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
1990–91 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier113 .7862210  .688
Butler104 .7141811  .621
Saint Louis86 .5711914  .576
Dayton86 .5711415  .483
Evansville77 .5001414  .500
Marquette77 .5001118  .379
Loyola (IL)311 .2141019  .345
Detroit Mercy212 .143919  .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

1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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

    1. 1 2 "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".
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