1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1 UNLV
NCAA Tournament 1991
Tournament dates March 14, 1991 – April 1, 1991
National Championship Hoosier Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Champions Duke
Other champions Stanford (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		 Larry Johnson, UNLV
NCAA Division I basketball seasons
«1989–90  1991–92»

The 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1990 and ended with the Final Four at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 1, 1991. The Duke Blue Devils won their first NCAA national championship with a 72–65 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.

Season headlines

  • UNLV was the first team since the 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers to enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten. The Rebels would reach 34-0 (and 45 straight wins dating to the previous season) before losing 79-77 in the National Semifinals to Duke.
  • Duke won its first national championship in its ninth Final Four appearance (and fourth consecutive).

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1990–91, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 UNLV
2 Arkansas
3 Arizona
4 Michigan State
5 North Carolina
6 Duke
7 Alabama
8 Indiana
9 Georgetown
10 Ohio State
11 UCLA
12 Pittsburgh
13 Syracuse
14 LSU
15 Oklahoma
16 Georgia Tech
17 Connecticut
18 Virginia
19 Temple
20 Missouri
21 Georgia
22 Texas
23 Louisville
24 Southern Miss
25 St. John's
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 UNLV
2 Arizona
3 Arkansas
4 North Carolina
5 Michigan State
6 Duke
7 Georgetown
8 Indiana
9 Alabama
10 UCLA
11 Ohio State
12 Oklahoma
13 LSU
Connecticut
15 Pittsburgh
16 Syracuse
17 Georgia Tech
18 Southern Miss
19 Virginia
20 Kansas
21 Texas
22 Louisville
23 Georgia
24 Temple
25 Notre Dame

