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1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team

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1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record24–7 (11–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaYanitelli Center
Seasons
← 1989–90
1991–92 →
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

The 1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's College during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by fifth-year head coach Ted Fiore, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 11–5 in MAAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Niagara, La Salle, and Iona to win the MAAC tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first in school history[1] – as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region where they lost to Texas in the first round.

Roster

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1990–91 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Tony Walker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Head coach
  • Ted Fiore
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Feb 26, 1991*
La Salle W 85–53  21–6
(11–5)
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, New Jersey
MAAC tournament
Mar 2, 1991*
vs. Niagara
Quarterfinal
W 81–59  22–6
Knickerbocker Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 3, 1991*
vs. La Salle
Semifinal
W 57–50  23–6
Knickerbocker Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 4, 1991*
vs. Iona
Championship Game
W 64–58  24–6
Knickerbocker Arena 
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 23 Texas L 65–73  24–7
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Proud Campus Days Amid St. Peter's Debut". New York Times. March 14, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "1990-91 Saint Peter's Peacocks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2021.