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1990–91 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–15 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPDemetrius Calip
CaptainDemetrius Calip
Home arenaCrisler Arena
Seasons
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

The 1990–91 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1990–91 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, the team finished eighth in the Big Ten Conference.[1] The team earned an invitation to the 1991 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) where it was eliminated in the first round.[2] The team was unranked for the entire seventeen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll,[3] and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[4] The team had a 0–7 record against ranked opponents.[5]

Demetrius Calip served as team captain and earned team MVP.[6] The team's leading scorers were Calip (594 points), Michael Talley (318 points), and Kirk Taylor (301 points). The leading rebounders were Eric Riley (242), Kirk Taylor (119), and Calip (112). The leaders in assists were Calip (102), Talley (93) and Taylor (72).[7]

Calip led the Big Ten Conference in three point shots made in conference games (48).[8] The team led the conference in team three point shots made with 118 during their conference games.[9]

In the 32-team National Invitation Tournament, Michigan was eliminated by Colorado 71–64 in the first round.[2]

Roster

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1990–91 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 13 Demetrius Calip 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Flint Northern Flint, MI
G 25 Rob Pelinka 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Lake Forest Lake Bluff, IL
C 42 Eric Riley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr St. Joseph Cleveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Overall: 14-15 Big Ten: 7-11 (8th)[10] Postseason: NIT (First Round) Head Coach: Steve Fisher Staff: Brian Dutcher, Jay Smith & Edgar Burch (volunteer) Captain: Demetrius Calip Home Arena: Crisler Arena (13,609)

Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/-
11/28/1990 - Central Michigan H W 72-63 +9
12/1/1990 - Utah H W 81-65 +16
12/4/1990 - Eastern Michigan H W 78-76 +2
12/8/1990 - at #5 Duke A L 68-75 -7
12/10/1990 - Boston University H W 90-68 +22
12/12/1990 - Chicago State H W 102-78 +24
12/15/1990 - at Iowa State A L 72-81 -9
12/22/1990 - Marquette H W 89-81 +8
12/28/1990 - vs. Texas N1 L 74-76 -2
12/29/1990 - vs. Penn N1 W 84-62 +22
1/3/1991 - at #25 Michigan State+ A L 70-85 -15
1/5/1991 - #6 Ohio State+ H L 57-67 -10
1/10/1991 - at #22 Iowa+ A L 78-79 -1
1/12/1991 - at Purdue+ A L 69-86 -17
1/17/1991 - Northwestern+ H W 79-68 +11
1/19/1991 - at Wisconsin+ (OT) A W 69-68 +1
1/24/1991 - #3 Indiana+ H L 60-70 -10
1/26/1991 - Illinois+ H L 67-72 -5
1/31/1991 - at Minnesota+ A W 66-62 +4
2/9/1991 - Iowa+ H W 84-70 +14
2/11/1991 - at #3 Ohio State+ A L 65-81 -16
2/16/1991 - at Northwestern+ A W 64-58 +6
2/18/1991 - Purdue+ (2OT) H L 77-83 -6
2/21/1991 - Wisconsin+ H W 65-62 +3
2/24/1991 - at #4 Indiana+ A L 70-112 -42
2/28/1991 - at Illinois+ A L 65-68 -3
3/3/1991 - Minnesota+ H W 68-60 +8
3/9/1991 - Michigan State+ H L 59-66 -7
3/13/1991 - vs. Colorado N2 L 64-71 -7

(1) Arizona State Cactus Classic, Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) (2) NIT, Boulder, Colo. (Coors Event Center)

Team players drafted into the NBA

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One player from this team was selected in the NBA draft.[11]

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
1993 2 6 33 Eric Riley Dallas Mavericks

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 68. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Postseason NIT". CBS Interactive. p. 68. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 87. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  5. ^ "Through The Years". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 44. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  8. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  9. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 37. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  10. ^ "University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records" (PDF). MoGoBlue.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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