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1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record17–15 (7–7 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachGreg Grensing
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
Seasons
1989–90 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Missouri 12 2   .857 26 6   .813
No. 1 Oklahoma 11 3   .786 27 5   .844
No. 5 Kansas 11 3   .786 30 5   .857
Kansas State 7 7   .500 17 15   .531
Oklahoma State 6 8   .429 17 14   .548
Iowa State 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Nebraska 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Colorado 2 12   .143 12 18   .400
1990 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

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

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1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Steve Henson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr McPherson, Kansas
G 24 Askia Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1989*
vs. Florida State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 71–70  1–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 25, 1989*
vs. Hawaii
Great Alaska Shootout
W 79–76  2–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 27, 1989*
vs. Michigan State
Great Alaska Shootout
L 68–73  2–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 4, 1989*
at Baylor W 60–53  3–1
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Dec 6, 1989*
Missouri-Kansas City W 78–57  4–1
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 8, 1989*
Fresno State L 58–60  4–2
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 9, 1989*
at Vanderbilt L 81–91  4–3
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 14, 1989*
Tulsa W 75–69  5–3
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 16, 1989*
Minnesota L 68–69  5–4
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 23, 1989*
vs. North Carolina L 63–79  5–5
 
 
Dec 28, 1989*
vs. Austin Peay W 74–42  6–5
 
 
Dec 29, 1989*
vs. South Carolina L 60–62  6–6
 
 
Jan 2, 1990*
Western Kentucky W 75–51  7–6
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 6, 1990
Iowa State W 72–68  8–6
(1–0)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 9, 1990*
Southern Utah W 102–56  9–6
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 13, 1990
at Colorado L 62–79  9–7
(1–1)
Coors Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 16, 1990
No. 3 Oklahoma W 66–51  10–7
(2–1)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 20, 1990*
Wichita State W 83–62  11–7
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 24, 1990*
Akron W 84–60  12–7
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 27, 1990
No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 57–85  12–8
(2–2)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 31, 1990
at Oklahoma State L 67–89  12–9
(2–3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 3, 1990
at Nebraska L 71–74  12–10
(2–4)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 8, 1990
No. 1 Missouri W 65–58  13–10
(3–4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 10, 1990
Colorado W 93–65  14–10
(4–4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 13, 1990
at No. 11 Oklahoma L 69–85  14–11
(4–5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 17, 1990
at Iowa State W 93–90  15–11
(5–5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 20, 1990
Oklahoma State W 66–60  16–11
(6–5)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 24, 1990
at No. 2 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 58–70  16–12
(6–6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 28, 1990
at No. 3 Missouri L 60–65  16–13
(6–7)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Mar 3, 1990
Nebraska W 80–57  17–13
(7–7)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Big 8 Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal
L 78–82  17–14
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 25 Xavier
First Round
L 79–87  17–15
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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References

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  1. ^ "1989–90 Kansas State Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.