1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA men's basketball season . The team was led by 2nd year head coach Dave Odom , and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina .
Wake Forest finished in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. The team lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament . Despite the early exit from the conference tournament, the Demon Deacons received the No. 5 seed in the Southeast region of the NCAA tournament – the school's first appearance in seven years. The team defeated No. 12 seed Louisiana Tech before losing to No. 4 seed Alabama in the round of 32.[ 1] This season formed the foundation of a school-record seven straight NCAA tournament appearances between 1991 and 1997.
Electrifying freshman Rodney Rogers was named ACC Rookie of the Year [ 2] and head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of Year for the first time.
Previous season
Wake Forest finished in last place in the ACC regular season standings and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. In Coach Dave Odom's first season, the Demon Deacons had a record of 12–16 (3–11 ACC).
Roster
1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
25
Marc Blucas
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Girard HS
Girard, PA
G
11
Charlie Harrison
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Archbishop Carroll
Washington, DC
F/C
21
Derrick Hicks
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Anderson JC
Raleigh, NC
G
22
Randolph Childress
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Flint Hill School
Clinton, MD
F
44
Chris King
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Hobbton HS
Newton Grove, NC
C
51
Stan King
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
Fr
August Martin
Jamaica, NY
F
40
Trelonnie Owens
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Fr
Bladenboro HS
Bladenboro, NC
F
35
David Rasmussen
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Ricks JC
East Lansing, MI
F
54
Rodney Rogers
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Southern HS
Durham, NC
F
31
Anthony Tucker
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Georgetown McKinley HS
Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Non-conference regular Season
Nov 23, 1990 *
Howard
W 108–74
1–0
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 24, 1990 *
Fairleigh Dickinson
W 67–55
2–0
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 27, 1990 *
at No. 6 Alabama
L 95–96 OT[ 3]
2–1
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 1, 1990 *
at Tulane
W 81–79
3–1
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 6, 1990 *
vs. Villanova
L 82–91
3–2
Dec 8, 1990 *
at Davidson
W 72–56
4–2
Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina
Dec 22, 1990 *
Richmond
W 82–56
5–2
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Regular Season
Jan 2, 1991
Maryland
W 74–62
6–2 (1–0)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 6, 1991
at Georgia Tech
L 91–101
6–3 (1–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 9, 1991 *
Colorado
L 72–89
6–4
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 12, 1991
at Clemson
W 93–88 OT
7–4 (2–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 14, 1991 9:00 pm
at No. 14 Duke
L 67–89
7–5 (2–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
Jan 19, 1991
NC State
W 97–76
8–5 (3–2)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1991
No. 7 North Carolina
L 81–91
8–6 (3–3)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 28, 1991 *
Miami (FL)
W 72–66
9–6
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 31, 1991 *
Winthrop
W 71–48
10–6
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 2, 1991
at No. 15 Virginia
L 80–83
10–7 (3–4)
University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 6, 1991 *7:30 pm
Bucknell
W 83–67
12–7
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 9, 1991
Georgia Tech
W 86–74
13–7
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1991
No. 11 Virginia
W 74–66
14–7
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1991
at No. 8 North Carolina
L 81–91
14–8
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 16, 1991 4:00 pm
No. 5 Duke
W 86–77[ 4]
15–8
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 23, 1991
at Maryland
L 78–86
15–9
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
Feb 24, 1991
Clemson
W 81–55
16–9
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 2, 1991
at NC State
W 89–84
18–9 (10–6)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 1991 *
vs. Virginia Quarterfinal
L 66–70
18–10
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991 *
(5 SE)
vs. (12 SE) Louisiana Tech First Round
W 71–65
19–10
The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 17, 1991 *
(5 SE)
vs. (4 SE) No. 19 Alabama Second Round
L 88–96
19–11
The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
[ 5] [ 6]
Rankings
[ 7]
Awards and honors
References
^ "Wake Forest Falls to Alabama, 96-88" . The New York Times . March 18, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
^ "For the Record" . The Washington Post . March 13, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
^ "Alabama Steals a Win Over Wake Forest, 96-96" . The Los Angeles Times . November 28, 1990. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
^ "Demon Deacons Shock Blue Devils" . The New York Times . February 17, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
^ "2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide" (PDF) . Wake Forest University Athletics . Retrieved February 21, 2021 .
^ "1990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Wake Forest University Athletics . Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game . Random House . 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2 .
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