1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–11 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
Seasons
← 1989–90
1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Duke 11 3   .786 32 7   .821
No. 4 North Carolina 10 4   .714 29 6   .829
Wake Forest 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
NC State 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Georgia Tech 6 8   .429 17 13   .567
Virginia 6 8   .429 21 12   .636
Maryland 5 9   .357 16 12   .571
Clemson 2 12   .143 11 17   .393
1991 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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

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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

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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.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Wake Forest Falls to Alabama, 96-88". The New York Times. March 18, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "For the Record". The Washington Post. March 13, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Alabama Steals a Win Over Wake Forest, 96-96". The Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1990. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Demon Deacons Shock Blue Devils". The New York Times. February 17, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide" (PDF). Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "1990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  7. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.