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
season first place		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
Coach of the Year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (city)		 Tournament
winner
American South Conference Arkansas State & New Orleans[lower-alpha 1] Tank Collins, New Orleans Nelson Catalina, Arkansas State 1991 American South Conference men's basketball tournament Lakefront Arena
(New Orleans, LA)		 Louisiana Tech
Atlantic 10 Conference Rutgers Keith Hughes, Rutgers John Carroll, Duquesne 1991 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Palestra
(Philadelphia, PA)		 Penn State
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Rodney Monroe, NC State Dave Odom, Wake Forest 1991 ACC men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC		 North Carolina
Big East Conference Syracuse Billy Owens, Syracuse Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1991 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)		 Seton Hall
Big Eight Conference Kansas & Oklahoma State[lower-alpha 1] Byron Houston, Oklahoma State & Doug Smith, Missouri Danny Nee, Nebraska 1991 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, MO)		 Missouri
Big Sky Conference Montana Kevin Kearney, Montana Stew Morrill, Montana 1991 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Dahlberg Arena
(Missoula, MT)		 Montana
Big South Conference Coastal Carolina Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina Oliver Purnell, Radford 1991 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Civic Center of Anderson
(Anderson, SC)		 Coastal Carolina
Big Ten Conference Indiana & Ohio State Jim Jackson, Ohio State Randy Ayers, Ohio State No Tournament
Big West Conference UNLV Larry Johnson, UNLV Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV 1991 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Long Beach Arena
(Long Beach, CA)		 UNLV
Colonial Athletic Association James Madison Steve Hood, James Madison Dick Tarrant, Richmond 1991 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, VA)		 Richmond
East Coast Conference Towson State Devin Boyd, Towson State Terry Truax, Towson State 1991 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Towson Center
(Towson, MD)		 Towson State
Ivy League Princeton Kit Mueller, Princeton Not named No Tournament
Metro Conference Southern Miss Clarence Weatherspoon, Southern Miss Perry Clark, Tulane 1991 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Roanoke Civic Center
(Roanoke, VA)		 Florida State
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference La Salle & Siena[lower-alpha 1] Marc Brown, Siena Ted Fiore, Saint Peter's 1991 MAAC men's basketball tournament Knickerbocker Arena
(Albany, NY)		 Saint Peter's
Mid-American Conference Eastern Michigan Marcus Kennedy, Eastern Michigan Ben Braun, Eastern Michigan 1991 MAC men's basketball tournament Cobo Arena
(Detroit, MI)		 Eastern Michigan
Mid-Continent Conference Northern Illinois Tony Bennett, Wisconsin–Green Bay Jim Molinari, Northern Illinois 1991 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
(Green Bay, WI)		 Wisconsin–Green Bay
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State Larry Stewart, Coppin State Fang Mitchell, Coppin State 1991 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)		 Florida A&M
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Xavier Darin Archbold, Butler Barry Collier, Butler 1991 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament UD Arena
(Dayton, OH)		 Xavier
Missouri Valley Conference Creighton Chad Gallagher, Creighton Tates Locke, Indiana State 1991 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Kiel Auditorium
(St. Louis, MO)		 Creighton
North Atlantic Conference Northeastern Matt Johnson, Vermont Tom Brennan, Vermont 1991 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament Matthews Arena
(Boston, MA)		 Northeastern
Northeast Conference Fairleigh Dickinson & Saint Francis (PA)[lower-alpha 1] Mike Iuzzolino, Saint Francis (PA) Rich Zvosec, St. Francis (NY) 1991 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament DeGol Arena
(Loretto, PA)		 Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State Popeye Jones, Murray State Dave Loos, Austin Peay 1991 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Racer Arena
(Murray, KY)		 Murray State
Pacific-10 Conference Arizona Terrell Brandon, Oregon Kelvin Sampson, Washington State No Tournament
Patriot League Fordham Damon Lopez, Fordham Nick Macarchuk, Fordham 1991 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Hart Center
(Worcester, MA)		 Fordham
Southeastern Conference LSU & Mississippi State Shaquille O'Neal, LSU Rick Pitino, Kentucky 1991 SEC men's basketball tournament Memorial Gymnasium
(Nashville, TN)		 Alabama
Southern Conference East Tennessee State & Furman[lower-alpha 1] Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State Butch Estes, Furman 1991 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Asheville Civic Center
(Asheville, NC)		 East Tennessee State
Southland Conference Northeast Louisiana Carlos Funchess, Northeast Louisiana & Anthony Jones, Northeast Louisiana Ned Fowler, Stephen F. Austin 1991 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Fant–Ewing Coliseum
(Monroe, LA)		 Northeast Louisiana
Southwest Conference Arkansas Oliver Miller, Arkansas Nolan Richardson, Arkansas 1991 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament Reunion Arena
(Dallas, TX)		 Arkansas
Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State Steve Rogers, Alabama State Andy Stoglin, Jackson State 1991 SWAC men's basketball tournament Health and Physical Education Arena
(Houston, TX)		 Jackson State
Sun Belt Conference South Alabama Chris Gatling, Old Dominion Ronnie Arrow, South Alabama 1991 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Mobile Civic Center
(Mobile, AL)		 South Alabama
Trans America Athletic Conference Texas–San Antonio Patrick Greer, Centenary Tommy Vardeman, Centenary 1991 TAAC men's basketball tournament Edmunds Center
(DeLand, FL)		 Georgia State
West Coast Athletic Conference Pepperdine Doug Christie, Pepperdine Tom Asbury, Pepperdine 1991 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Toso Pavilion
(Santa Clara, CA)		 Pepperdine
Western Athletic Conference Utah Josh Grant, Utah Rick Majerus, Utah 1991 WAC men's basketball tournament Arena-Auditorium
(Laramie, WY)		 BYU
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Top seed in conference tournament.

