1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1990 and ended with the Final Four at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 1, 1991. The Duke Blue Devils won their first NCAA national championship with a 72–65 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.

1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	UNLV
NCAA Tournament	1991
Tournament dates	March 14, 1991 – April 1, 1991
National Championship	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Champions	Duke
Other champions	Stanford (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Larry Johnson, UNLV

Season headlines

• UNLV was the first team since the 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers to enter the NCAA Tournament unbeaten. The Rebels would reach 34-0 (and 45 straight wins dating to the previous season) before losing 79-77 in the National Semifinals to Duke.
• Duke won its first national championship in its ninth Final Four appearance (and fourth consecutive).

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1990–91, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 UNLV 2 Arkansas 3 Arizona 4 Michigan State 5 North Carolina 6 Duke 7 Alabama 8 Indiana 9 Georgetown 10 Ohio State 11 UCLA 12 Pittsburgh 13 Syracuse 14 LSU 15 Oklahoma 16 Georgia Tech 17 Connecticut 18 Virginia 19 Temple 20 Missouri 21 Georgia 22 Texas 23 Louisville 24 Southern Miss 25 St. John's

UPI Coaches Ranking Team 1 UNLV 2 Arizona 3 Arkansas 4 North Carolina 5 Michigan State 6 Duke 7 Georgetown 8 Indiana 9 Alabama 10 UCLA 11 Ohio State 12 Oklahoma 13 LSU Connecticut 15 Pittsburgh 16 Syracuse 17 Georgia Tech 18 Southern Miss 19 Virginia 20 Kansas 21 Texas 22 Louisville 23 Georgia 24 Temple 25 Notre Dame

