1990–91 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record12-19 (6-8 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Oklahoma State104 .714248  .750
No. 12 Kansas104 .714278  .771
No. 11 Nebraska95 .643268  .765
Missouri86 .5712010  .667
Iowa State68 .4291219  .387
Oklahoma59 .3572015  .571
Colorado59 .3571914  .576
Kansas State311 .2141315  .464
1991 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991
Rankings from AP poll

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.[1]

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:[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# 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, IA
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, NC
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, NC
December 3, 1990*
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Minnesota L 70-84  1-5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 5, 1990*
7:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Baylor L 72-91  1-6
Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
December 8, 1990*
7:00 pm, Hawkeye Television Network
at Iowa
Cy-Hawk Rivalry
L 73-75  1-7
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
December 11, 1990*
7:00 pm, NISN (KWWL)
at Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four
L 62-68  1-8
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, IA
December 15, 1990*
1:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Michigan W 81-72  2-8
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 21, 1990*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
No. 6 Indiana L 76-87  2-9
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 27, 1990*
6:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
vs. Temple
Fiesta Bowl Classic Semifinals
W 81-79 OT 3-9
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 29, 1990*
 Cyclone Television Network
at No. 4 Arizona
Fiesta Bowl Classic Championship
L 77-102  3-10
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
January 2, 1991
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 86-69  4-10
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 5, 1991
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Colorado L 81-105  4-11
(0-1)
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
January 8, 1991*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Creighton W 97-88  5-11
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
January 12, 1991
1:00 pm, Raycom
at No. 18 Nebraska L 87-97  5-12
(0-2)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
January 15, 1991*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Illinois-Chicago W 76-66  6-12
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 19, 1991
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Kansas State W 94-91  7-12
(1-2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Exhibition
January 22, 1991*
7:00 pm
Marathon Oil
Exhibition
W 83-79 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Regular Season
January 26, 1991
3:00 pm, Raycom
at Missouri L 78-82  7-13
(1-3)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 30, 1991
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
No. 21 Oklahoma W 82-79  8-13
(2-3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 2, 1991
1:00 pm, Raycom
No. 24 Kansas L 78-85  8-14
(2-4)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 6, 1991
7:00 pm, PSN
at No. 22 Oklahoma State L 62-83  8-15
(2-5)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 9, 1991
1:00 pm, Raycom
at Kansas State W 98-78  9-15
(3-5)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 13, 1991
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
No. 17 Nebraska L 57-65  9-16
(3-6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 16, 1991
1:00 pm, Raycom
Colorado L 78-84  9-17
(3-7)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 20, 1991
8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Oklahoma W 97-88  10-17
(4-7)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 23, 1991
1:00 pm, Raycom
Missouri W 89-76  11-17
(5-7)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 26, 1991
6:30 pm, ESPN
at No. 10 Kansas L 57-88  11-18
(5-8)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 2, 1991
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at No. 12 Oklahoma State W 68-67  12-18
(6-8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
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, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

  • All-Big Eight Selections[3]
    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

[4]

References

  1. November 18, 1990 (Page 35 of 199). Des Moines, Iowa: , Nov 18, 1990 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  2. "1990-91 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. "MBB Tradition (PDF)" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  4. "Iowa State Men's Basketball Tradition" (PDF). Tradition. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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