1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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

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Major rule changes

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

  • Players fouled in the act of shooting a missed three-pointer received three free throws instead of the previous two.

Season outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[5]

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

Conference membership changes

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School Former conference New conference
Akron Zips NCAA Division I independent Mid-Continent Conference
Army Cadets Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Patriot League
Augusta State Jaguars Big South Conference Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II)
Bucknell Bison East Coast Conference Patriot League
Buffalo Bulls NCAA Division II East Coast Conference
Cal State Northridge Matadors NCAA Division II NCAA Division I independent
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils NCAA Division I independent East Coast Conference
Central Florida Knights NCAA Division I independent American South Conference
Colgate Raiders North Atlantic Conference Patriot League
Davidson Wildcats NCAA Division I independent Big South Conference
Fordham Rams Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Patriot League
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Trans America Athletic Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III)
Holy Cross Crusaders Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Patriot League
Lafayette Leopards East Coast Conference Patriot League
Lehigh Engineers East Coast Conference Patriot League
UMBC Retrievers NCAA Division I independent East Coast Conference
Milwaukee Panthers NCAA Division II independent NCAA Division I independent
Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles NCAA Division II independent NCAA Division I independent
Northern Illinois Huskies NCAA Division I independent Mid-Continent Conference
Southeastern Louisiana Lions No team NCAA Division I independent
Southwest Missouri State Bears Mid-Continent Conference Missouri Valley Conference

Regular season

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Conferences

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Conference winners and tournaments

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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[a] 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[a] 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[a] 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)[a] 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[a] 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. ^ a b c d e Top seed in conference tournament.

