1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
24
Curtis Blair
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
Jr
Patrick 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)
—
So
Lacey Township
F
Tim Weathers
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
So
C
Jim Springer
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
So
Huron High School
Huron, OH
G
12
Gerald Jarmon
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
Fr
New Bern
G
Eugene Burroughs
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
Fr
Episcopal 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
^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
^ "Richmond 73, Syracuse 69" . United Press International . March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020 .
^ "Richmond's Upset Web Traps Syracuse" . Chicago Tribune . March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020 .
^ "East Regional; Syracuse Stopped Cold at Start of N.C.A.A." New York Times . March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020 .
^ "East Regional; Run By Richmond Stopped By Temple" . New York Times . March 17, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020 .
^ "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Richmond Athletics . p. 117. Retrieved April 5, 2020 .