1988-89 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Iowa State Cyclones went 17-12 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Johnny Orr. Simple Rating System: 10.03.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-26vs Houston CougarsL 82–89James H. Hilton Coliseum
1988-11-30at Creighton BluejaysW 88–58Omaha Civic Auditorium
1988-12-03vs Drake BulldogsW 80–66James H. Hilton Coliseum
1988-12-05vs Baylor BearsW 83–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1988-12-10at Iowa HawkeyesL 71–91Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1988-12-17neutral Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 74–72
1988-12-18neutral Bradley BravesW 99–97
1988-12-29neutral San Francisco DonsW 99–73
1988-12-30neutral UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 78–88
1989-01-04vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 88–80James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-07at Kansas JayhawksL 82–127Allen Fieldhouse
1989-01-09vs UIC FlamesW 111–93James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-11vs Colorado BuffaloesW 81–77James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-14at Missouri TigersL 71–96Hearnes Center
1989-01-21vs Oklahoma SoonersL 100–109 (OTOT)James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-25vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 114–74James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-01-28at Oklahoma State CowboysL 74–102Gallagher-Iba Arena
1989-01-31vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 88–76James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-02-06at Oklahoma SoonersL 97–126Lloyd Noble Center
1989-02-09at Kansas State WildcatsL 89–104Bramlage Coliseum
1989-02-14vs Missouri TigersW 82–75James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-02-18vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 90–81James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-02-22vs Kansas JayhawksW 97–89James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-02-25at Nebraska CornhuskersL 74–77Bob Devaney Sports Center
1989-03-01at Colorado BuffaloesW 83–68Coors Events/Conference Center
1989-03-04vs Kansas State WildcatsW 101–89James H. Hilton Coliseum
1989-03-10neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 88–69Kemper Arena
1989-03-11neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 74–76Kemper Arena
1989-03-17neutral UCLA BruinsL 74–84The Omni

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