1990–91 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 20th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1990–91 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Big Ten Co-Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record29–5 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaAssembly Hall
Seasons
1990–91 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Ohio State153 .833274 .871
No. 3 Indiana153 .833295 .853
Illinois117 .6112110 .677
Michigan State117 .6111911 .633
Iowa99 .5002111 .656
Purdue99 .5001712 .586
Wisconsin810 .4441515 .500
Michigan711 .3891415 .483
Minnesota513 .2781216 .429
Northwestern018 .000523 .179
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 29–5 and a conference record of 15–3, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, the Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1991 NCAA tournament as a 2-seed, where IU advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
4Lyndon JonesG6–2Sr.Marion, Indiana
20Greg GrahamG6–4So.Indianapolis, Indiana
21Chris ReynoldsG6–1So.Peoria, Illinois
22Damon BaileyG6–3Fr.Bedford, Indiana
23Jamal MeeksG6–1Jr.Freeport, Illinois
24Matt NoverF/C6–8So.Chesterton, Indiana
25Pat KnightG6–6Fr.Bloomington, Indiana
30Todd LearyG6–3RS So.Indianapolis, Indiana
32Eric AndersonF/C6–9Jr.Chicago, Illinois
33Pat GrahamG6–5So.Floyds Knobs, Indiana
40Calbert CheaneyG/F6–7So.Evansville, Indiana
54Chris LawsonF/C6–9So.Bloomington, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
11/20/1990*
No. 8 vs. Northeastern
Maui Invitational Tournament Quarterfinals
W 100–78 1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahain, HI
11/24/1990*
No. 8 vs. Santa Clara
Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals
W 73–69 2–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
11/25/1990*
No. 8 vs. No. 13 Syracuse
Maui Invitational Tournament Championship
L 74–77 2–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
11/28/1990*
No. 10 at Notre DameW 70–67 3–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
12/1/1990*
No. 10 vs. No. 25 LouisvilleW 72–52 4–1
Hoosier Dome 
Indianapolis
12/4/1990*
No. 7 at VanderbiltW 84–73 5–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
12/7/1990*
No. 7 Niagara
Indiana Classic
W 101–64 6–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/8/1990*
No. 7 San Diego
Indiana Classic
W 91–64 7–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/15/1990*
No. 7 Western MichiganW 97–68 8–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/18/1990*
No. 6 No. 18 Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
W 87–84 9–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/21/1990*
No. 6 at Iowa StateW 87–76 10–1
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
12/27/1990*
No. 5 vs. Marshall
Hoosier Classic
W 91–67 11–1
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis
12/28/1990*
No. 5 vs. Ohio
Hoosier Classic
W 102–64 12–1
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis
1/2/1991
No. 5 Illinois
Rivalry
W 109–74 13–1 (1–0)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/5/1991
No. 5 NorthwesternW 99–58 14–1 (2–0)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/14/1991
No. 3 at Purdue
Rivalry
W 65–62 15–1 (3–0)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
1/19/1991
No. 3 at No. 24 IowaW 99–79 16–1 (4–0)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
1/21/1991
No. 3 No. 4 Ohio StateL 85–93 16–2 (4–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/24/1991
No. 3 at MichiganW 70–60 17–2 (5–1)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1/26/1991
No. 3 No. 22 Michigan StateW 97–63 18–2 (6–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/30/1991
No. 4 WisconsinW 73–57 19–2 (7–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/3/1991
No. 4 at MinnesotaW 77–66 20–2 (8–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis
2/7/1991
No. 4 at NorthwesternW 105–74 21–2 (9–1)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
2/10/1991
No. 4 Purdue
Rivalry
W 81–63 22–2 (10–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/17/1991
No. 4 at No. 2 Ohio StateL 95–97 22–3 (10–2)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
2/21/1991
No. 4 IowaL 79–80 22–4 (10–3)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/24/1991
No. 4 MichiganW 112–79 23–4 (11–3)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/28/1991
No. 5 at Michigan StateW 62–56 24–4 (12–3)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
3/2/1991
No. 5 at WisconsinW 74–61 25–4 (13–3)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
3/7/1991
No. 3 MinnesotaW 75–59 26–4 (14–3)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/10/1991
No. 3 at Illinois
Rivalry
W 70–58 27–4 (15–3)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
NCAA tournament
3/14/1991*
(2 SE) No. 3 vs. (15 SE) Coastal Carolina
First Round
W 79–69 28–4 (15–3)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
3/16/1991*
(2 SE) No. 3 vs. (7 SE) Florida State
Second Round
W 82–60 29–4 (15–3)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
3/21/1991*
(2 SE) No. 3 vs. (3 SE) No. 12 Kansas
Sweet Sixteen
L 65–83 29–5 (15–3)
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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