1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight 17–15 7–7 Lon Kruger 4th Greg Grensing Bramlage Coliseum NCAA tournament First Round The 1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his fourth (and final) season at the helm of his alma mater. The team played its home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished with a record of 17–15 (7–7 Big 8), and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. Kansas State lost to Xavier in the opening round of the tournament. Roster 1989 Kansas State Wildcats y Steve Henson 12 G 5 11 170 Sr y McPherson, Kansas Askia Jones 24 G 6 5 190 Fr y San Antonio, Texas Lon Kruger (Kansas State) https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1989-90 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kansas-state/1990.html 1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Regular Season Nov 24, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 71–70 1–0 Nov 25, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 79–76 2–0 Nov 27, 1989 yes yes Michigan State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 68–73 2–1 Dec 4, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 60–53 3–1 Dec 6, 1989 yes Missouri-Kansas City Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 78–57 4–1 Dec 8, 1989 yes 1989 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 58–60 4–2 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 81–91 4–3 Dec 14, 1989 yes 1989 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 75–69 5–3 Dec 16, 1989 yes Minnesota Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 68–69 5–4 Dec 23, 1989 yes yes North Carolina 63–79 5–5 Dec 28, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay 74–42 6–5 Dec 29, 1989 yes yes 1989 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 60–62 6–6 Jan 2, 1990 yes 1989 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 75–51 7–6 Jan 6, 1990 Iowa State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 72–68 8–6 1–0 Jan 9, 1990 yes 1989 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 102–56 9–6 Jan 13, 1990 yes 1989 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado 62–79 9–7 1–1 Jan 16, 1990 Oklahoma 3 Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 66–51 10–7 2–1 Jan 20, 1990 yes 1989 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 83–62 11–7 Jan 24, 1990 yes 1989 men Akron Zips Akron Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 84–60 12–7 Jan 27, 1990 Kansas 2 Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas Sunflower Showdown 57–85 12–8 2–2 Jan 31, 1990 yes 1989 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 67–89 12–9 2–3 Feb 3, 1990 yes 1989 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 71–74 12–10 2–4 Feb 8, 1990 Missouri 1 Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 65–58 13–10 3–4 Feb 10, 1990 Colorado Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 93–65 14–10 4–4 Feb 13, 1990 yes Oklahoma 11 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 69–85 14–11 4–5 Feb 17, 1990 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 93–90 15–11 5–5 Feb 20, 1990 Oklahoma State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 66–60 16–11 6–5 Feb 24, 1990 yes Kansas 2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Sunflower Showdown 58–70 16–12 6–6 Feb 28, 1990 yes Missouri 3 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 60–65 16–13 6–7 Mar 3, 1990 Nebraska Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 80–57 17–13 7–7 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big 8 Tournament Mar 9, 1990 yes yes 1989 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal 78–82 17–14 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1990 yes yes 11 MW Xavier 25 6 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First Round 79–87 17–15 AP Poll MW Midwest 2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2018/10/17/18_19_Media_Guide.pdf Kansas State University Athletics May 9, 2020 References Kansas State Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1990 in sports in Kansas Category:1989 in sports in Kansas