The 1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 15th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (12–4) record, was Big East regular season champions, and advanced to the NCAA tournament.
1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball | |
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Big East regular season champions Maui Invitational champions | |
NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 26–6 (12–4 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Carrier Dome |
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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[1] Rankings from AP Poll |
The team was led by Big East Player of the Year Billy Owens and senior LeRon Ellis.
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Nov 23, 1990* |
No. 13 | vs. Toledo Maui Invitational Quarterfinals |
W 84–68 | 1–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii | ||||||
Nov 24, 1990* |
No. 13 | vs. Iowa State Maui Invitational Semifinals |
W 83–67 | 2–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii | ||||||
Nov 25, 1990* |
No. 13 | vs. No. 8 Indiana Maui Invitational Championship |
W 77–74 | 3–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii | ||||||
Dec 1, 1990* |
No. 7 | Cornell | W 86–61 | 4–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 4, 1990* |
No. 4 | NC State ACC–Big East Challenge |
W 86–79 | 5–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 7, 1990* |
No. 4 | Alaska-Anchorage Carrier Classic |
W 103–85 | 6–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 8, 1990* |
No. 4 | UNC Charlotte Carrier Classic |
W 113–99 | 7–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 12, 1990* |
No. 3 | Canisius | W 92–83 | 8–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 15, 1990* |
No. 3 | Long Beach State | W 94–79 | 9–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 20, 1990* |
No. 3 | vs. Towson State | W 78–73 | 10–0 |
Hersheypark Arena Hershey, PA | ||||||
Dec 22, 1990* |
No. 3 | Illinois-Chicago | W 110–66 | 11–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Dec 29, 1990* |
No. 3 | Wagner | W 101–55 | 12–0 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Jan 2, 1991* |
No. 3 | No. 9 St. John's | W 92–86 | 13–0 (1–0) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Jan 5, 1991* |
No. 3 | Villanova | L 66–76 | 13–1 (1–1) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Jan 7, 1991* |
No. 3 | at No. 11 Pittsburgh | L 79–93 | 13–2 (1–2) |
Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
Jan 12, 1991* |
No. 8 | at Seton Hall | W 69–67 | 14–2 (2–2) |
Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ | ||||||
Jan 16, 1991* |
No. 8 | No. 13 Connecticut | W 81–79 | 15–2 (3–2) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Jan 19, 1991* |
No. 8 | No. 25 Seton Hall | W 78–64 | 16–2 (4–2) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Jan 21, 1991* |
No. 8 | at No. 19 Georgetown | W 58–56 | 17–2 (5–2) |
Capital Centre Landover, MD | ||||||
Jan 26, 1991* |
No. 6 | at Providence | L 82–92 | 17–3 (5–3) |
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI | ||||||
Jan 28, 1991* |
No. 6 | at No. 19 Connecticut | W 68–66 | 18–3 (6–3) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||
Feb 2, 1991* |
No. 8 | Boston College | W 99–87 | 19–3 (7–3) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Feb 9, 1991* |
No. 7 | at Notre Dame | W 70–69 | 20–3 |
Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
Feb 12, 1991* |
No. 7 | Providence | W 101–83 | 21–3 (8–3) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Feb 16, 1991* |
No. 7 | at Boston College | W 106–85 | 22–3 (9–3) |
Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, MA | ||||||
Feb 18, 1991* |
No. 7 | Florida State | W 88–79 | 23–3 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Feb 20, 1991* |
No. 5 | at No. 18 St. John's | L 72–77[2] | 23–4 (9–4) |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||||
Feb 24, 1991* |
No. 5 | No. 22 Pittsburgh | W 89–68[3] | 24–4 (10–4) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Feb 26, 1991* |
No. 6 | at Villanova | W 77–63 | 25–4 (11–4) |
The Pavilion Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
Mar 3, 1991* |
No. 6 | Georgetown | W 62–58[4] | 26–4 (12–4) |
Carrier Dome (33,048) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 1991* |
(1) No. 4 | vs. (8) Villanova Big East tournament Quarterfinal |
L 68–70[5] | 26–5 |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1991* |
(2 E) No. 7 | vs. (15 E) Richmond First round |
L 69–73[6] | 26–6 |
Cole Field House College Park, MD | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. All times are in EST. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Coaches | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Awards and honors
edit1991 NBA draft
editRound | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 3 | Billy Owens | Sacramento Kings |
1 | 22 | LeRon Ellis | Los Angeles Clippers |
References
edit- ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ "ST. JOHN'S TRIPS UP SYRACUSE, 77-72". The Washington Post. February 21, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Syracuse Nears Title Outright". The New York Times. February 25, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "IN THE END, SYRACUSE PREVAILS OVER HOYAS". The Washington Post. March 4, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Orangemen's Blunders Lead to 70-68 Upset". The New York Times. March 9, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "East Regional; Syracuse Stopped Cold at Start of N.C.A.A." The New York Times. March 15, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.