1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1990–91
|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles
|sex=none
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|conference=Metro Conference
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|short_conf=Metro
|CoachRank=
|APRank=25
|record=21–8
|conf_record=10–4
|head_coach=M. K. Turk
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|stadium=Reed Green Coliseum
|champion=Metro Conference Regular season champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
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{{1990–91 Metro Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by head coach M. K. Turk, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of the Metro Conference. They finished the season 21–8, 10–4 in Metro play to win the conference regular season title. They lost in the quarterfinal round of the Metro tournament to Louisville. Southern Miss received an at-large bid to the 1991 NCAA basketball tournament where they lost in the opening round to NC State, 114–85.
Roster
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-mississippi/1991.html|title=1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=May 23, 2020}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1990-91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1990|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Mississippi Coast Coliseum
| site_cityst = Biloxi, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 84–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Hawaii Pacific Sharks |title=Hawaii-Loa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 105–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 78–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 84–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}}
| opprank =
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| gamename =
| score = 89–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1990
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=new|team=Wyoming Cowboys|title=Wyoming}}
| opprank =
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| gamename =
| score = 122–112
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 84–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbia, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 64–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 101–99{{cite news |title=USM SINKS 3-POINTERS, VA. TECH |url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19910113-1991-01-13-9101300218-story.html |newspaper=Daily Press |date=January 13, 1991 |access-date=May 23, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–1
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 64–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Memphis State Tigers|title=Memphis State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 87–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Texas–Pan American Broncs|title=Texas–Pan American}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 88–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 84–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–1
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 69–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–2
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|title=Southwestern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 97–91
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 77–66{{cite magazine |title=Spoon Dishes It Out |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/02/11/spoon-dishes-it-out-clarence-weatherspoon-has-helped-implement-a-southern-miss-surge |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=February 11, 1991 |access-date=May 23, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–2
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|title=Appalachian State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Varsity Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 98–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 91–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–2
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Memphis State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mid-South Coliseum
| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 87–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–2
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=none|team=McNeese State Cowboys|title=McNeese State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 81–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 85–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 62–58{{cite news |title=Southern Miss 62, South Carolina 58 |url=https://www.greensboro.com/southern-miss-south-carolina/article_978d411f-3711-5c99-814a-a27b786dc335.html |newspaper=News & Record |date=February 16, 1991 |access-date=May 23, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–3
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Texas–Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTPA Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 88–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 72–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–4
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 83–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–5
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=none|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions |title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 85–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1991
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 65–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 10–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| 1991 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 22
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Roanoke Civic Center
| site_cityst = Roanoke, Virginia
| gamename = Metro tournament Quarterfinal
| score = 76–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 25
| seed = 11 E
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6 E
| site_stadium = Cole Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = College Park, Maryland
| gamename = First Round
| score = 85–114{{cite news |title=N. C. State Uses Record Heat on So. Mississippi |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/15/nc-state-uses-record-heat-on-so-mississippi/f1db8d65-9b0c-4a32-99e3-00574c8d274c/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 15, 1991 |access-date=June 7, 2020}}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Central Time
| region = E
| regionname = East
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2019–20 Southern Miss Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://southernmiss.com/documents/2019/11/4/USM_MBB_Book_19_20.pdf |publisher=University of Southern Mississippi Athletics |access-date=May 23, 2020}}
Awards and honors
- Clarence Weatherspoon – Metro Conference Player of the Year (Second time)
Rankings
{{main|1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
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| poll1_1=19
| poll1_2=15
| poll1_3=22
| poll1_4=20
| poll1_5=21
| poll1_6=21
| poll1_7=19
| poll1_8=18
| poll1_9=15
| poll1_10=17
| poll1_11=12
| poll1_12=9
| poll1_13=11
| poll1_14=14
| poll1_15=22
| poll1_16=25
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| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 16
| poll2_0=18
| poll2_1=19
| poll2_2=16
| poll2_3=23
| poll2_4=18
| poll2_5=22
| poll2_6=18
| poll2_7=23
| poll2_8=20
| poll2_9=15
| poll2_10=16
| poll2_11=12
| poll2_12=10
| poll2_13=11
| poll2_14=16
| poll2_15=19
| poll2_16=NR
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
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*{{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}}
References
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