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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Syracuse124 .750266 .813
No. 20 St. John's106 .625239 .719
Connecticut97 .5632011 .645
No. 13 Seton Hall97 .563259 .735
Pittsburgh97 .5632112 .636
Georgetown88 .5001913 .594
Providence79 .4381913 .594
Villanova79 .4381715 .531
Boston College115 .0631119 .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

1990–91 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PG3Brad Small5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)147 lb (67 kg)SoQueens, New York
SF4Dave Johnson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrMorgan City, Louisiana
G10Chaundu Carey6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg)SrSchenectady, New York
PF13Conrad McRae6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoBrooklyn, New York
PG12Michael Edwards5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg)SoVoorhees, New Jersey
PG15Adrian Autry6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg)FrMonroe, North Carolina
F21Todd Barlok6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)JrBristol, Connecticut
PG23Vinnie Cohen5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrWashington, D.C.
C24Dave Siock6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoVestal, New York
PF25LeRon Ellis6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrLos Angeles, California
SF30Billy Owens6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrCarlisle, Pennsylvania
G33Mike Hopkins6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SoSan Mateo, California
G/F35Scott McCorkle6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)FrMission 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

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
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 CornellW 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 CanisiusW 92–83 8–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 15, 1990*
No. 3 Long Beach StateW 94–79 9–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 20, 1990*
No. 3 vs. Towson StateW 78–73 10–0
Hersheypark Arena 
Hershey, PA
Dec 22, 1990*
No. 3 Illinois-ChicagoW 110–66 11–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 29, 1990*
No. 3 WagnerW 101–55 12–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 2, 1991*
No. 3 No. 9 St. John'sW 92–86 13–0
(1–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 5, 1991*
No. 3 VillanovaL 66–76 13–1
(1–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 7, 1991*
No. 3 at No. 11 PittsburghL 79–93 13–2
(1–2)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 12, 1991*
No. 8 at Seton HallW 69–67 14–2
(2–2)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 16, 1991*
No. 8 No. 13 ConnecticutW 81–79 15–2
(3–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 19, 1991*
No. 8 No. 25 Seton HallW 78–64 16–2
(4–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 21, 1991*
No. 8 at No. 19 GeorgetownW 58–56 17–2
(5–2)
Capital Centre 
Landover, MD
Jan 26, 1991*
No. 6 at ProvidenceL 82–92 17–3
(5–3)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 28, 1991*
No. 6 at No. 19 ConnecticutW 68–66 18–3
(6–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 2, 1991*
No. 8 Boston CollegeW 99–87 19–3
(7–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 9, 1991*
No. 7 at Notre DameW 70–69 20–3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Feb 12, 1991*
No. 7 ProvidenceW 101–83 21–3
(8–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 16, 1991*
No. 7 at Boston CollegeW 106–85 22–3
(9–3)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
Feb 18, 1991*
No. 7 Florida StateW 88–79 23–3
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 20, 1991*
No. 5 at No. 18 St. John'sL 72–77[2] 23–4
(9–4)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Feb 24, 1991*
No. 5 No. 22 PittsburghW 89–68[3] 24–4
(10–4)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 26, 1991*
No. 6 at VillanovaW 77–63 25–4
(11–4)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 3, 1991*
No. 6 GeorgetownW 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

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

Awards and honors

1991 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
13Billy OwensSacramento Kings
122LeRon EllisLos Angeles Clippers

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References