1990–91 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1990–91
|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|image_size=100
|conference=Big 8 Conference
|short_conf=Big 8
|CoachRank=9
|APRank=11
|record=26–8
|conf_record=9–5
|head_coach=Danny Nee
|hc_year=5th
|asst_coach1=Gary Bargen
|asst_coach2=Lynn Mitchem
|asst_coach3=Jeff Smith
|stadium=Bob Devaney Sports Center
|champion=
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=
}}
{{1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1990–91 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1990–91 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (5th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 26–8 overall and 9–5 in Big Eight Conference play, establishing the single-season school record for wins. Nebraska fell to Missouri, 90–82, in the championship game of the Big Eight tournament, but earned an at-large bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament as the #3 seed in the Midwest region. It would be the first of four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament for the Nebraska men's basketball program.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dapreis|last=Owens|link=|dab=|num=00|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=JR|rs=|home=Mansfield, OH|high_school=Mansfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Farmer|link=y|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=San Jose State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jose|last=Ramos|link=|dab=|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Miami}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Moody|link=|dab=|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Herndon, VA|high_school=Herndon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=J.F.|last=Hoffman|link=|dab=|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=Holbrook, NE|high_school=Cambridge}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mario|last=McIntosh|link=|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=FR|rs=|home=Woodridge, IL|high_school=Benet Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carl|last=Hayes|link=|dab=|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=St. Joseph}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clifford|last=Scales|link=|dab=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=SR|rs=|home=Maywood, IL|high_school=St. Joseph}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Cresswell|link=|dab=|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=Merced, CA|high_school=Merced}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rich|last=King|link=y|dab=basketball|num=25|pos=C|ft=7|in=2|lbs=260|class=SR|rs=|home=Omaha, NE|high_school=Burke}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamie|last=Cole|link=|dab=|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Grand Rapids, MI|high_school=Creston}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kelly|last=Lively|link=|dab=|num=34|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=|home=Torrington, WY|high_school=Torrington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Beau|last=Reid|link=|dab=|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=y|home=Lancaster, OH|high_school=Lancaster}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bruce|last=Chubick|link=|dab=|num=41|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=y|home=Atkinson, NE|high_school=West Holt}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eric|last=Piatkowski|link=y|num=52|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=y|home=Rapid City, SD|high_school=Stevens}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Gary Bargen
- Lynn Mitchem
- Jeff Smith
|roster_url=https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1990-91
|accessdate=March 28, 2020
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mario Morales Coliseum
| site_cityst = Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| score = 107–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mario Morales Coliseum
| site_cityst = Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| score = 100–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mario Morales Coliseum
| site_cityst = Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
| gamename = Puerto Rico Classic
| score = 79–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 71–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 94–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 97–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 105–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 11, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| score = 75–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename = Ameritas Classic
| score = 113–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename = Ameritas Classic
| score = 99–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Miami Redskins|title=Miami (OH)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 88–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 85–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 94–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Wisconsin-Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Brown County Arena
| site_cityst = Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 74–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Missouri-Kansas City
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 97–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 97–87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events/Conference Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
| gamename =
| score = 69–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 111–99
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 89–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 68–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–3
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 77–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–4
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 86–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–4
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
| gamename =
| score = 65–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–4
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 105–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–4
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 82–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 71–91
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–5
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 85–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–5
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 69–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–6
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 85–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–6
| conference = 9–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}| Big Eight tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 3
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 117–113
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 25–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 3
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 12
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 87–83{{cite news |title=Nebraska 87, Kansas 83 |url=https://apnews.com/5ba3188ceaa2399cfd76f35ad29016a5 |publisher=Associated Press |date=March 9, 1991 |access-date=March 29, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = 3
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Championship
| score = 82–90
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 11
| seed = 3 MW
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| oppseed = 14 MW
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota
| gamename = First Round
| score = 84–89{{cite news |title=Xavier 89, Nebraska 84 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/03/15/Xavier-89-Nebraska-84/7993669013200/ |publisher=United Press International |date=March 15, 1991 |access-date=March 28, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Central Time
| region = MW
| regionname = Midwest
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=1990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1990-91 |website=University of Nebraska Athletics |access-date=March 28, 2020}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) - University of Nebraska |url=https://huskers.com/documents/2019/10/29/2019_20NebraskaMBBGuide.pdf?path=mbball |page=196 |website=University of Nebraska Athletics |access-date=March 29, 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1991/02/04/123543/a-husker-switcheroo-suddenly-basketball-is-no-longer-a-poor-stepchild-at-football-mad-nebraska|title=A Husker switcheroo|author=Jenkins, Sally|work=Sports Illustrated|date=February 4, 1991|accessdate=March 29, 2020}}
Rankings
{{See also|1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek =0
| poll1lastweek = 16
| poll1_0=NR
| poll1_1=NR
| poll1_2=NR
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=22
| poll1_5=22
| poll1_6=19
| poll1_7=18
| poll1_8=17
| poll1_9=14
| poll1_10=11
| poll1_11=15
| poll1_12=17
| poll1_13=14
| poll1_14=15
| poll1_15=13
| poll1_16=11
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 16
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=NR
| poll2_2=NR
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=21
| poll2_5=19
| poll2_6=15
| poll2_7=14
| poll2_8=13
| poll2_9=12
| poll2_10=11
| poll2_11=14
| poll2_12=16
| poll2_13=13
| poll2_14=13
| poll2_15=13
| poll2_16=9
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=987–988|year=2009|isbn=0-345-51392-4}}
Team players drafted into the NBA
{{main|1991 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 14 | Rich King | Seattle SuperSonics |
{{cite web |title=1991 NBA Draft |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=March 28, 2020}}
References
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