Statistical leaders

Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game
Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Kevin Bradshaw US International 37.6 Shaquille O'Neal LSU 14.7 Chris Corchiani NC State 9.6 Van Usher Tenn. Tech 3.7
Alphonso Ford Miss. Valley St. 32.7 Popeye Jones Murray St. 14.2 Danny Tirado Jacksonville 9.3 Scott Burrell Connecticut 3.6
Von McDade UW–Milwaukee 29.6 Larry Stewart Coppin St. 13.4 Terrell Lowery Loyola Marymount 9.1 Eric Murdock Providence 3.5
Steve Rogers Alabama St. 29.4 Tim Burroughs Jacksonville 13.0 Keith Jennings E. Tenn. St. 9.1 Von McDade UW–Milwaukee 3.5
Terrell Lowery Loyola Marymount 28.5 Warren Kidd Middle Tenn St. 12.3 Greg Anthony UNLV 8.9 Lynn Smith St. Francis (NY) 3.4
Blocked shots per game
 Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Shawn Bradley BYU 5.2 Oliver Miller Arkansas .704 Keith Jennings E. Tenn St. .592 Darin Archbold Butler .912
Cedric Lewis Maryland 5.1 Warren Kidd Middle Tenn. St. .700 Tony Bennett UW–Green Bay .533 William Lewis Monmouth .901
Shaquille O'Neal LSU 5.0 Pete Freeman Akron .700 Mike Iuzzolino St. Francis (PA) .528 Darwyn Alexander Oklahoma St. .897
Dikembe Mutombo Georgetown 4.7 Lester James St. Francis (NY) .693 Ross Richardson Loyola Marymount .526 Keith Jennings E. Tenn. St. .895
Kevin Roberson Vermont 3.7 Marcus Kennedy E. Michigan .692 David Mitchell Samford .526 Rodney Monroe NC State .895

Conference standings

Template:1990–91 American South Conference men's basketball standings
1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#6 Duke 11 – 3   .786     32 – 7   .821
#4 North Carolina † 10 – 4   .714     29 – 6   .829
Wake Forest 8 – 6   .571     19 – 11   .633
NC State 8 – 6   .571     20 – 11   .645
Georgia Tech 6 – 8   .429     17 – 13   .567
Virginia 6 – 8   .429     21 – 12   .636
Maryland 5 – 9   .357     16 – 12   .571
Clemson 2 – 12   .143     11 – 17   .393
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