Regular season

Conference standings

1990-91 American South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT New Orleans 9 – 3   .750     23 – 8   .742 Arkansas State 9 – 3   .750     23 – 9   .719 Louisiana Tech † 8 – 4   .667     21 – 10   .677 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 – 6   .500     21 – 10   .677 Lamar 4 – 8   .333     15 – 13   .536 Central Florida 3 – 9   .250     10 – 17   .370 Texas-Rio Grande Valley 3 – 9   .250     7 – 21   .250 † 1991 American South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[2]	1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 6 Duke 11 – 3   .786     32 – 7   .821 No. 4 North Carolina † 10 – 4   .714     29 – 6   .829 Wake Forest 8 – 6   .571     19 – 11   .633 NC State 8 – 6   .571     20 – 11   .645 Georgia Tech 6 – 8   .429     17 – 13   .567 Virginia 6 – 8   .429     21 – 12   .636 Maryland 5 – 9   .357     16 – 12   .571 Clemson 2 – 12   .143     11 – 17   .393 † 1991 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Rutgers 14 – 4   .778     19 – 10   .655 Temple 13 – 5   .722     24 – 10   .706 Penn State † 10 – 8   .556     21 – 11   .656 George Washington 10 – 8   .556     19 – 12   .613 UMass 10 – 8   .556     20 – 13   .606 West Virginia 10 – 8   .556     17 – 14   .548 Duquesne 10 – 8   .556     13 – 15   .464 Saint Joseph's 7 – 11   .389     13 – 17   .433 Rhode Island 6 – 12   .333     11 – 17   .393 St. Bonaventure 0 – 18   .000     5 – 23   .179 † 1991 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 7 Syracuse 12 – 4   .750     26 – 6   .813 No. 20 St. John's 10 – 6   .625     23 – 9   .719 Connecticut 9 – 7   .563     20 – 11   .645 No. 13 Seton Hall † 9 – 7   .563     25 – 9   .735 Pittsburgh 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636 Georgetown 8 – 8   .500     19 – 13   .594 Providence 7 – 9   .438     19 – 13   .594 Villanova 7 – 9   .438     17 – 15   .531 Boston College 1 – 15   .063     11 – 19   .367 † 1991 Big East Tournament winner As of April 1, 1991[3]; Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 14 Oklahoma State 10 – 4   .714     24 – 8   .750 No. 12 Kansas 10 – 4   .714     27 – 8   .771 No. 11 Nebraska 9 – 5   .643     26 – 8   .765 Missouri † 8 – 6   .571     20 – 10   .667 Iowa State 6 – 8   .429     12 – 19   .387 Oklahoma 5 – 9   .357     20 – 15   .571 Colorado 5 – 9   .357     19 – 14   .576 Kansas State 3 – 11   .214     13 – 15   .464 † 1991 Big Eight Tournament winner As of April 1, 1991; Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Montana † 13 – 3   .813     23 – 8   .742 Nevada 12 – 4   .750     17 – 14   .548 Idaho 11 – 5   .688     19 – 11   .633 Boise State 10 – 6   .625     17 – 10   .630 Idaho State 7 – 9   .438     11 – 18   .379 Weber State 7 – 9   .438     12 – 16   .429 Montana State 6 – 10   .375     12 – 16   .429 Eastern Washington 5 – 11   .313     11 – 16   .407 Northern Arizona 1 – 15   .063     4 – 23   .148 † Conference tournament winner
1990–91 Big South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Coastal Carolina † 13 – 1   .929     24 – 8   .750 Radford 12 – 2   .857     22 – 7   .759 Augusta State 9 – 5   .643     14 – 16   .467 Davidson 6 – 8   .429     10 – 19   .345 Winthrop 5 – 9   .357     8 – 20   .286 UNC Asheville 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286 Charleston Southern 4 – 10   .286     9 – 19   .321 Campbell 3 – 11   .214     9 – 19   .321 † 1991 Big South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 5 Ohio State 15 – 3   .833     27 – 4   .871 No. 3 Indiana 15 – 3   .833     29 – 5   .853 Illinois 11 – 7   .611     21 – 10   .677 Michigan State 11 – 7   .611     19 – 11   .633 Iowa 9 – 9   .500     21 – 11   .656 Purdue 9 – 9   .500     17 – 12   .586 Wisconsin 8 – 10   .444     15 – 15   .500 Michigan 7 – 11   .389     14 – 15   .483 Minnesota 5 – 13   .278     12 – 16   .429 Northwestern 0 – 18   .000     5 – 23   .179 Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Big West men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 1 UNLV 18 – 0   1.000     34 – 1   .971 No. 15 New Mexico State 15 – 3   .833     23 – 6   .793 Pacific 9 – 9   .500     14 – 15   .483 UC Santa Barbara 8 – 10   .444     14 – 15   .483 Utah State 8 – 10   .444     11 – 17   .393 Cal State Fullerton 7 – 11   .389     14 – 14   .500 Fresno State 7 – 11   .389     14 – 16   .467 Long Beach State 7 – 11   .389     11 – 17   .393 UC Irvine 6 – 12   .333     11 – 19   .367 San Jose State 5 – 13   .278     7 – 20   .259 † 1991 Big West Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990-91 CAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT James Madison 12 – 2   .857     19 – 10   .655 Richmond † 10 – 4   .714     22 – 10   .688 American 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 George Mason 8 – 6   .571     14 – 16   .467 UNC Wilmington 6 – 8   .429     11 – 17   .393 William & Mary 6 – 8   .429     13 – 15   .464 East Carolina 4 – 10   .286     12 – 16   .429 Navy 2 – 12   .143     8 – 21   .276 † 1991 CAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[4]	1990-91 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Towson State † 10 – 2   .833     19 – 11   .633 Delaware 8 – 4   .667     16 – 13   .552 Hofstra 7 – 5   .583     14 – 14   .500 Drexel 7 – 5   .583     12 – 16   .429 Rider 4 – 8   .333     14 – 16   .467 Maryland-Baltimore County 4 – 8   .333     7 – 22   .241 Central Connecticut State 2 – 10   .167     4 – 24   .143 † 1991 ECC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[5]	1990-91 Ivy League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 