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1990–91 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1990–91 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record12-19 (6-8 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Oklahoma State 10 4   .714 24 8   .750
No. 12 Kansas 10 4   .714 27 8   .771
No. 11 Nebraska 9 5   .643 26 8   .765
Missouri 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
Iowa State 6 8   .429 12 19   .387
Oklahoma 5 9   .357 20 15   .571
Colorado 5 9   .357 19 14   .576
Kansas State 3 11   .214 13 15   .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

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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

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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

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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, 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

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  • 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

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References

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  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.