1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
1990–91 record 20–11 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach Jim Calhoun (5th season)
Assistant coach Howie Dickenman
Assistant coach Dave Leitao
Assistant coach Glen Miller
Assistant coach Scott Wissell
Home arena Hartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#7 Syracuse124 .750  266  .813
#20 St. John's106 .625  239  .719
Connecticut97 .563  2011  .645
#13 Seton Hall97 .563  259  .735
Pittsburgh97 .563  2112  .636
Georgetown88 .500  1913  .594
Providence79 .438  1913  .594
Villanova79 .438  1715  .531
Boston College115 .063  1119  .367
† 1991 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1990–91 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–11 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 9–7 record. They made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/24/1990*
No. 17 College of Charleston W 68–52  1–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
11/27/1990*
No. 15 Hartford W 90–63  2–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
11/29/1990*
 WTNH
No. 15 at Yale W 49–48  3–0
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (7,873)
New Haven, CT
12/6/1990*
 ESPN
No. 14 at No. 10 North Carolina
ACC/BIG EAST Challenge
L 64–79  3–1
Dean Smith Center (21,572)
Chapel Hill, NC
12/9/1990*
No. 14 at Maine W 85–60  4–1
Bangor Auditorium (4,587)
Orono, ME
12/12/1990*
 WTNH
No. 16 New Hampshire W 85–32  5–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,121)
Storrs, CT
12/23/1990*
No. 15 Fairfield W 94–70  6–1
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
12/28/1990*
No. 13 Lafayette
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 59–57  7–1
Hartford Civic Center (16,049)
Hartford, CT
12/29/1990*
No. 13 Rhode Island
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 90–69  8–1
Hartford Civic Center (16,112)
Hartford, CT
1/2/1991
 WTNH
No. 12 at Boston College W 96–70  9–1 (1–0)
Conte Forum (6,654)
Boston, MA
1/5/1991
 NESN
No. 12 No. 11 Pittsburgh W 81–76  10–1 (2–0)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
1/8/1991
 WTNH
No. 9 at Villanova W 74–71  11–1 (3–0)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
1/10/1991*
No. 9 Central Connecticut W 115–47  12–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
1/12/1991
 CBS
No. 9 No. 10 St. John's L 59–72  12–2 (3–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
1/16/1991
 ESPN
No. 15 at No. 8 Syracuse
Rivalry
L 79–81 OT 12–3 (3–2)
Carrier Dome (29,899)
Syracuse, NY
1/19/1991
 WTNH
No. 15 Providence L 102–108  12–4 (3–3)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
1/22/1991
 WTNH
No. 19 at No. 10 St. John's L 62–65  12–5 (3–4)
Madison Square Garden (13,017)
New York, NY
1/26/1991
 NESN
No. 19 at Seton Hall L 62–76  12–6 (3–5)
Brendan Byrne Arena (14,016)
East Rutherford, NJ
1/28/1991
 ESPN
No. 19 No. 6 Syracuse
Rivalry
L 66–68  12–7 (3–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
2/2/1991
 WTNH
Villanova W 67–59  13–7 (4–6)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
2/5/1991
 WTNH
Boston College W 76–59  14–7 (5–6)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
2/11/1991
 ESPN
No. 20 Georgetown
Rivalry
W 61–55  15–7 (6–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
2/16/1991*
 CBS
North Carolina State L 59–60  15–8
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
2/19/1991
 WTNH
at Providence W 70–66 OT 16–8 (7–6)
Providence Civic Center (13,106)
Providence, RI
2/23/1991
 CBS
at No. 25 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 57–71  16–9 (7–7)
Capital Centre (17,253)
Landover, MD
2/27/1991
 ESPN
No. 20 Seton Hall W 62–60 OT 17–9 (8–7)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
3/2/1991
 WTNH
at Pittsburgh W 78–68  18–9 (9–7)
Civic Arena (6,798)
Pittsburgh, PA
Big East Tournament
3/8/1991
 WTNH
vs. Georgetown
Quarterfinals/Rivalry
L 49–68  18–10
Madison Square Garden (19,081)
New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
3/14/1991*
 CBS
No. (11) vs. No. 22 (6) LSU
First Round
W 79–62  19–10
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25,348)
Minneapolis, MN
3/16/1991*
 CBS
No. (11) vs. No. (14) Xavier
Second Round
W 66–50  20–10
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28,114)
Minneapolis, MN
3/22/1991*
 CBS
No. (11) vs. No. 6 (2) Duke
Sweet Sixteen
L 67–81  20–11
Silverdome (30,461)
Pontiac, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. 1 2 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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