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1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1990–91 season. The Longhorns were led by third-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–9 overall record and finished second in Southwest Conference play with a 13–3 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, recording an opening round win over Saint Peter's before falling to St. John's in the second round.[1][3]

1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 23
Record23–9 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arkansas † 15 – 1   .938 34 – 4   .895
No. 23 Texas 13 – 3   .813 23 – 9   .719
Houston 10 – 6   .625 18 – 11   .621
TCU 9 – 7   .563 18 – 10   .643
Rice 9 – 7   .563 16 – 14   .533
SMU 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
Baylor 4 – 12   .250 12 – 15   .444
Texas Tech 4 – 12   .250 8 – 23   .258
Texas A&M 2 – 14   .125 8 – 21   .276
† 1991 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Benford Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr
G 10 B. J. Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Port Arthur, Texas
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 27, 1990*
 No. 22 at Florida W 76–74  1–0
 Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Nov 30, 1990*
 No. 22 at No. 20 LSU L 87–101  1–1
 Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 4, 1990*
 No. 23 No. 16 Oklahoma L 88–96  1–2
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 7, 1990*
 No. 23 Loyola (MD) W 112–68  2–2
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 8, 1990*
 No. 23 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 116–70  3–2
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 18, 1990*
 No. 23 at UC Santa Barbara W 87–84  4–2
 The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Dec 22, 1990*
 No. 23 vs. No. 17 Georgia
Kuppenheimer Classic 		L 71–79  4–3
  
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 28, 1990*
 vs. Michigan W 76–74  5–3
 ASU Activities Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 29, 1990*
 at Arizona State L 82–89  5–4
 ASU Activities Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Mar 3, 1991
 No. 3 Arkansas W 99–86  20–7
(13–3) 		Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
 No. 23 vs. Baylor
Quarterfinal 		W 88–78  21–7
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 9, 1991*
 No. 23 vs. Southern Methodist
Semifinal 		W 82–74  22–7
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 10, 1991*
 No. 23 vs. No. 5 Arkansas
Championship Game 		L 89–120  22–8
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
1991 NCAA Tournament – Midwest No. 5 seed
Mar 15, 1991*
 (5 MW) No. 23 vs. (12 MW) Saint Peter's
Second Round 		W 73–65  23–8
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 17, 1991*
 (5 MW) No. 23 vs. (4 MW) No. 20 St. John's
Second Round 		L 76–84  23–9
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings

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Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

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  1. ^ a b "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 90. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "1990-91 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "1990-91 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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