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

  • UNLV was the first team since the 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers to enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten. The Rebels would reach 34-0 (and 45 straight wins dating to the previous season) before losing 79-77 in the National Semifinals to Duke.
  • Duke won its first national championship in its ninth Final Four appearance (and fourth consecutive).

Major rule changes

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

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

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

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] 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)[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Top seed in conference tournament.

Statistical leaders

Points per gameRebounds per gameAssists per gameSteals per game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Kevin BradshawUS International37.6Shaquille O'NealLSU14.7Chris CorchianiNC State9.6Van UsherTenn. Tech3.7
Alphonso FordMiss. Valley St.32.7Popeye JonesMurray St.14.2Danny TiradoJacksonville9.3Scott BurrellConnecticut3.6
Von McDadeUW–Milwaukee29.6Larry StewartCoppin St.13.4Terrell LoweryLoyola Marymount9.1Eric MurdockProvidence3.5
Steve RogersAlabama St.29.4Tim BurroughsJacksonville13.0Keith JenningsE. Tenn. St.9.1Von McDadeUW–Milwaukee3.5
Terrell LoweryLoyola Marymount28.5Warren KiddMiddle Tenn St.12.3Greg AnthonyUNLV8.9Lynn SmithSt. Francis (NY)3.4
Field goal percentageThree-point field goal percentageFree throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Shawn BradleyBYU5.2Oliver MillerArkansas.704Keith JenningsE. Tenn St..592Darin ArchboldButler.912
Cedric LewisMaryland5.1Warren KiddMiddle Tenn. St..700Tony BennettUW–Green Bay.533William LewisMonmouth.901
Shaquille O'NealLSU5.0Pete FreemanAkron.700Mike IuzzolinoSt. Francis (PA).528Darwyn AlexanderOklahoma St..897
Dikembe MutomboGeorgetown4.7Lester JamesSt. Francis (NY).693Ross RichardsonLoyola Marymount.526Keith JenningsE. Tenn. St..895
Kevin RobersonVermont3.7Marcus KennedyE. Michigan.692David MitchellSamford.526Rodney MonroeNC State.895

