1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
W |
|
L |
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PCT |
|
|
W |
|
L |
|
PCT
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No. 2 Arkansas † |
15 |
– |
1 |
|
.938 |
|
|
34 |
– |
4
|
|
.895
|
No. 23 Texas |
13 |
– |
3 |
|
.813 |
|
|
23 |
– |
9
|
|
.719
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Houston |
10 |
– |
6 |
|
.625 |
|
|
18 |
– |
11
|
|
.621
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TCU |
9 |
– |
7 |
|
.563 |
|
|
18 |
– |
10
|
|
.643
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Rice |
9 |
– |
7 |
|
.563 |
|
|
16 |
– |
14
|
|
.533
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SMU |
6 |
– |
10 |
|
.375 |
|
|
12 |
– |
17
|
|
.414
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Baylor |
4 |
– |
12 |
|
.250 |
|
|
12 |
– |
15
|
|
.444
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Texas Tech |
4 |
– |
12 |
|
.250 |
|
|
8 |
– |
23
|
|
.258
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Texas A&M |
2 |
– |
14 |
|
.125 |
|
|
8 |
– |
21
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.276
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† 1991 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
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The 1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1990–91 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his sixth year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This was Arkansas's final season in the Southwest Conference. The school joined the Southeastern Conference the next season. The Hogs won their third straight, and final, SWC regular season and conference tournament championships. Arkansas was the #1 seed in the Southeast Regional of the NCAA tournament, and defeated Georgia State, Arizona State,[1] and Alabama, before losing to the Kansas Jayhawks in the Elite Eight.
Roster
1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
|
G
|
10
|
Todd Day
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Jr
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
G
|
11
|
Lee Mayberry
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
C
|
25
|
Oliver Miller
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
260 lb (118 kg)
|
Jr
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
F
|
35
|
Isaiah Morris
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
F
|
31
|
Ron Huery
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS Sr
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
G
|
20
|
Arlyn Bowers
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Sr
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
F
|
34
|
Roosevelt Wallace
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
RS Jr
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
G
|
14
|
Ernie Murray
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
174 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr
|
Wabbaseka, Arkansas
|
F
|
23
|
Ken Biley
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
207 lb (94 kg)
|
Fr
|
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
|
F
|
33
|
Clyde Fletcher
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
209 lb (95 kg)
|
RS Jr
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
C
|
44
|
Shawn Davis
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
|
Maud, Texas
|
G/F
|
21
|
Darrell Hawkins
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
Prairie View, Texas
|
G
|
22
|
Davor Rimac
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Zagreb, Croatia
|
G
|
15
|
Shawn Perceful (DNP, W)
|
— |
—
|
|
Fayetteville, Arkansas
|
G/F
|
3
|
Warren Linn
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
F
|
24
|
Ray Biggers
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr
|
Houston, Texas
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2022 01 22
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[2]
[3]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site city, state
|
Exhibition Games
|
November 8, 1990*
|
|
Arkansas Express
|
W 82-69
|
0–0
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
November 11, 1990*
|
|
Czechoslovakia
|
W 110-52
|
0–0
|
Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR
|
Regular season
|
Nov 14, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
Vanderbilt Preseason NIT
|
W 107–70
|
1–0
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Nov 16, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
No. 15 Oklahoma Preseason NIT (Quarterfinals)
|
W 110–88
|
2–0
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Nov 21, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
vs. No. 6 Duke Preseason NIT (Semifinals)
|
W 98–88[4]
|
3–0
|
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
|
Nov 23, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
vs. No. 3 Arizona Preseason NIT (Championship)
|
L 77–89[5]
|
3–1
|
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
|
Nov 27, 1990*
|
No. 3
|
Mississippi College
|
W 96–57
|
4–1
|
Pine Bluff Convention Center Pine Bluff, AR
|
Dec 1, 1990*
|
No. 3
|
Kansas State
|
W 112–88
|
5–1
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Dec 5, 1990*
|
No. 3
|
Louisiana Tech
|
W 114–97
|
6–1
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Dec 8, 1990*
|
No. 3
|
at Missouri
|
W 95–82
|
7–1
|
Hearnes Center Columbia, MO
|
Dec 11, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
South Alabama
|
W 101–91
|
8–1