Conference standings

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1990–91 American South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Orleans 9 3   .750 23 8   .742
Arkansas State 9 3   .750 23 9   .719
Louisiana Tech 8 4   .667 21 10   .677
Southwestern Louisiana 6 6   .500 21 10   .677
Lamar 4 8   .333 15 13   .536
UCF 3 9   .250 10 17   .370
Texas–Pan American 3 9   .250 7 21   .250
1991 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Duke 11 3   .786 32 7   .821
No. 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
1991 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rutgers 14 4   .778 19 10   .655
Temple 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Penn State 10 8   .556 21 11   .656
George Washington 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
UMass 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
West Virginia 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Duquesne 10 8   .556 13 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 7 11   .389 13 17   .433
Rhode Island 6 12   .333 11 17   .393
St. Bonaventure 0 18   .000 5 23   .179
1991 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Syracuse 12 4   .750 26 6   .813
No. 20 St. John's 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Connecticut 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
No. 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[7]
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
No. 5 Ohio State 15 3   .833 27 4   .871
No. 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[8]
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
1990-91 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Princeton 14 0   1.000 24 3   .889
Yale 9 5   .643 15 11   .577
Cornell 6 8   .429 13 13   .500
Brown 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Harvard 6 8   .429 9 17   .346
Penn 6 8   .429 9 17   .346
Columbia 5 9   .357 7 19   .269
Dartmouth 4 10   .286 9 17   .346
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
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
1990–91 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Siena 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
La Salle 12 4   .750 19 10   .655
Saint Peter's 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
Iona 11 5   .688 17 13   .567
Manhattan 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Niagara 6 10   .375 8 20   .286
Loyola (MD) 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Fairfield 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
Canisius 3 13   .188 10 19   .345
1991 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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 (OH) 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
1991 Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Illinois 14 2   .875 25 6   .806
Green Bay 13 3   .813 24 7   .774
Eastern Illinois 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
Cleveland State 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
Northern Iowa 8 8   .500 13 19   .406
Western Illinois 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Akron 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
UIC 5 11   .313 15 15   .500
Valparaiso 2 14   .125 5 22   .185
1991 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coppin State 14 2   .875 19 11   .633
Delaware State 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
North Carolina A&T 10 6   .625 17 10   .630
South Carolina State 10 6   .625 13 15   .464
Florida A&M 9 7   .563 17 14   .548
Howard 7 9   .438 8 20   .286
Morgan State 6 10   .375 7 22   .241
Maryland Eastern Shore 3 13   .188 5 23   .179
Bethune–Cookman 3 13   .188 5 24   .172
1991 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Xavier 11 3   .786 22 10   .688
Butler 10 4   .714 18 11   .621
Saint Louis 8 6   .571 19 14   .576
Dayton 8 6   .571 14 15   .483
Evansville 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Marquette 7 7   .500 11 18   .379
Loyola (IL) 3 11   .214 10 19   .345
Detroit Mercy 2 12   .143 9 19   .321
1991 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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
1990–91 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern 8 2   .800 22 11   .667
Maine 7 3   .700 13 16   .448
Boston University 5 5   .500 11 18   .379
Vermont 5 5   .500 15 13   .536
Hartford 5 5   .500 13 16   .448
New Hampshire 0 10   .000 3 25   .107
1991 NAC tournament winner
1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Francis (PA) 13 3   .813 24 8   .750
Fairleigh Dickinson 13 3   .813 22 9   .710
Robert Morris* 12 4   .750 17 11   .607
Monmouth 10 6   .625 19 8   .704
St. Francis (NY) 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
Mount St. Mary's* 6 10   .375 8 19   .296
Long Island 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Marist 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Wagner 2 14   .125 4 26   .133
1991 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
1990–91 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 10 2   .833 24 9   .727
Eastern Kentucky 9 3   .750 19 10   .655
Tennessee Tech 6 6   .500 12 16   .429
Austin Peay 6 6   .500 15 14   .517
Middle Tennessee 6 6   .500 21 9   .700
Morehead State 4 8   .333 16 13   .552
Tennessee State 1 11   .083 5 23   .179
1991 OVC tournament[10] winner
1990–91 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Arizona 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
No. 16 UCLA 11 7   .611 23 9   .719
Arizona State 10 8   .556 20 10   .667
USC 10 8   .556 19 10   .655
Stanford 8 10   .444 20 13   .606
Washington State 8 10   .444 16 12   .571
Oregon State 8 10   .444 14 14   .500
Oregon 8 10   .444 13 15   .464
California 8 10   .444 13 15   .464
Washington 5 13   .278 14 14   .500
As of April 15, 1991[11]
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fordham 11 1   .917 25 8   .758
Lehigh 10 2   .833 19 10   .655
Holy Cross 8 4   .667 18 12   .600
Bucknell 7 5   .583 18 13   .581
Army 3 9   .250 6 22   .214
Colgate 2 10   .167 5 23   .179
Lafayette 1 11   .083 7 21   .250
1991 Patriot League tournament winner
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
Florida 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Auburn 5 13   .278 13 16   .448
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 9 19   .321
Tennessee 3 15   .167 12 22   .353
1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[12]
1990–91 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 11 3   .786 20 9   .690
No. 17 East Tennessee State 11 3   .786 28 5   .848
Chattanooga 11 3   .786 19 10   .655
Appalachian State 7 7   .500 16 14   .533
Marshall 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
VMI 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Western Carolina 3 11   .214 11 17   .393
The Citadel 1 13   .071 6 22   .214
1991 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
UT Arlington 11 3   .786 20 9   .690
North Texas State 11 3   .786 17 13   .567
Stephen F. Austin 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Sam Houston State 5 9   .357 7 20   .259
Texas State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
McNeese State 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Northwestern State 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1991 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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
1990–91 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State 10 2   .833 17 13   .567
Southern 8 4   .667 19 9   .679
Alabama State 7 5   .583 18 11   .621
Texas Southern 7 5   .583 13 17   .433
Mississippi Valley State 4 8   .333 9 19   .321
Alcorn State 3 9   .250 8 21   .276
Grambling 3 9   .250 6 22   .214
Prairie View A&M 0 0   4 21   .160
1991 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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
UAB 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
South Florida 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Western Kentucky 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
VCU 7 7   .500 14 17   .452
Old Dominion 5 9   .357 14 18   .438
UNC Charlotte 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
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
UTSA 12 2   .857 21 8   .724
Centenary 10 4   .714 17 12   .586
Georgia Southern 9 5   .643 14 13   .519
Stetson 9 5   .643 15 16   .484
Georgia State 7 7   .500 16 15   .516
Arkansas–Little Rock 6 8   .429 10 20   .333
Samford 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
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
Pepperdine 13 1   .929 22 9   .710
Loyola Marymount 9 5   .643 16 15   .516
San Diego 8 6   .571 17 12   .586
Saint Mary's 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
Santa Clara 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Gonzaga 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
San Francisco 4 10   .286 12 17   .414
Portland 3 11   .214 5 23   .179
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
Wyoming 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
UTEP 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Hawaii 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Colorado State 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
San Diego State 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Air Force 2 14   .125 9 20   .310
1991 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Division I independents

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A total of 17 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, DePaul (20–9) had both the best winning percentage (.690) and the most wins.[13]

1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 DePaul - -   20 9   .690
Wright State - -   19 9   .679
Milwaukee - -   18 10   .643
Southern Utah - -   16 12   .571
Missouri–Kansas City - -   15 14   .517
Youngstown State - -   12 16   .429
Brooklyn - -   11 16   .407
Notre Dame - -   12 20   .375
Miami (FL) - -   9 19   .321
Southeastern Louisiana - -   9 19   .321
Cal State Northridge - -   8 20   .286
Florida International - -   6 22   .214
Liberty - -   5 23   .179
Chicago State - -   4 24   .143
Nicholls State - -   3 25   .107
Northeastern Illinois - -   2 25   .074
US International - -   2 26   .071
Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner
Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 Saint Joseph's & Temple Mark Macon, Temple

Saint Joseph's and Temple both finished with 3–1 records in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. After this season, the Big 5 dropped its full round-robin schedule in which each team met each other team once, which it had used since its first season of competition in 1955–56. Instead, each team played only two games against other Big 5 members from the 1991–92 season through the 1998–99 season. The Big 5 did not revive its full round-robin schedule until 1999–2000 season.

Statistical leaders

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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
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

Postseason tournaments

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NCAA tournament

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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

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

Award winners

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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

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

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

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  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 976. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 American South Conference Season Summary
  7. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
  8. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  9. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ivy Group Season Summary
  10. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  11. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  12. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  13. ^ "1990-91 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2024.