  1. REDIRECT Template:1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Syracuse 12 – 4   .750     26 – 6   .813
#20 St. John's 10 – 6   .625     23 – 9   .719
Connecticut 9 – 7   .563     20 – 11   .645
#13 Seton Hall† 9 – 7   .563     25 – 9   .735
Pittsburgh 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636
Georgetown 8 – 8   .500     19 – 13   .594
Providence 7 – 9   .438     19 – 13   .594
Villanova 7 – 9   .438     17 – 15   .531
Boston College 1 – 15   .063     11 – 19   .367
† 1991 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991[2]; Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 14 Oklahoma State 10 – 4   .714     24 – 8   .750
No. 12 Kansas 10 – 4   .714     27 – 8   .771
No. 11 Nebraska 9 – 5   .643     26 – 8   .765
Missouri † 8 – 6   .571     20 – 10   .667
Iowa State 6 – 8   .429     12 – 19   .387
Oklahoma 5 – 9   .357     20 – 15   .571
Colorado 5 – 9   .357     19 – 14   .576
Kansas State 3 – 11   .214     13 – 15   .464
† 1991 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991; Rankings from AP poll
1990–91 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Montana † 13 – 3   .813     23 – 8   .742
Nevada 12 – 4   .750     17 – 14   .548
Idaho 11 – 5   .688     19 – 11   .633
Boise State 10 – 6   .625     17 – 10   .630
Idaho State 7 – 9   .438     11 – 18   .379
Weber State 7 – 9   .438     12 – 16   .429
Montana State 6 – 10   .375     12 – 16   .429
Eastern Washington 5 – 11   .313     11 – 16   .407
Northern Arizona 1 – 15   .063     4 – 23   .148
† Conference tournament winner
1990–91 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Coastal Carolina † 13 – 1   .929     24 – 8   .750
Radford 12 – 2   .857     22 – 7   .759
Augusta State 9 – 5   .643     14 – 16   .467
Davidson 6 – 8   .429     10 – 19   .345
Winthrop 5 – 9   .357     8 – 20   .286
UNC Asheville 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286
Charleston Southern 4 – 10   .286     9 – 19   .321
Campbell 3 – 11   .214     9 – 19   .321
† 1991 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#5 Ohio State 15 – 3   .833     27 – 4   .871
#3 Indiana 15 – 3   .833     29 – 5   .853
Illinois 11 – 7   .611     21 – 10   .677
Michigan State 11 – 7   .611     19 – 11   .633
Iowa 9 – 9   .500     21 – 11   .656
Purdue 9 – 9   .500     17 – 12   .586
Wisconsin 8 – 10   .444     15 – 15   .500
Michigan 7 – 11   .389     14 – 15   .483
Minnesota 5 – 13   .278     12 – 16   .429
Northwestern 0 – 18   .000     5 – 23   .179
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 1 UNLV 18 – 0   1.000     34 – 1   .971
No. 15 New Mexico State 15 – 3   .833     23 – 6   .793
Pacific 9 – 9   .500     14 – 15   .483
UC Santa Barbara 8 – 10   .444     14 – 15   .483
Utah State 8 – 10   .444     11 – 17   .393
Cal State Fullerton 7 – 11   .389     14 – 14   .500
Fresno State 7 – 11   .389     14 – 16   .467
Long Beach State 7 – 11   .389     11 – 17   .393
UC Irvine 6 – 12   .333     11 – 19   .367
San Jose State 5 – 13   .278     7 – 20   .259
† 1991 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1990-91 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
James Madison 12 – 2   .857     19 – 10   .655
Richmond † 10 – 4   .714     22 – 10   .688
American 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517
George Mason 8 – 6   .571     14 – 16   .467
UNC Wilmington 6 – 8   .429     11 – 17   .393
William & Mary 6 – 8   .429     13 – 15   .464
East Carolina 4 – 10   .286     12 – 16   .429
Navy 2 – 12   .143     8 – 21   .276
† 1991 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[3]
1990–91 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Towson State † 10 – 2   .833     19 – 11   .633
Delaware 8 – 4   .667     16 – 13   .552
Hofstra 7 – 5   .583     14 – 14   .500
Drexel 7 – 5   .583     12 – 16   .429
Rider 4 – 8   .333     14 – 16   .467
UMBC 4 – 8   .333     7 – 22   .241
Central Connecticut State 2 – 10   .167     4 – 24   .143
† 1991 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
Template:1990–91 Ivy League men's basketball standings
1990–91 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 25 Southern Miss 10 – 4   .714     21 – 8   .724
Florida State † 9 – 5   .643     21 – 11   .656
Cincinnati 8 – 6   .571     18 – 12   .600
Tulane 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536
Memphis 7 – 7   .500     17 – 15   .531
Virginia Tech 6 – 8   .429     13 – 16   .448
South Carolina 5 – 9   .357     20 – 13   .606
Louisville 4 – 10   .286     14 – 16   .467
† 1991 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Template:1990–91 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Eastern Michigan† 13 – 3   .813     26 – 7   .788
Miami 10 – 6   .625     16 – 12   .571
Ball State 10 – 6   .625     21 – 10   .677
Bowling Green 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567
Ohio 9 – 7   .563     16 – 12   .571
Central Michigan 8 – 8   .500     14 – 14   .500
Toledo 7 – 9   .438     17 – 16   .515
Kent State 4 – 12   .250     10 – 18   .357
Western Michigan 2 – 14   .125     5 – 22   .185
† Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Template:1990–91 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings Template:1990–91 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
1990–91 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
[[{{{school}}}|Xavier]] † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 10   .688
[[{{{school}}}|Butler]] 10 – 4   .714     18 – 11   .621
[[{{{school}}}|Saint Louis]] 8 – 6   .571     19 – 14   .576
[[{{{school}}}|Dayton]] 8 – 6   .571     14 – 15   .483
[[{{{school}}}|Evansville]] 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500
[[{{{school}}}|Marquette]] 7 – 7   .500     11 – 18   .379
[[{{{school}}}|Loyola (IL)]] 3 – 11   .214     10 – 19   .345
[[{{{school}}}|Detroit Mercy]] 2 – 12   .143     9 – 19   .321
