1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurons, led by head coach Ben Braun, played their home games at Bowen Field House and were members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 13–3 in MAC play. They were MAC Regular season and MAC tournament champions, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region. The Hurons made a run to the Sweet Sixteen, defeating Mississippi State and Penn State before falling to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the East regional semifinals.

1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball
MAC Regular season champions
MAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record26–7 (13–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBowen Field House
Seasons
← 1989–90
1991–92 →
1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Michigan 13 3   .813 26 7   .788
Miami (OH) 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Ball State 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Bowling Green 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Ohio 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Central Michigan 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Toledo 7 9   .438 17 16   .515
Kent State 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Western Michigan 2 14   .125 5 22   .185
1991 Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

A Sweet 16 Reunion was held February 12, 2011 to honor the 1990–91 team.[1]

Roster

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1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 15 Lorenzo Neely
Sr
G 23 Charles Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Everett HS Lansing, Michigan
G/F 31 Carl Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Everett HS Lansing, Michigan
F 32 Kory Hallas
Jr
C 54 Marcus Kennedy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Troy HS
Ferris State
Troy, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1990*
Saint Mary's College W 102–77  1–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Nov 29, 1990*
Northern Michigan W 87–64  2–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 4, 1990*
at Michigan L 76–78  2–1
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 7, 1990*
vs. American
Mile High Classic
W 92–83 OT 3–1
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 8, 1990*
at Colorado
Mile High Classic
L 81–88  3–2
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 12, 1990*
Cleveland State W 87–75  4–2
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 15, 1990*
at Detroit L 81–85  4–3
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Dec 22, 1990*
Boston University W 100–54  5–3
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 29, 1990*
at Evansville W 75–65  6–3
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 2, 1991
at Ball State W 68–59  7–3
(1–0)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 5, 1991
Miami (OH) W 86–71  8–3
(2–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 9, 1991
at Western Michigan W 65–55  9–3
(3–0)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jan 12, 1991
Ohio W 78–68  10–3
(4–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 16, 1991
at Central Michigan W 63–61  11–3
(5–0)
Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 19, 1991
Bowling Green W 73–68  12–3
(6–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 22, 1991*
at Wisconsin–Milwaukee W 79–75  13–3
Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 26, 1991
at Toledo W 82–60  14–3
(7–0)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 30, 1991
Kent State L 74–81  14–4
(7–1)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 2, 1991
at Miami (OH) L 63–70  14–5
(7–2)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Feb 6, 1991
Western Michigan W 76–59  15–5
(8–2)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 9, 1991
at Ohio L 58–60  15–6
(8–3)
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Feb 13, 1991
Central Michigan W 94–58  16–6
(9–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 16, 1991
at Bowling Green W 76–65  17–6
(10–3)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Feb 20, 1991*
Chicago State W 120–77  18–6
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 23, 1991
Toledo W 81–74  19–6
(11–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 27, 1991
at Kent State W 65–46  20–6
(12–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Kent, Ohio
Mar 2, 1991
Ball State W 69–59  21–6
(13–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
MAC tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
(1) vs. (8) Kent State
Quarterfinals
W 66–47  22–6
Cobo Arena 
Detroit, Michigan
Mar 9, 1991*
(1) vs. (4) Bowling Green
Semifinals
W 72–66 OT 23–6
Cobo Arena 
Detroit, Michigan
Mar 10, 1991*
(1) vs. (7) Toledo
Championship
W 67–66  24–6
Cobo Arena 
Detroit, Michigan
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 21 Mississippi State
First round
W 76–56  25–6
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 17, 1991*
(12 E) vs. (13 E) Penn State
Second Round
W 71–68 OT 26–6
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 22, 1991*
(12 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 67–93[3]  26–7
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 54 Marcus Kennedy Portland Trail Blazers

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References

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  1. ^ "Sweet 16 Reunion Set for Saturday, Feb. 12". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "1990-91 Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels Step Up Pace, Finish Hurons". Los Angeles Times. March 23, 1991. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.