1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tony Barone, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 24–8 record (12–4 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament[1] to earn an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the West region, the Jays knocked off No. 6 seed New Mexico State in the opening round,[2] then fell to Seton Hall in the second round.[3]

1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
MVC tournament champion
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record24–8 (12–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
Seasons
← 1989–90
1991–92 →
1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
Southwest Missouri State 11 5   .688 22 12   .647
Tulsa 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
Indiana State 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Southern Illinois 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Wichita State 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Bradley 6 10   .375 8 20   .286
Illinois State 4 12   .250 5 23   .179
Drake 4 12   .250 8 21   .276
1991 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Matt Petty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So   Crawfordsville, Indiana
G 14 Duan Cole 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr   Fort Wayne, Indiana
F 15 Johnnie Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr   Marion, Indiana
G 20 Denny Halligan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr   Hawarden, Iowa
G 22 Derek Bain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr   Austin, Texas
G 23 Todd Eisner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr   Chilton, Wisconsin
G 24 Latrell Wrightsell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Roosevelt Gary, Indiana
C 25 Chad Gallagher 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Boylan Catholic Rockford, Illinois
F 30 Bob Harstad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Thompson Valley Loveland, Colorado
F 31 Todd Geyer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So   Indianapolis, Indiana
C 32 Bill O'Dowd 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr   Miami, Florida
F 40 Jerry Vanderheydt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr   Pekin, Illinois
F 41 Greg Everett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr   El Toro, California
F 42 Chris Rodgers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr   East St. Louis, Illinois
F 44 Darin Plautz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr   Tulsa, Oklahoma
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1990*
vs. Texas-San Antonio
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
W 93–47  1–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 1, 1990*
at Iowa
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
L 77–83  1–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 4, 1990*
Missouri W 74–68  2–1
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 6, 1990*
at Nebraska
Rivalry
L 63–97  2–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 17, 1990*
at South Alabama W 89–76  3–2
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 20, 1990
Tulsa L 64–73  3–3
(0–1)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 26, 1990*
Louisiana Tech W 87–84  4–3
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 29, 1990*
at Cleveland State W 87–64  5–3
Woodling Gym 
Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 2, 1991
at SW Missouri State L 71–72  5–4
(0–2)
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Jan 5, 1991
Bradley W 98–74  6–4
(1–2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 8, 1991*
Iowa State L 88–97  6–5
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 10, 1991
at Drake W 82–61  7–5
(2–2)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 15, 1991
Wichita State W 79–56  8–5
(3–2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 19, 1991
at Illinois State L 68–71  8–6
(3–3)
Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
Jan 21, 1991
at Bradley W 76–68  9–6
(4–3)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Jan 26, 1991
Indiana State W 83–68  10–6
(5–3)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 28, 1991
at Southern Illinois W 78–75  11–6
(6–3)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 31, 1991
Illinois State W 71–57  12–6
(7–3)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 3, 1991*
at Siena W 85–78  13–6
Times Union Center 
Loudonville, New York
Feb 7, 1991
at Indiana State W 71–68  14–6
(8–3)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Feb 10, 1991*
SW Missouri State W 91–87  15–6
(9–3)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 13, 1991*
UTEP W 75–62  16–6
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 16, 1991
at Tulsa L 63–73  16–7
(9–4)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 18, 1991*
at Notre Dame W 90–67  17–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 21, 1991
Drake W 69–63  18–7
(10–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 23, 1991
Southern Illinois W 76–73  19–7
(11–4)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 25, 1991
at Wichita State W 65–64  20–7
(12–4)
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
Mar 2, 1991*
vs. Drake
MVC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 77–58  21–7
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 3, 1991*
vs. Southern Illinois
MVC Tournament Semifinal
W 71–66  22–7
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 4, 1991*
vs. SW Missouri State
MVC tournament championship
W 68–52[1]  23–7
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
1991 NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 15 New Mexico State
First Round
W 64–56[2]  24–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 16, 1991*
(11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 13 Seton Hall
Second Round
L 69–81[3]  24–8
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central.

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 32 Chad Gallagher Phoenix Suns

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Creighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52". UPI Archives. March 6, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit". Deseret News. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Dehere Lifts Seton Hall Past Creighton". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "1990-91 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2020.