† 1991 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Template:1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
1990–91 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
[[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]] † 8 – 2   .800     22 – 11   .667
[[{{{school}}}|Maine]] 7 – 3   .700     13 – 16   .448
[[{{{school}}}|Boston University]] 5 – 5   .500     11 – 18   .379
[[{{{school}}}|Vermont]] 5 – 5   .500     15 – 13   .536
[[{{{school}}}|Hartford]] 5 – 5   .500     13 – 16   .448
[[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] 0 – 10   .000     3 – 25   .107
† 1991 America East Tournament winner
Template:1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
1990-91 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
[[{{{school}}}|Murray State]] † 10 – 2   .833     24 – 9   .727
[[{{{school}}}|Eastern Kentucky]] 9 – 3   .750     19 – 10   .655
[[{{{school}}}|Tennessee Tech]] 6 – 6   .500     12 – 16   .429
[[{{{school}}}|Austin Peay]] 6 – 6   .500     15 – 14   .517
[[{{{school}}}|Middle Tennessee State]] 6 – 6   .500     21 – 9   .700
[[{{{school}}}|Morehead State]] 4 – 8   .333     16 – 13   .552
[[{{{school}}}|Tennessee State]] 1 – 11   .083     5 – 23   .179
† 1991 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[4]
Template:1990–91 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Template:1990–91 Patriot League men's basketball standings
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1990–91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Kentucky 14 – 4   .778 22 – 6   .786
No. 21 Mississippi State 13 – 5   .722 20 – 9   .690
No. 22 LSU 13 – 5   .722 20 – 10   .667
No. 19 Alabama † 12 – 6   .667 23 – 10   .697
Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 17 – 13   .567
Georgia 9 – 9   .500 17 – 13   .567
[[{{{school}}}|Florida]] 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
Auburn 5 – 13   .278 13 – 16   .448
[[{{{school}}}|Ole Miss]] 3 – 15   .167 9 – 19   .321
[[{{{school}}}|Tennessee]] 3 – 15   .167 12 – 22   .353
† 1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[5]
1990–91 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
[[{{{school}}}|Furman]] 11 – 3   .786     20 – 9   .690
[[{{{school}}}|East Tennessee State]]† 11 – 3   .786     28 – 5   .848
[[{{{school}}}|Chattanooga]] 11 – 3   .786     19 – 10   .655
[[{{{school}}}|Appalachian State]] 7 – 7   .500     16 – 14   .533
[[{{{school}}}|Marshall]] 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500
VMI 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357
[[{{{school}}}|Western Carolina]] 3 – 11   .214     11 – 17   .393
The Citadel 1 – 13   .071     6 – 22   .214
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1991; Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
NE Louisiana † 13 – 1   .929     25 – 8   .758
[[{{{school}}}|UT Arlington]] 11 – 3   .786     20 – 9   .690
[[{{{school}}}|North Texas State]] 11 – 3   .786     17 – 13   .567
[[{{{school}}}|Stephen F. Austin]] 6 – 8   .429     11 – 17   .393
[[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] 5 – 9   .357     7 – 20   .259
[[{{{school}}}|Texas State]] 4 – 10   .286     10 – 17   .370
[[{{{school}}}|McNeese State]] 4 – 10   .286     8 – 19   .296
[[{{{school}}}|Northwestern State]] 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214
† 1991 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Template:1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings Template:1990–91 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
1990–91 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
South Alabama † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 9   .710
[[{{{school}}}|UAB]] 9 – 5   .643     18 – 13   .581
[[{{{school}}}|South Florida]] 8 – 6   .571     19 – 11   .633
[[{{{school}}}|Western Kentucky]] 8 – 6   .571     14 – 14   .500
[[{{{school}}}|VCU]] 7 – 7   .500     14 – 17   .452
[[{{{school}}}|Old Dominion]] 5 – 9   .357     14 – 18   .438
[[{{{school}}}|UNC Charlotte]] 6 – 8   .429     14 – 14   .500
[[{{{school}}}|Jacksonville]] 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214
† 1991 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
[[{{{school}}}|UTSA]] 12 – 2   .857     21 – 8   .724
[[{{{school}}}|Centenary (LA)]] 10 – 4   .714     17 – 12   .586
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] 9 – 5   .643     14 – 13   .519
[[{{{school}}}|Stetson]] 9 – 5   .643     15 – 16   .484
[[{{{school}}}|Georgia State]] † 7 – 7   .500     16 – 15   .516
[[{{{school}}}|Arkansas-Little Rock]] 6 – 8   .429     10 – 20   .333
[[{{{school}}}|Samford]] 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214
[[{{{school}}}|Mercer]] 1 – 13   .071     2 – 25   .074
† 1991 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
[[{{{school}}}|Pepperdine]] † 13 – 1   .929     22 – 9   .710
[[{{{school}}}|Loyola Marymount]] 9 – 5   .643     16 – 15   .516
[[{{{school}}}|San Diego]] 8 – 6   .571     17 – 12   .586
[[{{{school}}}|Saint Mary's]] 7 – 7   .500     13 – 17   .433
[[{{{school}}}|Santa Clara]] 7 – 7   .500     16 – 13   .552
[[{{{school}}}|Gonzaga]] 5 – 9   .357     14 – 14   .500
[[{{{school}}}|San Francisco]] 4 – 10   .286     12 – 17   .414
[[{{{school}}}|Portland]] 3 – 11   .214     5 – 23   .179
† 1991 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 10 Utah 15 – 1   .938     30 – 4   .882
BYU † 11 – 5   .688     21 – 13   .618
New Mexico 10 – 6   .625     20 – 10   .667
[[{{{school}}}|Wyoming]] 8 – 8   .500     20 – 12   .625
[[{{{school}}}|UTEP]] 7 – 9   .438     16 – 13   .552
[[{{{school}}}|Hawaii]] 7 – 9   .438     16 – 13   .552
[[{{{school}}}|Colorado State]] 6 – 10   .375     15 – 14   .517
[[{{{school}}}|San Diego State]] 6 – 10   .375     13 – 16   .448
[[{{{school}}}|Air Force]] 2 – 14   .125     9 – 20   .310
† 1991 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Template:1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