18 Princeton 14 – 0   1.000     24 – 3   .889 Yale 9 – 5   .643     15 – 11   .577 Cornell 6 – 8   .429     13 – 13   .500 Brown 6 – 8   .429     11 – 15   .423 Harvard 6 – 8   .429     9 – 17   .346 Penn 6 – 8   .429     9 – 17   .346 Columbia 5 – 9   .357     7 – 19   .269 Dartmouth 4 – 10   .286     9 – 17   .346 Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1990–91 Metro Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 25 Southern Miss 10 – 4   .714     21 – 8   .724 Florida State † 9 – 5   .643     21 – 11   .656 Cincinnati 8 – 6   .571     18 – 12   .600 Tulane 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536 Memphis 7 – 7   .500     17 – 15   .531 Virginia Tech 6 – 8   .429     13 – 16   .448 South Carolina 5 – 9   .357     20 – 13   .606 Louisville 4 – 10   .286     14 – 16   .467 † 1991 Metro Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Siena 12 – 4   .750     25 – 10   .714 La Salle 12 – 4   .750     19 – 10   .655 Saint Peter's † 11 – 5   .688     24 – 7   .774 Iona 11 – 5   .688     17 – 13   .567 Manhattan 8 – 8   .500     13 – 15   .464 Niagara 6 – 10   .375     8 – 20   .286 Loyola (MD) 5 – 11   .313     12 – 16   .429 Fairfield 4 – 12   .250     8 – 20   .286 Canisius 3 – 13   .188     10 – 19   .345 † 1991 MAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Eastern Michigan † 13 – 3   .813     26 – 7   .788 Miami 10 – 6   .625     16 – 12   .571 Ball State 10 – 6   .625     21 – 10   .677 Bowling Green 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567 Ohio 9 – 7   .563     16 – 12   .571 Central Michigan 8 – 8   .500     14 – 14   .500 Toledo 7 – 9   .438     17 – 16   .515 Kent State 4 – 12   .250     10 – 18   .357 Western Michigan 2 – 14   .125     5 – 22   .185 † 1991 Mid-American Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Northern Illinois 14 – 2   .875     25 – 6   .806 Wisconsin–Green Bay † 13 – 3   .813     24 – 7   .774 Eastern Illinois 10 – 6   .625     17 – 12   .586 Cleveland State 8 – 8   .500     12 – 16   .429 Northern Iowa 8 – 8   .500     13 – 19   .406 Western Illinois 6 – 10   .375     13 – 15   .464 Akron 6 – 10   .375     15 – 13   .536 Illinois-Chicago 5 – 11   .313     15 – 15   .500 Valparaiso 2 – 14   .125     5 – 22   .185 † 1991 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Coppin State 14 – 2   .875     19 – 11   .633 Delaware State 10 – 6   .625     19 – 11   .633 North Carolina A&T 10 – 6   .625     17 – 10   .630 South Carolina State 10 – 6   .625     13 – 15   .464 Florida A&M † 9 – 7   .563     17 – 14   .548 Howard 7 – 9   .438     8 – 20   .286 Morgan State 6 – 10   .375     7 – 22   .241 Maryland-Eastern Shore 3 – 13   .188     5 – 23   .179 Bethune-Cookman 3 – 13   .188     5 – 24   .172 † 1991 MEAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Xavier † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 10   .688 Butler 10 – 4   .714     18 – 11   .621 Saint Louis 8 – 6   .571     19 – 14   .576 Dayton 8 – 6   .571     14 – 15   .483 Evansville 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500 Marquette 7 – 7   .500     11 – 18   .379 Loyola (IL) 3 – 11   .214     10 – 19   .345 Detroit Mercy 2 – 12   .143     9 – 19   .321 † 1991 MCC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Creighton † 12 – 4   .750     24 – 8   .750 Southwest Missouri State 11 – 5   .688     22 – 12   .647 Tulsa 10 – 6   .625     18 – 12   .600 Indiana State 9 – 7   .563     14 – 14   .500 Southern Illinois 9 – 7   .563     18 – 14   .563 Wichita State 7 – 9   .438     14 – 17   .452 Bradley 6 – 10   .375     8 – 20   .286 Illinois State 4 – 12   .250     5 – 23   .179 Drake 4 – 12   .250     8 – 21   .276 † 1991 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Northeastern † 8 – 2   .800     22 – 11   .667 Maine 7 – 3   .700     13 – 16   .448 Boston University 5 – 5   .500     11 – 18   .379 Vermont 5 – 5   .500     15 – 13   .536 Hartford 5 – 5   .500     13 – 16   .448 New Hampshire 0 – 10   .000     3 – 25   .107 † 1991 NAC Tournament winner	1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Saint Francis (PA)† 13 – 3   .813     24 – 8   .750 Fairleigh Dickinson 13 – 3   .813     22 – 9   .710 Robert Morris* 12 – 4   .750     17 – 11   .607 Monmouth 10 – 6   .625     19 – 8   .704 St. Francis (NY) 8 – 8   .500     15 – 14   .517 Mount St. Mary's* 6 – 10   .375     8 – 19   .296 Long Island 4 – 12   .250     10 – 18   .357 Marist 4 – 12   .250     6 – 22   .214 Wagner 2 – 14   .125     4 – 26   .133 † 1991 NEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament
1990-91 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Murray State † 10 – 2   .833     24 – 9   .727 Eastern Kentucky 9 – 3   .750     19 – 10   .655 Tennessee Tech 6 – 6   .500     12 – 16   .429 Austin Peay 6 – 6   .500     15 – 14   .517 Middle Tennessee State 6 – 6   .500     21 – 9   .700 Morehead State 4 – 8   .333     16 – 13   .552 Tennessee State 1 – 11   .083     5 – 23   .179 † 1991 OVC Tournament[7] winner	1990–91 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 8 Arizona 14 – 4   .778     28 – 7   .800 No. 16 UCLA 11 – 7   .611     23 – 9   .719 Arizona State 10 – 8   .556     20 – 10   .667 USC 10 – 8   .556     19 – 10   .655 Stanford 8 – 10   .444     20 – 13   .606 Washington State 8 – 10   .444     16 – 12   .571 Oregon State 8 – 10   .444     14 – 14   .500 Oregon 8 – 10   .444     13 – 15   .464 California 8 – 10   .444     13 – 15   .464 Washington 5 – 13   .278     14 – 14   .500 As of April 15, 1991[8]; Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Patriot League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Fordham † 11 – 1   .917     25 – 8   .758 Lehigh 10 – 2   .833     19 – 10   .655 Holy Cross 8 – 4   .667     18 – 12   .600 Bucknell 7 – 5   .583     18 – 13   .581 Army 3 – 9   .250     6 – 22   .214 Colgate 2 – 10   .167     5 – 23   .179 Lafayette 1 – 11   .083     7 – 21   .250 † 1991 Patriot League Tournament winner
