1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball | |
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CAA tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 22–10 (10–4 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Benjy Taylor |
Captain | Terry Connolly |
Home arena | Robins Center |
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1991 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
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
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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.