Conference standings

1990–91 American South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans93 .750238  .742
Arkansas State93 .750239  .719
Louisiana Tech84 .6672110  .677
Southwestern Louisiana66 .5002110  .677
Lamar48 .3331513  .536
UCF39 .2501017  .370
Texas–Pan American39 .250721  .250
1991 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]
1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Duke113 .786327  .821
No. 4 North Carolina104 .714296  .829
Wake Forest86 .5711911  .633
NC State86 .5712011  .645
Georgia Tech68 .4291713  .567
Virginia68 .4292112  .636
Maryland59 .3571612  .571
Clemson212 .1431117  .393
1991 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rutgers144 .7781910  .655
Temple135 .7222410  .706
Penn State108 .5562111  .656
George Washington108 .5561912  .613
UMass108 .5562013  .606
West Virginia108 .5561714  .548
Duquesne108 .5561315  .464
Saint Joseph's711 .3891317  .433
Rhode Island612 .3331117  .393
St. Bonaventure018 .000523  .179
1991 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Syracuse124 .750266  .813
No. 20 St. John's106 .625239  .719
Connecticut97 .5632011  .645
No. 13 Seton Hall97 .563259  .735
Pittsburgh97 .5632112  .636
Georgetown88 .5001913  .594
Providence79 .4381913  .594
Villanova79 .4381715  .531
Boston College115 .0631119  .367
1991 Big East tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991[3]
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Oklahoma State104 .714248  .750
No. 12 Kansas104 .714278  .771
No. 11 Nebraska95 .643268  .765
Missouri86 .5712010  .667
Iowa State68 .4291219  .387
Oklahoma59 .3572015  .571
Colorado59 .3571914  .576
Kansas State311 .2141315  .464
1991 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991
Rankings from AP poll
1990–91 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana133 .813238  .742
Nevada124 .7501714  .548
Idaho115 .6881911  .633
Boise State106 .6251710  .630
Idaho State79 .4381118  .379
Weber State79 .4381216  .429
Montana State610 .3751216  .429
Eastern Washington511 .3131116  .407
Northern Arizona115 .063423  .148
Conference tournament winner
1990–91 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Coastal Carolina131 .929248  .750
Radford122 .857227  .759
Augusta State95 .6431416  .467
Davidson68 .4291019  .345
Winthrop59 .357820  .286
UNC Asheville410 .286820  .286
Charleston Southern410 .286919  .321
Campbell311 .214919  .321
1991 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Ohio State153 .833274  .871
No. 3 Indiana153 .833295  .853
Illinois117 .6112110  .677
Michigan State117 .6111911  .633
Iowa99 .5002111  .656
Purdue99 .5001712  .586
Wisconsin810 .4441515  .500
Michigan711 .3891415  .483
Minnesota513 .2781216  .429
Northwestern018 .000523  .179
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UNLV180 1.000341  .971
No. 15 New Mexico State153 .833236  .793
Pacific99 .5001415  .483
UC Santa Barbara810 .4441415  .483
Utah State810 .4441117  .393
Cal State Fullerton711 .3891414  .500
Fresno State711 .3891416  .467
Long Beach State711 .3891117  .393
UC Irvine612 .3331119  .367
San Jose State513 .278720  .259
1991 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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[4]
1990–91 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Towson State102 .8331911  .633
Delaware84 .6671613  .552
Hofstra75 .5831414  .500
Drexel75 .5831216  .429
Rider48 .3331416  .467
UMBC48 .333722  .241
Central Connecticut State210 .167424  .143
1991 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1990-91 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Princeton140 1.000243  .889
Yale95 .6431511  .577
Cornell68 .4291313  .500
Brown68 .4291115  .423
Harvard68 .429917  .346
Penn68 .429917  .346
Columbia59 .357719  .269
Dartmouth410 .286917  .346
Rankings from AP Poll[5]
1990–91 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Southern Miss104 .714218  .724
Florida State95 .6432111  .656
Cincinnati86 .5711812  .600
Tulane77 .5001513  .536
Memphis77 .5001715  .531
Virginia Tech68 .4291316  .448
South Carolina59 .3572013  .606
Louisville410 .2861416  .467
1991 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Siena124 .7502510  .714
La Salle124 .7501910  .655
Saint Peter's115 .688247  .774
Iona115 .6881713  .567
Manhattan88 .5001315  .464
Niagara610 .375820  .286
Loyola (MD)511 .3131216  .429
Fairfield412 .250820  .286
Canisius313 .1881019  .345
1991 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Michigan133 .813267  .788
Miami (OH)106 .6251612  .571
Ball State106 .6252110  .677
Bowling Green97 .5631713  .567
Ohio97 .5631612  .571
Central Michigan88 .5001414  .500
Toledo79 .4381716  .515
Kent State412 .2501018  .357
Western Michigan214 .125522  .185
1991 Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Illinois142 .875256  .806
Green Bay133 .813247  .774
Eastern Illinois106 .6251712  .586
Cleveland State88 .5001216  .429
Northern Iowa88 .5001319  .406
Western Illinois610 .3751315  .464
Akron610 .3751513  .536
UIC511 .3131515  .500
Valparaiso214 .125522  .185
1991 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Coppin State142 .8751911  .633
Delaware State106 .6251911  .633
North Carolina A&T106 .6251710  .630
South Carolina State106 .6251315  .464
Florida A&M97 .5631714  .548
Howard79 .438820  .286
Morgan State610 .375722  .241
Maryland Eastern Shore313 .188523  .179
Bethune–Cookman313 .188524  .172
1991 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier113 .7862210  .688
Butler104 .7141811  .621
Saint Louis86 .5711914  .576
Dayton86 .5711415  .483
Evansville77 .5001414  .500
Marquette77 .5001118  .379
Loyola (IL)311 .2141019  .345
Detroit Mercy212 .143919  .321
1991 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Creighton124 .750248  .750
Southwest Missouri State115 .6882212  .647
Tulsa106 .6251812  .600
Indiana State97 .5631414  .500
Southern Illinois97 .5631814  .563
Wichita State79 .4381417  .452
Bradley610 .375820  .286
Illinois State412 .250523  .179
Drake412 .250821  .276
