1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys Big Eight Conference Big Eight 13 14 24–8 10–4 Eddie Sutton 1st Bill Self 5th Rob Evans 1st Russ Pennell 1st Gallagher-Iba Arena(Capacity: 6,381) Big Eight Regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys finished with a record of 24–8 (10–4 Big Eight) and won the Big Eight regular season title. Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. After defeating New Mexico in the opening round, the school's first NCAA Tournament win in 26 years,OSU Towers Over 7-2 Luc and Lobos https://oklahoman.com/article/2350713/osu-towers-over-7-2-luc-and-lobos The Oklahoman March 15, 1991 May 10, 2020 the Cowboys defeated NC State to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended in the East regional semifinal, as Temple defeated OSU to reach the Elite Eight. Roster 1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys y yes Corey Williams y basketball, born 1970 5 G 6 2 185 JR Macon, Georgia Northeast Sean Sutton y 20 G JR Byron Houston y 35 PF 6 5 240 JR Spencer, Oklahoma Star Spencer Eddie Sutton Source:1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma-state/1991.html Sports Reference May 3, 2020 Schedule and results 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1990 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Non-conference regular season November 24, 1990 yes 1990 men Colgate Red Raiders Colgate Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 111–47 1–0 November 27, 1990 yes yes New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA 74–64 2–0 December 1, 1990 yes 1990 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 75–73 3–0 December 5, 1990 yes 1990 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 110–58 4–0 December 8, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, KS 69–72 4–1 December 13, 1990 yes Louisiana Tech Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 89–58 5–1 December 15, 1990 yes 1990 men Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 98–54 6–1 December 19, 1990 yes 1990 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 91–58 7–1 December 22, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL Old Style Classic 73–85 7–2 December 23, 1990 yes yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL Old Style Classic 72–70 8–2 December 30, 1990 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI 70–43 9–2 January 2, 1991 yes yes Missouri-Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 84–67 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Big Eight regular season January 5, 1991 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, MO 79–80 OT 10–3 0–1 January 12, 1991 Kansas Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 78–73 OT 11–3 1–1 January 19, 1991 yes 1990 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 11 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK Bedlam Series 72–76 11–4 1–2 January 23, 1991 yes 1990 none Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 88–46 12–4 January 26, 1991 1990 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 85–70 13–4 2–2 January 30, 1991 yes 1990 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, CO 76–66 14–4 3–2 February 2, 1991 yes Nebraska 11 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 81–68 15–4 4–2 February 6, 1991 22 Iowa State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 83–62 16–4 5–2 February 9, 1991 yes 22 Kansas 18 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 69–79 16–5 5–3 February 13, 1991 21 Oklahoma Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK Bedlam Series 77–74 17–5 6–3 February 16, 1991 21 Missouri Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 71–56 18–5 7–3 February 19, 1991 yes 16 Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 76–65 19–5 8–3 February 24, 1991 16 Colorado Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 79–67 20–5 9–3 February 27, 1991 12 Nebraska 15 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 80–69 21–5 10–3 March 2, 1991 yes 12 Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 67–68 21–6 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| Big Eight tournament March 8, 1991 yes yes 14 1 Kansas State 8 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Quarterfinals 77–66 22–6 March 9, 1991 yes yes 14 1 Missouri 4 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Semifinals 92–94 2OT 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma State Cowboys| NCAA tournament March 14, 1991 yes yes 14 3 E New Mexico 14 E Cole Fieldhouse College Park, MD First Round 67–54 23–7 March 16, 1991 yes yes 14 3 E NC State 6 E Cole Fieldhouse College Park, MD Second Round 73–64Cowboys Ride Herd on Wolfpack, 73-64 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/17/cowboys-ride-herd-on-wolfpack-73-64/504bad1e-92bd-48f5-9029-14575c9b4f7f/ The Washington Post March 17, 1991 June 7, 2020 24–7 March 22, 1991 yes yes 14 3 E Temple 10 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ Sweet Sixteen 63–72 OTCollege Basketball: N.C.A.A. Tournament; No. 10 Temple Races by a Tired Oklahoma St. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/23/sports/college-basketball-ncca-tournament-no-10-temple-races-by-a-tired-oklahoma-st.html The New York Times March 23, 1991 May 3, 2020 24–8 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://okstate.com/documents/2019/9/27/2019_20_Cowboy_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf Oklahoma State University Athletics May 3, 2020 Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Byron Houston – Big Eight co-Player of the Year References Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball seasons Oklahoma State Category:1990 in sports in Oklahoma Category:1991 in sports in Oklahoma Oklahoma State