1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

The 1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 15th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (12–4) record, was Big East regular season champions, and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball
Big East regular season champions
Maui Invitational champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
Record26–6 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
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 team was led by Big East Player of the Year Billy Owens and senior LeRon Ellis.

Roster

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1990–91 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PG 3 Brad Small 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 147 lb (67 kg) So Queens, New York
SF 4 Dave Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Morgan City, Louisiana
G 10 Chaundu Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Schenectady, New York
PF 13 Conrad McRae 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
PG 12 Michael Edwards 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Voorhees, New Jersey
PG 15 Adrian Autry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Monroe, North Carolina
F 21 Todd Barlok 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jr Bristol, Connecticut
PG 23 Vinnie Cohen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
C 24 Dave Siock 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Vestal, New York
PF 25 LeRon Ellis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
SF 30 Billy Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Carlisle, Pennsylvania
G 33 Mike Hopkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So San Mateo, California
G/F 35 Scott McCorkle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mission Viejo, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2020-Jan-25

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Nov 23, 1990*
No. 13 vs. Toledo
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
W 84–68  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 24, 1990*
No. 13 vs. Iowa State
Maui Invitational Semifinals
W 83–67  2–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1990*
No. 13 vs. No. 8 Indiana
Maui Invitational Championship
W 77–74  3–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 1, 1990*
No. 7 Cornell W 86–61  4–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 4, 1990*
No. 4 NC State
ACC–Big East Challenge
W 86–79  5–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 7, 1990*
No. 4 Alaska-Anchorage
Carrier Classic
W 103–85  6–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 8, 1990*
No. 4 UNC Charlotte
Carrier Classic
W 113–99  7–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 12, 1990*
No. 3 Canisius W 92–83  8–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 15, 1990*
No. 3 Long Beach State W 94–79  9–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 20, 1990*
No. 3 vs. Towson State W 78–73  10–0
Hersheypark Arena 
Hershey, PA
Dec 22, 1990*
No. 3 Illinois-Chicago W 110–66  11–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 29, 1990*
No. 3 Wagner W 101–55  12–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 2, 1991*
No. 3 No. 9 St. John's W 92–86  13–0
(1–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 5, 1991*
No. 3 Villanova L 66–76  13–1
(1–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 7, 1991*
No. 3 at No. 11 Pittsburgh L 79–93  13–2
(1–2)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 12, 1991*
No. 8 at Seton Hall W 69–67  14–2
(2–2)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 16, 1991*
No. 8 No. 13 Connecticut W 81–79  15–2
(3–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 19, 1991*
No. 8 No. 25 Seton Hall W 78–64  16–2
(4–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 21, 1991*
No. 8 at No. 19 Georgetown W 58–56  17–2
(5–2)
Capital Centre 
Landover, MD
Jan 26, 1991*
No. 6 at Providence L 82–92  17–3
(5–3)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 28, 1991*
No. 6 at No. 19 Connecticut W 68–66  18–3
(6–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 2, 1991*
No. 8 Boston College W 99–87  19–3
(7–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 9, 1991*
No. 7 at Notre Dame W 70–69  20–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Feb 12, 1991*
No. 7 Providence W 101–83  21–3
(8–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 16, 1991*
No. 7 at Boston College W 106–85  22–3
(9–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
Feb 18, 1991*
No. 7 Florida State W 88–79  23–3
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 20, 1991*
No. 5 at No. 18 St. John's L 72–77[2]  23–4
(9–4)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Feb 24, 1991*
No. 5 No. 22 Pittsburgh W 89–68[3]  24–4
(10–4)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 26, 1991*
No. 6 at Villanova W 77–63  25–4
(11–4)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 3, 1991*
No. 6 Georgetown W 62–58[4]  26–4
(12–4)
Carrier Dome (33,048)
Syracuse, NY
Big East tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
(1) No. 4 vs. (8) Villanova
Big East tournament Quarterfinal
L 68–70[5]  26–5
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (15 E) Richmond
First round
L 69–73[6]  26–6
Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in EST.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP137433338868775647
Coaches167433448878875648

Awards and honors

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1991 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 3 Billy Owens Sacramento Kings
1 22 LeRon Ellis Los Angeles Clippers

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "ST. JOHN'S TRIPS UP SYRACUSE, 77-72". The Washington Post. February 21, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Syracuse Nears Title Outright". The New York Times. February 25, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "IN THE END, SYRACUSE PREVAILS OVER HOYAS". The Washington Post. March 4, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Orangemen's Blunders Lead to 70-68 Upset". The New York Times. March 9, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "East Regional; Syracuse Stopped Cold at Start of N.C.A.A." The New York Times. March 15, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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