1990–91 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 1990–91
|team = Arizona Wildcats
|image = Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Pacific-10 Conference
|division =
|short_conf = Pac-10
|CoachRank = 7
|APRank = 8
|record = 28–7
|conf_record = 14–4
|head_coach = Lute Olson
|hc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1 =
|asst_coach2 =
|asst_coach3 =
|arena = McKale Center (Capacity: 14,545)
|champion = Pacific-10 Regular-Season Champions
Preseason NIT Champions
|bowl = NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{1990–91 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1990–91 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lute Olson, the team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. Arizona won the Pac-10 regular season title by 3 games over second-place UCLA.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1990|team=Arizona Wildcats|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Rooks |num=45|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=New York, NY|high_school=Fontana HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Williams |num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=Sr|rs=|link=y|alt=Bison Dele|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Saint Monica Catholic HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Othick |num=12|pos=PG|ft=6|in=2|lbs=165|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=Clovis, NM|high_school=Bishop Gorman HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ed|last=Stokes |num=41|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=250|class=Fr|rs=|link=y|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=St. Bernard}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Lute Olson ({{college|Augsburg}})
|asst_coach=
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
| rank =
| gamehighs =
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Arizona Wildcats}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 122–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 16, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 88–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 91–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Preseason NIT
| score = 89–77{{cite news |title=Arizona Wins NIT With No. 1 Performance |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/24/sports/arizona-wins-nit-with-no-1-performance.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=November 24, 1990 |access-date=March 28, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 90–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 95–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|title=Northern Arizona}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 100–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 82–92{{cite news |title=L.S.U. Ends 7-0 Streak of No. 2 Arizona |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/09/sports/college-basketball-lsu-ends-7-0-streak-of-no-2-arizona.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=December 9, 1990 |access-date=March 28, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 99–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Fiesta Bowl Classic
| score = 80–66{{cite news |title=Arizona Finally Puts Pepperdine Away |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-28-sp-7272-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=December 28, 1990 |access-date=May 16, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Fiesta Bowl Classic
| score = 102–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of America Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename =
| score = 56–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–2
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| score = 84–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 87–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 82–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ASU Activity Center
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 74–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 72–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, California
| gamename =
| score = 78–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–2
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harmon Gym
| site_cityst = Berkeley, California
| gamename =
| score = 78–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–3
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 84–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–3
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 85–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–3
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 83–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–4
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 105–94
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–4
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 71–50
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–4
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 6
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Meadowlands Arena
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, New Jersey
| gamename =
| score = 56–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 100–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–5
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 103–96
| overtime = 2OT
| attend =
| record = 22–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 89–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–5
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 103–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–5
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McArthur Court
| site_cityst = Eugene, Oregon
| gamename =
| score = 58–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–6
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 82–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–6
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| score = 107–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–6
| conference = 14–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Arizona Wildcats}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 2 W
| opponent = Saint Francis
| opprank =
| oppseed = 15 W
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, Utah
| gamename =
| score = 93–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 27–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 16, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 2 W
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| oppseed = 10 W
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, Utah
| gamename =
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 28–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8
| seed = 2 W
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank = 13
| oppseed = 3 W
| site_stadium = Kingdome
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename =
| score = 77–81{{cite news |title=ARIZONA MISSES THREE-POINTER, AND THE HALL ADVANCES |url=https://www.deseret.com/1991/3/22/18911446/arizona-misses-three-pointer-and-the-hall-advances |newspaper=Deseret News |date=March 22, 1991 |access-date=March 28, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 28–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone =
| region = W
| regionname = West
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2019–20 Arizona Basketball Media Guide |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/11/10/1920Guide_full.pdf |website=University of Arizona Athletics |page=76 |access-date=March 28, 2020 }}
Rankings
{{See also|1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=987-988|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
Team players drafted into the NBA
{{main|1991 NBA draft}}
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| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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| 1 | 10 | Brian Williams | Orlando Magic |
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References
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