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Final Four - Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

National Semifinals National Championship Game
           
E1 North Carolina 73
S3 Kansas 79
S3 Kansas 65
M2 Duke 72
M2 Duke 79
W1 UNLV 77

National Invitation tournament

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NIT Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Finals
           
Oklahoma 88
Colorado 78
Oklahoma 72
Stanford 78
Massachusetts 71
Stanford 78
Third place game
     
Colorado 98
Massachusetts 91

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Kenny Anderson G Sophomore Georgia Tech
Jimmy Jackson G/F Sophomore Ohio State
Larry Johnson F Senior UNLV
Shaquille O'Neal C Sophomore Louisiana State
Billy Owens F Junior Syracuse


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Stacey Augmon F Senior UNLV
Keith Jennings G Senior East Tennessee State
Christian Laettner F Junior Duke
Eric Murdock G Senior Providence
Steve Smith G Senior Michigan State

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

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Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Bradley Stan Albeck Jim Molinari
Brown Mike Cingiser Frank Dobbs
Central Michigan Charlie Coles Keith Dambrot
Colorado State Boyd Grant Stew Morrill
Cornell Mike Dement Jan van Breda Kolff
Creighton Tony Barone Rick Johnson
Dartmouth Paul Cormier Dave Faucher
Drexel Eddie Burke Bill Herrion
East Carolina Mike Steele Eddie Payne
Fairfield Mitch Buonaguro Paul Cormier
Harvard Peter Roby Frank Sullivan
Iona Gary Brokaw Jerry Welsh
Jacksonville Rich Haddad Matt Kilcullen
Middle Tennessee State Bruce Stewart David Farrar
Montana Stew Morrill Blaine Taylor
Morehead State Tommy Gaither Dick Fick
Murray State Steve Newton Scott Edgar
Northern Illinois Jim Molinari Brian Hammel
Notre Dame Digger Phelps John MacLeod
Old Dominion Tom Young Oliver Purnell
Radford Oliver Purnell Ron Bradley
Saint Mary's Paul Landreaux Dave Fehte Ernie Kent
South Carolina George Felton Steve Newton
Texas A&M Kermit Davis Tony Barone
UNC Greensboro Bob McEvoy Mike Dement

References

  1. ↑ *Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
  3. ↑ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  4. ↑ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  5. ↑ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
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