1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–11 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Dave Leitao
  • Glen Miller
  • Scott Wissell
Home arenaHartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Syracuse 12 4   .750 26 6   .813
No. 20 St. John's 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Connecticut 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
No. 13 Seton Hall 9 7   .563 25 9   .735
Pittsburgh 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
Georgetown 8 8   .500 19 13   .594
Providence 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
Villanova 7 9   .438 17 15   .531
Boston College 1 15   .063 11 19   .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 Division I men's 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

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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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 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. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.