1990–91 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. Temple made a run to the Elite Eight before falling to North Carolina in the East regional final, 75–72. The team finished with a record of 24–10 (13–5 A-10).

1990–91 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–10 (13–5 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
Seasons
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

Players, coaches, and managers of team were honored in 2016 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1990–91 season.[1]

Roster

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1990–91 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Mark Macon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Buena Vista HS Saginaw, MI
G/F 23 Aaron McKie   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Simon Gratz HS Philadelphia, PA
F 24 Mik Kilgore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr West Philadelphia HS Philadelphia, PA
F 30 Mark Strickland 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So McNair HS Atlanta, GA
F/C 35 Donald Hodge 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Calvin Coolidge HS Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 1990*
No. 19 at Iowa
Preseason NIT
L 71–73[2]  0–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 1, 1990*
at No. 24 Villanova W 70–57  1–1
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 5, 1990
No. 24 at St. Bonaventure W 76–52  2–1
(1–0)
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Dec 8, 1990*
No. 24 at No. 21 South Carolina L 63–87  2–2
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 15, 1990*
No. 23 Georgia Tech W 69–67  3–2
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 18, 1990
Penn State W 67–63  4–2
(2–0)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1990*
vs. Iowa State
Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 79–81 OT 4–3
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 28, 1990*
vs. Pepperdine
Fiesta Bowl Classic
W 56–55  5–3
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 3, 1991*
Penn W 66–49  6–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 1991*
at La Salle W 91–86  7–3
Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 8, 1991
Rutgers W 83–62  8–3
(3–0)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 10, 1991
at George Washington W 70–61  9–3
(4–0)
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 16, 1991
at Duquesne L 59–60  9–4
(4–1)
A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 19, 1991*
at Clemson W 71–52  10–4
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 22, 1991
Saint Joseph's W 73–56  11–4
(5–1)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 24, 1991
UMass W 55–53  12–4
(6–1)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 26, 1991
St. Bonaventure W 77–66  13–4
(7–1)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1991
at Rhode Island W 76–61  14–4
(8–1)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 2, 1991
at Rutgers L 73–82  14–5
(8–2)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 4, 1991
at Saint Joseph's L 60–66  14–6
(8–3)
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1991
George Washington W 77–60  15–6
(9–3)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1991
West Virginia W 88–78 OT 16–6
(10–3)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 13, 1991
at Penn State W 69–59  17–6
(11–3)
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Feb 16, 1991*
vs. Notre Dame W 70–46  18–6
Hersheypark Arena 
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Feb 19, 1991*
Rhode Island L 62–63  18–7
(11–4)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 21, 1991
at UMass W 80–70  19–7
(12–4)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Feb 23, 1991
at West Virginia L 66–91  19–8
(12–5)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 28, 1991
Duquesne W 65–51  20–8
(13–5)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 3, 1991*
(2) (7) West Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 56–53  21–8
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 4, 1991*
(2) (3) Penn State
Semifinals
L 50–52  21–9
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(10 E) vs. (7 E) Purdue
First round
W 80–63  22–9
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 16, 1991*
(10 E) vs. (15 E) Richmond
Second Round
W 77–64  23–9
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 22, 1991*
(10 E) vs. (3 E) No. 14 Oklahoma State
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 72–63 OT[3] 24–9
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 24, 1991*
(10 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
East Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 72–75[4]  24–10
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 8 Mark Macon Denver Nuggets
2 33 Donald Hodge Dallas Mavericks

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References

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  1. ^ "Temple to honor 1991 NCAA Final Eight team". Philadelphia Tribune. February 12, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "PRESEASON NIT : Iowa Knocks Off No. 19 Temple". Los Angeles Times. November 16, 1990. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "College Basketball: N.C.A.A. Tournament; No. 10 Temple Races by a Tired Oklahoma St". New York Times. March 23, 1991. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "TAR HEELS EDGE OWLS, 75-72, FOR TRIP TO FINAL FOUR". Deseret News. March 25, 1991. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2020.