1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

1989–90 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record23–9 (6–6 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Boyle (4th season)
  • Kevin Lehman (4th season)
  • Samuel Skarich (4th season)
Home arenaUNI-Dome
1989–90 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southwest Missouri State111 .917227  .759
Wisconsin–Green Bay93 .750248  .750
Western Illinois66 .5001613  .552
Northern Iowa66 .500239  .719
Illinois–Chicago66 .5001612  .571
Eastern Illinois39 .2501018  .357
Valparaiso111 .083424  .143
Cleveland State00 1513  .536
1990 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.