1990–91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 9 Kentucky 14 – 4   .778     22 – 6   .786 No. 21 Mississippi State 13 – 5   .722     20 – 9   .690 No. 22 LSU 13 – 5   .722     20 – 10   .667 No. 19 Alabama † 12 – 6   .667     23 – 10   .697 Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611     17 – 13   .567 Georgia 9 – 9   .500     17 – 13   .567 Florida 7 – 11   .389     11 – 17   .393 Auburn 5 – 13   .278     13 – 16   .448 Ole Miss 3 – 15   .167     9 – 19   .321 Tennessee 3 – 15   .167     12 – 22   .353 † 1991 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[9]	1990–91 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Furman 11 – 3   .786     20 – 9   .690 No. 17 East Tennessee State† 11 – 3   .786     28 – 5   .848 Chattanooga 11 – 3   .786     19 – 10   .655 Appalachian State 7 – 7   .500     16 – 14   .533 Marshall 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500 VMI 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357 Western Carolina 3 – 11   .214     11 – 17   .393 The Citadel 1 – 13   .071     6 – 22   .214 † 1991 SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 1991; Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Southland Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT NE Louisiana † 13 – 1   .929     25 – 8   .758 UT Arlington 11 – 3   .786     20 – 9   .690 North Texas State 11 – 3   .786     17 – 13   .567 Stephen F. Austin 6 – 8   .429     11 – 17   .393 Sam Houston State 5 – 9   .357     7 – 20   .259 Texas State 4 – 10   .286     10 – 17   .370 McNeese State 4 – 10   .286     8 – 19   .296 Northwestern State 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214 † 1991 Southland Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 Arkansas † 15 – 1   .938     34 – 4   .895 No. 23 Texas 13 – 3   .813     23 – 9   .719 Houston 10 – 6   .625     18 – 11   .621 TCU 9 – 7   .563     18 – 10   .643 Rice 9 – 7   .563     16 – 14   .533 SMU 6 – 10   .375     12 – 17   .414 Baylor 4 – 12   .250     12 – 15   .444 Texas Tech 4 – 12   .250     8 – 23   .258 Texas A&M 2 – 14   .125     8 – 21   .276 † 1991 SWC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Jackson State † 10 – 2   .833     17 – 13   .567 Southern 8 – 4   .667     19 – 9   .679 Alabama State 7 – 5   .583     18 – 11   .621 Texas Southern 7 – 5   .583     13 – 17   .433 Mississippi Valley State 4 – 8   .333     9 – 19   .321 Alcorn State 3 – 9   .250     8 – 21   .276 Grambling State 3 – 9   .250     6 – 22   .214 Prairie View 0 – 0   –     4 – 21   .160 † 1991 SWAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT South Alabama † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 9   .710 UAB 9 – 5   .643     18 – 13   .581 South Florida 8 – 6   .571     19 – 11   .633 Western Kentucky 8 – 6   .571     14 – 14   .500 VCU 7 – 7   .500     14 – 17   .452 Old Dominion 5 – 9   .357     14 – 18   .438 UNC Charlotte 6 – 8   .429     14 – 14   .500 Jacksonville 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214 † 1991 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UTSA 12 – 2   .857     21 – 8   .724 Centenary (LA) 10 – 4   .714     17 – 12   .586 Georgia Southern 9 – 5   .643     14 – 13   .519 Stetson 9 – 5   .643     15 – 16   .484 Georgia State † 7 – 7   .500     16 – 15   .516 Arkansas-Little Rock 6 – 8   .429     10 – 20   .333 Samford 2 – 12   .143     6 – 22   .214 Mercer 1 – 13   .071     2 – 25   .074 † 1991 TAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Pepperdine † 13 – 1   .929     22 – 9   .710 Loyola Marymount 9 – 5   .643     16 – 15   .516 San Diego 8 – 6   .571     17 – 12   .586 Saint Mary's 7 – 7   .500     13 – 17   .433 Santa Clara 7 – 7   .500     16 – 13   .552 Gonzaga 5 – 9   .357     14 – 14   .500 San Francisco 4 – 10   .286     12 – 17   .414 Portland 3 – 11   .214     5 – 23   .179 † 1991 West Coast Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1990–91 WAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 10 Utah 15 – 1   .938     30 – 4   .882 Brigham Young † 11 – 5   .688     21 – 13   .618 New Mexico 10 – 6   .625     20 – 10   .667 Wyoming 8 – 8   .500     20 – 12   .625 UTEP 7 – 9   .438     16 – 13   .552 Hawaii 7 – 9   .438     16 – 13   .552 Colorado State 6 – 10   .375     15 – 14   .517 San Diego State 6 – 10   .375     13 – 16   .448 Air Force 2 – 14   .125     9 – 20   .310 † 1991 WAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 24 DePaul - – -   –     20 – 9   .690 Wright State - – -   –     19 – 9   .679 UW-Milwaukee - – -   –     18 – 10   .643 Southern Utah - – -   –     16 – 12   .571 UMKC - – -   –     15 – 14   .517 Youngstown State - – -   –     12 – 16   .429 Brooklyn - – -   –     11 – 16   .407 Notre Dame - – -   –     12 – 20   .375 Miami (FL) - – -   –     9 – 19   .321 SE Louisiana - – -   –     9 – 19   .321 Cal State Northridge - – -   –     8 – 20   .286 Florida International - – -   –     6 – 22   .214 Liberty - – -   –     5 – 23   .179 Chicago State - – -   –     4 – 24   .143 Nicholls State - – -   –     3 – 25   .107 Northeastern Illinois - – -   –     2 – 25   .074 U.S. International - – -   –     2 – 26   .071 Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