1991 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeastern82 .8002211  .667
Maine73 .7001316  .448
Boston University55 .5001118  .379
Vermont55 .5001513  .536
Hartford55 .5001316  .448
New Hampshire010 .000325  .107
1991 NAC tournament winner
1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Francis (PA)133 .813248  .750
Fairleigh Dickinson133 .813229  .710
Robert Morris*124 .7501711  .607
Monmouth106 .625198  .704
St. Francis (NY)88 .5001514  .517
Mount St. Mary's*610 .375819  .296
Long Island412 .2501018  .357
Marist412 .250622  .214
Wagner214 .125426  .133
1991 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
1990–91 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State102 .833249  .727
Eastern Kentucky93 .7501910  .655
Tennessee Tech66 .5001216  .429
Austin Peay66 .5001514  .517
Middle Tennessee66 .500219  .700
Morehead State48 .3331613  .552
Tennessee State111 .083523  .179
1991 OVC tournament[6] winner
1990–91 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Arizona144 .778287  .800
No. 16 UCLA117 .611239  .719
Arizona State108 .5562010  .667
USC108 .5561910  .655
Stanford810 .4442013  .606
Washington State810 .4441612  .571
Oregon State810 .4441414  .500
Oregon810 .4441315  .464
California810 .4441315  .464
Washington513 .2781414  .500
As of April 15, 1991[7]
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fordham111 .917258  .758
Lehigh102 .8331910  .655
Holy Cross84 .6671812  .600
Bucknell75 .5831813  .581
Army39 .250622  .214
Colgate210 .167523  .179
Lafayette111 .083721  .250
1991 Patriot League tournament winner
1990–91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Kentucky144 .778226  .786
No. 21 Mississippi State135 .722209  .690
No. 22 LSU135 .7222010  .667
No. 19 Alabama126 .6672310  .697
Vanderbilt117 .6111713  .567
Georgia99 .5001713  .567
Florida711 .3891117  .393
Auburn513 .2781316  .448
Ole Miss315 .167919  .321
Tennessee315 .1671222  .353
1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[8]
1990–91 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Furman113 .786209  .690
No. 17 East Tennessee State113 .786285  .848
Chattanooga113 .7861910  .655
Appalachian State77 .5001614  .533
Marshall77 .5001414  .500
VMI59 .3571018  .357
Western Carolina311 .2141117  .393
The Citadel113 .071622  .214
1991 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1991
Rankings from AP poll
1990–91 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NE Louisiana131 .929258  .758
UT Arlington113 .786209  .690
North Texas State113 .7861713  .567
Stephen F. Austin68 .4291117  .393
Sam Houston State59 .357720  .259
Texas State410 .2861017  .370
McNeese State410 .286819  .296
Northwestern State212 .143622  .214
1991 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Arkansas151 .938344  .895
No. 23 Texas133 .813239  .719
Houston106 .6251811  .621
TCU97 .5631810  .643
Rice97 .5631614  .533
SMU610 .3751217  .414
Baylor412 .2501215  .444
Texas Tech412 .250823  .258
Texas A&M214 .125821  .276
1991 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Jackson State102 .8331713  .567
Southern84 .667199  .679
Alabama State75 .5831811  .621
Texas Southern75 .5831317  .433
Mississippi Valley State48 .333919  .321
Alcorn State39 .250821  .276
Grambling39 .250622  .214
Prairie View A&M00 421  .160
1991 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama113 .786229  .710
UAB95 .6431813  .581
South Florida86 .5711911  .633
Western Kentucky86 .5711414  .500
VCU77 .5001417  .452
Old Dominion59 .3571418  .438
UNC Charlotte68 .4291414  .500
Jacksonville212 .143622  .214
1991 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTSA122 .857218  .724
Centenary104 .7141712  .586
Georgia Southern95 .6431413  .519
Stetson95 .6431516  .484
Georgia State77 .5001615  .516
Arkansas–Little Rock68 .4291020  .333
Samford212 .143622  .214
Mercer113 .071225  .074
1991 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine131 .929229  .710
Loyola Marymount95 .6431615  .516
San Diego86 .5711712  .586
Saint Mary's77 .5001317  .433
Santa Clara77 .5001613  .552
Gonzaga59 .3571414  .500
San Francisco410 .2861217  .414
Portland311 .214523  .179
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1990–91 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Utah151 .938304  .882
BYU115 .6882113  .618
New Mexico106 .6252010  .667
Wyoming88 .5002012  .625
UTEP79 .4381613  .552
Hawaii79 .4381613  .552
Colorado State610 .3751514  .517
San Diego State610 .3751316  .448
Air Force214 .125920  .310
1991 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 DePaul-- 209  .690
Wright State-- 199  .679
Milwaukee-- 1810  .643
Southern Utah-- 1612  .571
UMKC-- 1514  .517
Youngstown State-- 1216  .429
Brooklyn-- 1116  .407
Notre Dame-- 1220  .375
Miami (FL)-- 919  .321
SE Louisiana-- 919  .321
Cal State Northridge-- 820  .286
Florida International-- 622  .214
Liberty-- 523  .179
Chicago State-- 424  .143
Nicholls State-- 325  .107
Northeastern Illinois-- 225  .074
US International-- 226  .071
Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

Final Four - Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

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

NIT Semifinals and Final

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

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

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

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

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

    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 976. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  1. sports-reference.com 1990-91 American South Conference Season Summary
  2. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
  3. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  4. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ivy Group Season Summary
  5. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  6. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  7. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
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