1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team

1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	24–7 (11–5 MAAC)
Head coach	Ted Fiore
Home arena	Yanitelli Center

1990–91 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Siena	12	–	4		.750			25	–	10		.714
La Salle	12	–	4		.750			19	–	10		.655
Saint Peter's †	11	–	5		.688			24	–	7		.774
Iona	11	–	5		.688			17	–	13		.567
Manhattan	8	–	8		.500			13	–	15		.464
Niagara	6	–	10		.375			8	–	20		.286
Loyola (MD)	5	–	11		.313			12	–	16		.429
Fairfield	4	–	12		.250			8	–	20		.286
Canisius	3	–	13		.188			10	–	19		.345
† 1991 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's College during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by fifth-year head coach Ted Fiore, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 11–5 in MAAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Niagara, La Salle, and Iona to win the MAAC tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first in school history^[1] – as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region where they lost to Texas in the first round.

Roster

1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F Tony Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) —	Head coach Ted Fiore Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Feb 26, 1991*		La Salle	W 85–53	21–6 (11–5)	Yanitelli Center  Jersey City, New Jersey
MAAC tournament
Mar 2, 1991*		vs. Niagara Quarterfinal	W 81–59	22–6	Knickerbocker Arena  Albany, New York
Mar 3, 1991*		vs. La Salle Semifinal	W 57–50	23–6	Knickerbocker Arena  Albany, New York
Mar 4, 1991*		vs. Iona Championship Game	W 64–58	24–6	Knickerbocker Arena  Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1991*	(12 MW)	vs. (5 MW) No. 23 Texas	L 65–73	24–7	University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "Proud Campus Days Amid St. Peter's Debut". New York Times. March 14, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
2. "1990-91 Saint Peter's Peacocks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2021.