1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record22–10 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachBenjy Taylor
CaptainTerry Connolly
Home arenaRobins Center
1990-91 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison122 .8571910  .655
Richmond104 .7142210  .688
American86 .5711514  .517
George Mason86 .5711416  .467
UNC Wilmington68 .4291117  .393
William & Mary68 .4291315  .464
East Carolina410 .2861216  .429
Navy212 .143821  .276
1991 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1990–91 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Richmond finished second in the CAA regular-season standings with a 10–4 conference record, and won the CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Spiders became the first #15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game. They defeated the seventh-ranked, #2 seed Syracuse Orangemen, 73–69,[2][3] at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. Richmond lost in the second round to Temple, 77–64, to finish with a 22–10 record.

Roster

1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 24 Curtis Blair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
JrPatrick Henry Roanoke, Virginia
F 44 Kenny Wood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
C Jim Shields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr
F 55 Terry Connolly (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
F Chris Fleming 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SoLacey Township
F Tim Weathers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
C Jim Springer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G 12 Gerald Jarmon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
FrNew Bern
G Eugene Burroughs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
FrEpiscopal Academy
F 45 Michael Hodges 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
G Ty Evans 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
C Eric Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G Brian Muldowney 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 1990*
    Dartmouth
    Central Fidelity Holiday Classic
    W 65–54  1–0
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 24, 1990*
    No. 21 Georgia
    Central Fidelity Holiday Classic
    L 45–90  1–1
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 1, 1990*
    No. 14 Georgia Tech W 73–71  2–1
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 5, 1990*
    VCU W 67–63  3–1
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 9, 1990*
    at Fairfield W 68–60  4–1
    Alumni Hall 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Dec 11, 1990*
    at Army W 82–56  5–1
    Christl Arena 
    West Point, New York
    Dec 22, 1990*
    at Wake Forest L 56–82  5–2
    Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 28, 1990*
    vs. Virginia Tech
    Times-Dispatch Tournament
    L 79–82  5–3
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 29, 1990*
    at VCU
    Times-Dispatch Tournament
    L 66–72  5–4
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 3, 1991*
    at Old Dominion W 74–65  6–4
    ODU Fieldhouse 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 7, 1991
    George Mason L 69–77  6–5
    (0–1)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 9, 1991
    at James Madison L 61–72  6–6
    (0–2)
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Jan 12, 1991
    American L 65–75  6–7
    (0–3)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 14, 1991*
    College of Charleston W 85–54  7–7
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 16, 1991
    at Navy W 83–82  8–7
    (1–3)
    Halsey Field House 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Jan 19, 1991
    UNC Wilmington W 74–57  9–7
    (2–3)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 21, 1991*
    at VMI L 75–80  9–8
    Cameron Hall 
    Lexington, Virginia
    Jan 23, 1991
    at East Carolina W 71–64  10–8
    (3–3)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
    Greenville, North Carolina
    Jan 26, 1991
    William & Mary W 80–63  11–8
    (4–3)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 2, 1991
    at George Mason W 75–62  12–8
    (5–3)
    Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Feb 4, 1991*
    at Virginia Tech W 61–56  13–8
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Feb 6, 1991
    James Madison W 67–50  14–8
    (6–3)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 9, 1991
    at American W 79–59  15–8
    (7–3)
    Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 13, 1991
    Navy W 91–72  16–8
    (8–3)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 9, 1991
    at UNC Wilmington W 81–64  17–8
    (9–3)
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Feb 20, 1991
    East Carolina W 65–50  18–8
    (10–3)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 23, 1991
    at William & Mary L 69–71  18–9
    (10–4)
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 2, 1991*
    (2) vs. (7) East Carolina
    Quarterfinal
    W 86–62  19–9
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 3, 1991*
    (2) vs. (3) American
    Semifinal
    W 78–70  20–9
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 4, 1991*
    (2) vs. (4) George Mason
    Championship
    W 81–78  21–9
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 Syracuse
    First Round
    W 73–69[4]  22–9
    Cole Field House 
    College Park, Maryland
    Mar 16, 1991*
    (15 E) vs. (10 E) Temple
    Second Round
    L 64–77[5]  22–10
    Cole Field House 
    College Park, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [6]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
    2. "Richmond 73, Syracuse 69". United Press International. March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    3. "Richmond's Upset Web Traps Syracuse". Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    4. "East Regional; Syracuse Stopped Cold at Start of N.C.A.A." New York Times. March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    5. "East Regional; Run By Richmond Stopped By Temple". New York Times. March 17, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    6. "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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