. Missouri Big Eight tournament Quarterfinals | L 81-97 | 12-19 | 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 (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