1990–91 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1990–91 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

1990–91 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record17–15 (7–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachJay Wright (4th season)
Home arenaJohn Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
1991–92 →
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

Roster

1990–91 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G24Greg Woodard6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
GChris Walker5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
G21Chris Masotti5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
GTim Muller6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
F32Marc Dowdell6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr
F14Lance Miller6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoBridgewater, New Jersey
CPaul Vrind7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1990*
vs. No. 14 LSU
Tip Off Classic
W 93–91 1–0
Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 26, 1990*
DrexelW 92–71 2–0
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 1990*
No. 24 TempleL 57–70 2–1
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 1990*
at PennW 82–62 3–1
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 6, 1990*
vs. Wake ForestW 91–82 4–1
 
 
Dec 8, 1990*
at Saint Joseph'sW 83–82 5–1
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 12, 1990
Seton HallL 77–81 5–2
(0–1)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1990*
La SalleL 94–102 5–3
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1990*
vs. AuburnW 88–71 6–3
 
 
Dec 28, 1990*
vs. Georgia TechL 87–99 6–4
 
 
Jan 5, 1991
at No. 3 SyracuseW 76–66 
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 19, 1991*
No. 6 ArizonaL 64–72 
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 26, 1991
No. 10 St. John'sL 55–58 
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 5, 1991
at No. 8 St. John'sW 61–51 
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 23, 1991
at No. 24 Seton HallL 73–90 
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Feb 26, 1991
No. 6 SyracuseL 63–77 
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big East tournament
Mar 7, 1991*
vs. Boston College
Big East tournament first round
W 74–73 15–13
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 8, 1991*
vs. No. 4 Syracuse
Big East tournament Quarterfinal
W 70–68 16–13
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 9, 1991*
vs. No. 21 Seton Hall
Big East tournament Semifinal
L 72–74 16–14
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) No. 18 Princeton
First Round
W 50–48 17–14
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 17, 1991*
(9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
Second Round
L 69–84 17–15
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Easter Time.

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Rankings

References