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1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record22–10 (11–3 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (4th season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
1991–92 →
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

The 1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1990–91 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 22–10 record (11–3 MCC), won the MCC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the #14 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated #3 seed Nebraska,[1] then lost to #11 seed Connecticut in the second round.

Roster

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1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Jamal Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
G 22 Jamie Gladden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
F/C 33 Brian Grant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Georgetown, Ohio
F 44 Aaron Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1990*
Mount St. Mary's W 103–96  1–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 26, 1990*
Bethune-Cookman W 82–56  2–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 28, 1990*
Ball State L 94–100  2–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 1, 1990*
at Canisius W 62–59  3–1
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, New York
Dec 5, 1990*
Loyola (MD) W 87–68  4–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 8, 1990*
Miami (OH) L 95–100  4–2
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 22, 1990*
Winthrop W 83–53  5–2
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 30, 1990
Detroit W 91–66  6–2
(1–0)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 2, 1991*
New Hampshire W 75–54  7–2
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 5, 1991*
at Fordham L 74–87  7–3
Rose Hill Gym 
Bronx, New York
Jan 10, 1991
at Marquette W 98–93  8–3
(2–0)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 12, 1991
at Loyola (IL) W 81–74  9–3
(3–0)
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 14, 1991*
UMass W 71–66  10–3
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 17, 1991
Evansville W 100–85  11–3
(4–0)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 19, 1991
Saint Louis L 56–58  11–4
(4–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 24, 1991
at Detroit W 69–67  12–4
(5–1)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 26, 1991*
at South Florida L 88–92  12–5
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Jan 30, 1991*
at Cincinnati L 56–69  12–6
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 1991
at Saint Louis L 74–95  12–7
(5–2)
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 7, 1991
Marquette W 71–66  13–7
(6–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 9, 1991
Loyola (IL) W 87–74  14–7
(7–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 12, 1991
Butler W 80–73  15–7
(8–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 14, 1991
at Evansville W 69–56  16–7
(9–2)
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Feb 17, 1991
at Dayton L 79–83  16–8
(9–3)
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 19, 1991
at Wright State L 83–91  16–9
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Feb 23, 1991
at Butler W 105–93  17–9
(10–3)
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 2, 1991
Dayton W 102–79  18–9
(11–3)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1991*
(1) vs. (8) Detroit
Quarterfinals
W 66–59  19–9
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 8, 1991*
(1) at (4) Dayton
Semifinals
W 90–71  20–9
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 9, 1991*
(1) vs. (2) Saint Louis
Championship
W 81–65  21–9
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 11 Nebraska
First Round
W 89–84[1]  22–9
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 16, 1991*
(14 MW) vs. (11 MW) Connecticut
Second Round
L 50–66  22–10
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Xavier 89, Nebraska 84". United Press International. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "1990-91 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".