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1990–91 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 1990–91 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–6.[3] While they finished first in the SEC standings, they were ineligible to receive the SEC regular-season title,[4] nor participate in the SEC or NCAA tournaments, as they were in the final year of a multi-year postseason ban.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record22–6 (14–4 SEC)
Quick facts Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Conference ...
1990–91 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record22–6 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
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1990–91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Kentucky14–4 .77822–6  .786
No. 21 Mississippi State13–5 .72220–9  .690
No. 22 LSU13–5 .72220–10  .667
No. 19 Alabama †12–6 .66723–10  .697
Vanderbilt11–7 .61117–13  .567
Georgia9–9 .50017–13  .567
Florida7–11 .38911–17  .393
Auburn5–13 .27813–16  .448
Ole Miss3–15 .1679–19  .321
Tennessee3–15 .16712–22  .353
† 1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1990–91 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Sean Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCathedral HS Indianapolis, IN
F 12 Deron Feldhaus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMason County HS Maysville, KY
G 14 Jeff Brassow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoElsik HS Houston, TX
F 21 Henry Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrClarksville HS Clarksville, TN
G 23 Junior Braddy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMiddleburg HS Jacksonville, FL
F 24 Jamal Mashburn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrCardinal Hayes HS Bronx, NY
G 32 Richie Farmer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrClay County HS Manchester, KY
F 33 Johnathon Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrPine Forest HS Pensacola, FL
G/F 34 John Pelphrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrPaintsville HS Paintsville, KY
F/C 35 Reggie Hanson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrPulaski County HS Somerset, KY
G 42 Carlos Toomer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCorinth HS Corinth, MS
F 44 Gimel Martinez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMiami Senior HS Miami, FL
Head coach

Rick Pitino (UMass)

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 24, 1990*
 Penn W 85–62  1–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
November 28, 1990*
 at Cincinnati W 75–71  2–0
 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 1, 1990*
 Notre Dame W 98–80  3–0
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 8, 1990*
 No. 25 Kansas W 88–71  4–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
December 10, 1990*
 No. 18 at No. 9 North Carolina L 81–84  4–1
 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
December 15, 1990*
 No. 18 Chattanooga W 86–70  5–1
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
December 18, 1990*
 No. 18 at No. 6 Indiana
Rivalry		 L 84–87  5–2
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
December 21, 1990*
 No. 18 Western Kentucky W 84–70  6–2
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
December 27, 1990*
 No. 18 Eastern Kentucky W 74–60  7–2
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
December 29, 1990*
 No. 18 at Louisville W 93–85  8–2
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
January 2, 1991
 No. 16 at Georgia W 81–80  9–2
(1–0)		 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
January 5, 1991
 No. 16 No. 14 LSU W 93–80  10–2
(2–0)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
January 9, 1991
 No. 11 Mississippi State W 89–70  11–2
(3–0)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
January 12, 1991
 No. 11 at Tennessee W 78–74  12–2
(4–0)		 Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 16, 1991
 No. 9 at Ole Miss W 95–85  13–2
(5–0)		 Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
January 19, 1991
 No. 9 Vanderbilt W 58–50  14–2
(6–0)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
January 23, 1991
 No. 8 Florida W 81–65  15–2
(7–0)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
January 26, 1981
 No. 8 at Alabama L 83–88  15–3
(7–1)		 Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
January 29, 1991
 No. 10 at Auburn W 89–81  16–3
(8–1)		 Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
February 3, 1991
 No. 10 Georgia W 96–84  17–3
(9–1)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
February 5, 1991
 No. 10 No. 19 LSU L 88–107  17–4
(9–2)		 Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
February 9, 1991
 No. 10 at Mississippi State L 82–83  17–5
(9–3)		 Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
February 13, 1991
 No. 16 Tennessee W 85–74  18–5
(10–3)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
February 16, 1991
 No. 16 Ole Miss W 89–77  19–5
(11–3)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
February 20, 1991
 No. 12 at Vanderbilt L 87–98  19–6
(11–4)		 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
February 23, 1991
 No. 12 at Florida W 90–74  20–6
(12–4)		 O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
February 26, 1991
 No. 13 No. 24 Alabama W 79–73  21–6
(13–4)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
March 2, 1991
 No. 13 Auburn W 114–93  22–6
(14–4)		 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
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