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Dec 22, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
at Oregon
|
W 71–68
|
9–1
|
McArthur Court Eugene, OR
|
Dec 29, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
Jackson State
|
W 126–88
|
10–1
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Dec 31, 1990*
|
No. 2
|
Northeast Louisiana
|
W 114–92
|
11–1
|
Pine Bluff Convention Center Pine Bluff, AR
|
Jan 2, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
at Rice
|
W 86–62
|
12–1 (1–0)
|
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
|
Jan 6, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
Houston
|
W 95–79
|
13–1 (2–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Jan 10, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
Texas
|
W 101–89
|
14–1 (3–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Jan 12, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
at Texas Tech
|
W 113–86
|
15–1 (4–0)
|
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX
|
Jan 15, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
at TCU
|
W 93–73
|
16–1 (5–0)
|
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX
|
Jan 19, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
SMU
|
W 98–70
|
17–1 (6–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Jan 21, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
at Florida State
|
W 109–92
|
18–1
|
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
|
Jan 23, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
Texas A&M
|
W 113–88
|
19–1 (7–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Jan 26, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
at Baylor
|
W 73–68
|
20–1 (8–0)
|
Ferrell Center Waco, TX
|
Jan 30, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
UAB
|
W 104–72
|
21–1
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Feb 2, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
Rice
|
W 100–87
|
22–1 (9–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Feb 7, 1991
|
No. 2
|
at Houston
|
W 81–74
|
23–1 (10–0)
|
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX
|
Feb 10, 1991*
|
No. 2
|
No. 1 UNLV
|
L 105–112[6]
|
23–2
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Feb 13, 1991*
|
No. 3
|
Texas Tech
|
W 87–69
|
24–2 (11–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Feb 16, 1991*
|
No. 3
|
TCU
|
W 97–61
|
25–2 (12–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Feb 20, 1991*
|
No. 3
|
at SMU
|
W 79–70
|
26–2 (13–0)
|
Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
|
Feb 23, 1991*
|
No. 3
|
at Texas A&M
|
W 111–72
|
27–2 (14–0)
|
G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX
|
Feb 26, 1991
|
No. 3
|
Baylor
|
W 106–74
|
28–2 (15–0)
|
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR
|
Mar 3, 1991
|
No. 3
|
at No. 23 Texas
|
L 86–99
|
28–3 (15–1)
|
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
|
SWC Tournament
|
Mar 8, 1991*
|
No. 5
|
vs. Texas A&M SWC Tournament Quarterfinal
|
W 108–61
|
29–3
|
Reunion Arena Dallas, TX
|
Mar 9, 1991*
|
No. 5
|
vs. Rice SWC Tournament Semifinal
|
W 109–80
|
30–3
|
Reunion Arena Dallas, TX
|
Mar 10, 1991*
|
No. 5
|
vs. No. 23 Texas SWC tournament championship
|
W 120–89[7]
|
31–3
|
Reunion Arena Dallas, TX
|
NCAA Tournament
|
Mar 15, 1991*
|
(1 SE) No. 2
|
vs. (16 SE) Georgia State First round
|
W 117–76
|
32–3
|
Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
|
Mar 17, 1991*
|
(1 SE) No. 2
|
vs. (8 SE) Arizona State Second Round
|
W 97–90
|
33–3
|
Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
|
Mar 21, 1991*
|
(1 SE) No. 2
|
vs. (4 SE) No. 19 Alabama Regional semifinal
|
W 93–70[8]
|
34–3
|
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
|
Mar 23, 1991*
|
(1 SE) No. 2
|
vs. (3 SE) No. 12 Kansas Regional Final
|
L 81–93[9]
|
34–4
|
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
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Sources[10][11]
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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Coaches | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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[12][13]
Awards and honors
References
- ^ "After Fast Start, No. 2 Arkansas Survives a Fight to the Finish". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1991. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "1990-91 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "HogStats.com :: 1990-91 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Arkansas Shows Duke, 98-88". The Washington Post. November 22, 1990. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Arizona Wins NIT With No. 1 Performance". The New York Times. November 24, 1990. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "U.N.L.V. Perks Up To Pass a Big Test". The New York Times. February 11, 1991. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Farewell party // Hogs hit the road in style". Tulsa World. March 11, 1991. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Arkansas Rolls Over Alabama". The New York Times. March 22, 1991. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Floored Jayhawks get up to KO Arkansas, 93-81". The Baltimore Sun. March 24, 1991. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "1990–91 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "1990–91 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1990-91 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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