	National Semifinals					National Championship Game
	E1	North Carolina	73
	S3	Kansas	79
						S3	Kansas	65
						M2	Duke	72
	M2	Duke	79
	W1	UNLV	77

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals					Finals
	Oklahoma		88
	Colorado		78
						Oklahoma		72
						Stanford		78
	Massachusetts		71
	Stanford		78

	Third place game
	Colorado		98
	Massachusetts		91

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Kenny Anderson	G	Sophomore	Georgia Tech
Jimmy Jackson	G/F	Sophomore	Ohio State
Larry Johnson	F	Senior	UNLV
Shaquille O'Neal	C	Sophomore	Louisiana State
Billy Owens	F	Junior	Syracuse

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Stacey Augmon	F	Senior	UNLV
Keith Jennings	G	Senior	East Tennessee State
Christian Laettner	F	Junior	Duke
Eric Murdock	G	Senior	Providence
Steve Smith	G	Senior	Michigan State

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: Larry Johnson, UNLV
• Naismith Award: Larry Johnson, UNLV
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
• UPI Player of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
• NABC Player of the Year: Larry Johnson, UNLV
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Larry Johnson, UNLV
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Larry Johnson, UNLV

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
• UPI Coach of the Year: Rick Majerus, Utah
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Randy Ayers, Ohio State
• NABC Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Kentucky

Other major awards

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Mark Macon, Temple
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Malik Sealy, St. John's
• USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Rodney Rogers, Wake Forest

References

1. • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 976. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
2. sports-reference.com 1990-91 American South Conference Season Summary
3. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
4. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
5. sports-reference.com 1990-91 East Coast Conference Season Summary
6. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ivy Group Season Summary
7. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
8. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
9. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Southeastern Conference Season Summary