1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1990–91 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his sixth year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This was Arkansas's final season in the Southwest Conference. The school joined the Southeastern Conference the next season. The Hogs won their third straight, and final, SWC regular season and conference tournament championships. Arkansas was the #1 seed in the Southeast Regional of the NCAA tournament, and defeated Georgia State, Arizona State,[1] and Alabama, before losing to the Kansas Jayhawks in the Elite Eight.

1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
SWC tournament champions
SWC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record34–4 (15–1 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arkansas 15 1   .938 34 4   .895
No. 23 Texas 13 3   .813 23 9   .719
Houston 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
TCU 9 7   .563 18 10   .643
Rice 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
SMU 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
Baylor 4 12   .250 12 15   .444
Texas Tech 4 12   .250 8 23   .258
Texas A&M 2 14   .125 8 21   .276
1991 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Todd Day 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Lee Mayberry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Tulsa, Oklahoma
C 25 Oliver Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
F 35 Isaiah Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
F 31 Ron Huery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Arlyn Bowers 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 34 Roosevelt Wallace 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Cleveland, Ohio
G 14 Ernie Murray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Wabbaseka, Arkansas
F 23 Ken Biley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Pine Bluff, Arkansas
F 33 Clyde Fletcher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Memphis, Tennessee
C 44 Shawn Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Maud, Texas
G/F 21 Darrell Hawkins     6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Prairie View, Texas
G 22 Davor Rimac   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Zagreb, Croatia
G 15 Shawn Perceful (DNP, W)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
G/F 3 Warren Linn   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 24 Ray Biggers   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2022 01 22

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition Games
November 8, 1990*
Arkansas Express W 82-69  0–0
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 11, 1990*
Czechoslovakia W 110-52  0–0
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR
Regular season
Nov 14, 1990*
No. 2 Vanderbilt
Preseason NIT
W 107–70  1–0
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Nov 16, 1990*
No. 2 No. 15 Oklahoma
Preseason NIT (Quarterfinals)
W 110–88  2–0
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Nov 21, 1990*
No. 2 vs. No. 6 Duke
Preseason NIT (Semifinals)
W 98–88[4]  3–0
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Nov 23, 1990*
No. 2 vs. No. 3 Arizona
Preseason NIT (Championship)
L 77–89[5]  3–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Nov 27, 1990*
No. 3 Mississippi College W 96–57  4–1
Pine Bluff Convention Center 
Pine Bluff, AR
Dec 1, 1990*
No. 3 Kansas State W 112–88  5–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 5, 1990*
No. 3 Louisiana Tech W 114–97  6–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 8, 1990*
No. 3 at Missouri W 95–82  7–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Dec 11, 1990*
No. 2 South Alabama W 101–91  8–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 22, 1990*
No. 2 at Oregon W 71–68  9–1
McArthur Court 
Eugene, OR
Dec 29, 1990*
No. 2 Jackson State W 126–88  10–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 31, 1990*
No. 2 Northeast Louisiana W 114–92  11–1
Pine Bluff Convention Center 
Pine Bluff, AR
Jan 2, 1991*
No. 2 at Rice W 86–62  12–1
(1–0)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
Jan 6, 1991*
No. 2 Houston W 95–79  13–1
(2–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 10, 1991*
No. 2 Texas W 101–89  14–1
(3–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 12, 1991*
No. 2 at Texas Tech W 113–86  15–1
(4–0)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, TX
Jan 15, 1991*
No. 2 at TCU W 93–73  16–1
(5–0)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, TX
Jan 19, 1991*
No. 2 SMU W 98–70  17–1
(6–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 21, 1991*
No. 2 at Florida State W 109–92  18–1
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 23, 1991*
No. 2 Texas A&M W 113–88  19–1
(7–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 26, 1991*
No. 2 at Baylor W 73–68  20–1
(8–0)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
Jan 30, 1991*
No. 2 UAB W 104–72  21–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 2, 1991*
No. 2 Rice W 100–87  22–1
(9–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 7, 1991
No. 2 at Houston W 81–74  23–1
(10–0)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, TX
Feb 10, 1991*
No. 2 No. 1 UNLV L 105–112[6]  23–2
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 13, 1991*
No. 3 Texas Tech W 87–69  24–2
(11–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 16, 1991*
No. 3 TCU W 97–61  25–2
(12–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 20, 1991*
No. 3 at SMU W 79–70  26–2
(13–0)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
Feb 23, 1991*
No. 3 at Texas A&M W 111–72  27–2
(14–0)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, TX
Feb 26, 1991
No. 3 Baylor W 106–74  28–2
(15–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Mar 3, 1991
No. 3 at No. 23 Texas L 86–99  28–3
(15–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
SWC Tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
No. 5 vs. Texas A&M
SWC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 108–61  29–3
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
Mar 9, 1991*
No. 5 vs. Rice
SWC Tournament Semifinal
W 109–80  30–3
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
Mar 10, 1991*
No. 5 vs. No. 23 Texas
SWC tournament championship
W 120–89[7]  31–3
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(1 SE) No. 2 vs. (16 SE) Georgia State
First round
W 117–76  32–3
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 17, 1991*
(1 SE) No. 2 vs. (8 SE) Arizona State
Second Round
W 97–90  33–3
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 21, 1991*
(1 SE) No. 2 vs. (4 SE) No. 19 Alabama
Regional semifinal
W 93–70[8]  34–3
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
Mar 23, 1991*
(1 SE) No. 2 vs. (3 SE) No. 12 Kansas
Regional Final
L 81–93[9]  34–4
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "After Fast Start, No. 2 Arkansas Survives a Fight to the Finish". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1991. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "1990-91 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "HogStats.com :: 1990-91 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Arkansas Shows Duke, 98-88". The Washington Post. November 22, 1990. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Arizona Wins NIT With No. 1 Performance". The New York Times. November 24, 1990. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "U.N.L.V. Perks Up To Pass a Big Test". The New York Times. February 11, 1991. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Farewell party // Hogs hit the road in style". Tulsa World. March 11, 1991. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Arkansas Rolls Over Alabama". The New York Times. March 22, 1991. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Floored Jayhawks get up to KO Arkansas, 93-81". The Baltimore Sun. March 24, 1991. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "1990–91 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  12. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  13. ^ "1990-91 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2020.