1990–91 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big Eight tournament title. Ineligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament, the Tigers finished with an overall record of 20–10 (8–6 Big Eight).

1990–91 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record20–10 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob Sundvold
Home arenaHearnes Center
Seasons
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

Roster

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1990–91 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Jevon Crudup 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Kansas City, Missouri
PG 15 Melvin Booker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Moss Point, Mississippi
F 34 Doug Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Detroit, Michigan
G 44 Anthony Peeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Kansas City, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1990*
No. 23 at Rutgers L 60–68  0–1
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Nov 29, 1990*
No. 23 Florida A&M W 81–52  1–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 1, 1990*
No. 23 Oregon W 65–58  2–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 4, 1990*
at Creighton L 68–74  2–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 8, 1990*
No. 3 Arkansas L 82–95  2–3
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 12, 1990*
at Bradley W 76–60  3–3
Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Dec 19, 1990*
vs. Illinois
Braggin' Rights
L 81–84  3–4
St. Louis Arena (17,253)
St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 5, 1991
Oklahoma State W 80–79 OT 7–4
(1–0)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 19, 1991
at Kansas
Border War
L 64–91  11–5
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Jan 26, 1991
3:00 p.m.
Iowa State W 82–78  13–5
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 30, 1991
at No. 11 Nebraska L 75–89  13–6
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 16, 1991
at No. 21 Oklahoma State L 56–71  14–9
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 20, 1991
No. 14 Nebraska W 91–71  15–9
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 23, 1991
1:00 p.m.
at Iowa State L 76–89  15–10
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Mar 2, 1991
Colorado W 76–51  16–10
(8–6)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Mar 4, 1991*
Notre Dame W 84–54  17–10
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight Conference tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
12:10 p.m.
vs. Iowa State
Big Eight tournament Quarterfinal
W 97–81  18–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 9, 1991*
vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State
Big Eight tournament Semifinal
W 94–92 2OT 19–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 10, 1991*
vs. No. 13 Nebraska
Big Eight tournament championship
W 90–82  20–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  2. ^ 2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide. Retrieved March 28, 2020.