Wikiwand AI

1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

American college basketball season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1990–91 season. The Longhorns were led by third-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–9 overall record and finished second in Southwest Conference play with a 13–3 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, recording an opening round win over Saint Peter's before falling to St. John's in the second round.[1][3]

CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 23
Record23–9 (13–3 SWC)
Quick facts Texas Longhorns men's basketball, NCAA tournament, second round ...
1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 23
Record23–9 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Arkansas †15–1 .93834–4  .895
No. 23 Texas13–3 .81323–9  .719
Houston10–6 .62518–11  .621
TCU9–7 .56318–10  .643
Rice9–7 .56316–14  .533
SMU6–10 .37512–17  .414
Baylor4–12 .25012–15  .444
Texas Tech4–12 .2508–23  .258
Texas A&M2–14 .1258–21  .276
† 1991 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Close

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Benford Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr
G 10 B. J. Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Port Arthur, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [4]

    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1990*
    No. 22 at Florida W 76–74  1–0
    Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Nov 30, 1990*
    No. 22 at No. 20 LSU L 87–101  1–1
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 4, 1990*
    No. 23 No. 16 Oklahoma L 88–96  1–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 7, 1990*
    No. 23 Loyola (MD) W 112–68  2–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 8, 1990*
    No. 23 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 116–70  3–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 18, 1990*
    No. 23 at UC Santa Barbara W 87–84  4–2
    The Thunderdome 
    Santa Barbara, California
    Dec 22, 1990*
    No. 23 vs. No. 17 Georgia
    Kuppenheimer Classic
    L 71–79  4–3
     
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 28, 1990*
    vs. Michigan W 76–74  5–3
    ASU Activities Center 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Dec 29, 1990*
    at Arizona State L 82–89  5–4
    ASU Activities Center 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Mar 3, 1991
    No. 3 Arkansas W 99–86  20–7
    (13–3)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Southwest Conference tournament
    Mar 8, 1991*
    No. 23 vs. Baylor
    Quarterfinal
    W 88–78  21–7
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 9, 1991*
    No. 23 vs. Southern Methodist
    Semifinal
    W 82–74  22–7
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 10, 1991*
    No. 23 vs. No. 5 Arkansas
    Championship Game
    L 89–120  22–8
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    1991 NCAA Tournament – Midwest No. 5 seed
    Mar 15, 1991*
    (5 MW) No. 23 vs. (12 MW) Saint Peter's
    Second Round
    W 73–65  23–8
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 17, 1991*
    (5 MW) No. 23 vs. (4 MW) No. 20 St. John's
    Second Round
    L 76–84  23–9
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.
    Close

    Rankings

    References

    Related Articles

    Timelines

    Top Qs

    Fact Checks