1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers Basketball 175 Mid-Continent Conference Mid-Con 23–9 6–6 Eldon Miller 4th Kevin Boyle 4th Kevin Lehman 4th Samuel Skarich 4th UNI-Dome Mid-Con tournament champions NCAA tournament 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.UNI Athletics Hall of Fame Set For Nov. 5 https://unipanthers.com/sports/2015/3/2/GEN_2014010169.aspx University of Northern Iowa Athletics October 17, 2011 May 2, 2020 Roster 1989 Northern Iowa Panthers y Jason Reese 00 C 6 8 240 Sr Des Moines, Iowa Dale Turner 11 PG 6 2 193 So Venice, Illinois Maurice Newby 20 G 6 4 180 Jr Des Moines, Iowa Brian Jones 21 F 6 9 185 Fr y basketball, born 1971 yes Rock Island, Illinois Jonathan Cox 22 G 5 10 180 Sr Springfield, Illinois Chris Nuss 23 G 6 4 207 So Cedar Falls, Iowa Kent Pollpeter 24 F 6 5 175 Jr West Point, Iowa Cedrick McCullough 32 F 6 4 204 So Maywood, Illinois Scott Socha 33 FC 6 7 190 Sr Marshalltown, Iowa Brad Hill 34 GF 6 5 204 Jr Akron, Ohio Nick Pace 40 C 6 10 239 So Winterset, Iowa Terry Merfeld 42 C 6 9 206 Fr Hudson, Iowa Troy Muilenburg 44 GF 6 5 222 Jr Davenport, Iowa Steve Phyfe 50 F 6 8 201 Sr Nashua, Iowa Eldon Miller (Wittenberg) Kevin Boyle (Iowa) Kevin Lehman (Wartburg) Samuel Skarich (Notre Dame) Mark Ackerman (Graduate assistant) Nick Nurse (Student assistant) 1989–90 Northern Iowa Basketball https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1159&context=amg PDF University of Northern Iowa May 2, 2020https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northern-iowa/1990.html 1989-90 Northern Iowa Panthers Roster and Stats May 1, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Northern Iowa Panthers| Regular season Nov 27, 1989 7:35 p.m. yes 1989 men Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 99–84 1–0 Dec 2, 1989 5:35 p.m. yes yes 1989 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Big Four 71–63 OT 2–0 Dec 4, 1989 7:35 p.m. yes 1989 men Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 110–82 3–0 Dec 9, 1989 3:35 p.m. yes 1989 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 63–59 4–0 Dec 11, 1989 7:30 p.m. yes yes 1989 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas 92–79 5–0 Dec 16, 1989 1:00 p.m. yes yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Iowa Big Four 80–92 5–1 Dec 27, 1989 7:30 p.m. yes yes 1989 men Nevada Wolfpack Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 89–88 6–1 Dec 29, 1989 7:30 p.m. yes yes Georgetown 3 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 49–83Hoyas Top Pesky Northern Iowa https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/12/30/hoyas-top-pesky-northern-iowa/be35a02d-df28-416b-a02b-bf09d224f479/ The Washington Post December 30, 1989 May 2, 2020 4,348 6–2 Jan 3, 1990 7:05 p.m. yes Iowa 20 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Iowa Big Four 77–74 22,797 7–2 Jan 6, 1990 7:35 p.m. yes 1989 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 120–96 8–2 Jan 8, 1990 7:35 p.m. yes Sam Houston State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 100–77 9–2 Jan 10, 1990 7:05 p.m. yes yes Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois 63–62 10–2 Jan 15, 1990 7:30 p.m. yes 1989 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Western Hall Macomb, Illinois 61–64 10–3 0–1 Jan 17, 1990 7:30 p.m. yes 1989 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena Charleston, Illinois 67–65 11–3 1–1 Jan 20, 1990 7:35 p.m. 1989 men Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin–Green Bay UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 58–59 11–4 1–2 Jan 22, 1990 7:35 p.m. 1989 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 75–47 12–4 2–2 Jan 27, 1990 1:30 p.m. yes 1989 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 89–80 13–4 3–2 Jan 29, 1990 7:30 p.m. yes 1989 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Woodling Gym Cleveland, Ohio 77–75 14–4 Feb 3, 1990 7:35 p.m. SW Missouri State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 72–82 14–5 3–3 Feb 5, 1990 7:35 p.m. Eastern Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 68–54 15–5 4–3 Feb 10, 1990 7:35 p.m. Western Illinois UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 86–71 16–5 5–3 Feb 12, 1990 7:35 p.m. yes 1989 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 96–81 17–5 Feb 17, 1990 7:35 p.m. yes Wisconsin–Green Bay Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 50–64 17–6 5–4 Feb 19, 1990 7:30 p.m. yes Illinois-Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 60–63 17–7 5–5 Feb 24, 1990 7:35 p.m. Valparaiso UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 90–62 18–7 6–5 Feb 26, 1990 7:35 p.m. Cleveland State UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 78–76 19–7 Mar 1, 1990 7:35 p.m. yes SW Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 86–94 19–8 6–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Northern Iowa Panthers| Mid-Continent Conference tournament Mar 5, 1990 yes 4 Illinois-Chicago 5 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Quarterfinals 99–94 3OT 20–8 Mar 6, 1990 yes 4 SW Missouri State 1 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Semifinals 63–61 21–8 Mar 7, 1990 yes 4 Wisconsin–Green Bay 2 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Championship 53–45 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Northern Iowa Panthers| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 ESPN yes yes 14 SE Missouri 11 3 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia First Round 74–71N.C.A.A.: Southeast Regional; Northern Iowa Stuns Missouri with 3-Pointer https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/17/sports/ncaa-southeast-regional-northern-iowa-stuns-missouri-with-3-pointer.html The New York Times March 17, 1990 May 1, 2020A win for the ages: 20 years ago, UNI rocked college basketball https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/a-win-for-the-ages-years-ago-uni-rocked-college/article_1b7dc112-2f29-11df-88d5-001cc4c002e0.html The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier March 14, 2010 May 2, 2020Twenty years ago today (March 16), UNI had its best basketball day ever https://www.thegazette.com/2010/03/16/twenty-years-ago-today-march-16-uni-had-its-best-basketball-day-ever The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) March 16, 2010 May 2, 2020 23–8 Mar 18, 1990 yes yes 14 SE Minnesota 20 6 SE Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Second Round 78–81NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT / SOUTHEAST REGIONAL AT RICHMOND, VA. : Syracuse, Minnesota Weather Upset Bug--Barely : Gophers: Burton scores career-high 36 points and upstart Northern Iowa finally falls by wayside, 81-78. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-19-sp-495-story.html Los Angeles Times March 19, 1990 May 2, 2020 23–9 AP Poll Central Time SE Southeast 2019–20 Northern Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide https://unipanthers.com/documents/2019/11/3/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf University of Northern Iowa Athletics May 1, 2020 References External links 1990 NCAA Basketball First Round - University of Northern Iowa vs Missouri on YouTube Northern Iowa Category:Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball seasons Northern Iowa Panth Panth