1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles none Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 25 21–8 10–4 M. K. Turk Reed Green Coliseum Metro Conference Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament The 1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by head coach M. K. Turk, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum and were members of the Metro Conference. They finished the season 21–8, 10–4 in Metro play to win the conference regular season title. They lost in the quarterfinal round of the Metro tournament to Louisville. Southern Miss received an at-large bid to the 1991 NCAA basketball tournament where they lost in the opening round to NC State, 114–85. Roster 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles y yes Russell Johnson G 6 2 210 Sr Darrin Chancellor 23 G 6 5 Sr Daron Jenkins 32 C 6 11 220 Sr Clarence Weatherspoon 35 F 6 6 235 Jr Motley Crawford, Mississippi y Joe Courtney 42 F 6 9 230 Jr yes Mississippi State Jackson, Mississippi y basketball M.K. Turk https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-mississippi/1991.html 1990–91 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 23, 2020 Schedule and results 1990-91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1990 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Miss Golden Eagles| Regular season Nov 30, 1990 yes yes 19 Alabama 6 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi 84–82 1–0 Dec 3, 1990 yes 15 1990 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii-Loa Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 105–71 2–0 Dec 6, 1990 yes yes 15 1990 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 78–84 2–1 Dec 15, 1990 yes 22 Northeast Louisiana Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 84–72 3–1 Dec 28, 1990 yes yes 21 1990 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 89–86 4–1 Dec 29, 1990 yes yes 21 1990 new Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming 122–112 5–1 Jan 5, 1991 21 Florida State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 84–72 6–1 1–0 Jan 10, 1991 yes 19 1990 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 21 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 64–58 7–1 2–0 Jan 12, 1991 yes 19 1990 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 101–99USM SINKS 3-POINTERS, VA. TECH https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19910113-1991-01-13-9101300218-story.html Daily Press January 13, 1991 May 23, 2020 8–1 3–0 Jan 17, 1991 18 1990 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 64–57 9–1 4–0 Jan 19, 1991 18 1990 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 87–77 10–1 5–0 Jan 21, 1991 yes 18 1990 men Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 88–72 11–1 Jan 24, 1991 yes 15 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 84–81 12–1 6–0 Jan 26, 1991 15 1990 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 69–76 12–2 6–1 Jan 30, 1991 yes yes 17 1990 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 97–91 13–2 Feb 2, 1991 17 Louisville Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 77–66Spoon Dishes It Out https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/02/11/spoon-dishes-it-out-clarence-weatherspoon-has-helped-implement-a-southern-miss-surge https://web.archive.org/web/20210824224236/https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/02/11/spoon-dishes-it-out-clarence-weatherspoon-has-helped-implement-a-southern-miss-surge dead August 24, 2021 Sports Illustrated February 11, 1991 May 23, 2020 14–2 7–1 Feb 4, 1991 yes yes 12 1990 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Varsity Gymnasium Boone, North Carolina 98–74 15–2 Feb 7, 1991 12 Virginia Tech Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 91–79 16–2 8–1 Feb 9, 1991 yes 12 Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 87–81 17–2 9–1 Feb 11, 1991 yes yes 9 1990 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 81–62 18–2 Feb 14, 1991 yes 9 South Alabama Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 85–92 18–3 Feb 16, 1991 9 South Carolina Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 62–58Southern Miss 62, South Carolina 58 https://www.greensboro.com/southern-miss-south-carolina/article_978d411f-3711-5c99-814a-a27b786dc335.html News & Record February 16, 1991 May 23, 2020 19–3 10–1 Feb 18, 1991 yes yes 11 Texas–Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 88–77 20–3 Feb 20, 1991 yes 11 Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 72–86 20–4 10–2 Feb 26, 1991 yes 14 Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 83–85 20–5 10–3 Feb 28, 1991 yes 14 1990 none Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 85–60 21–5 Mar 2, 1991 yes 14 Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 65–82 21–6 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Miss Golden Eagles| Metro tournament Mar 7, 1991 yes yes 22 Louisville Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia Metro tournament Quarterfinal 76–83 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Miss Golden Eagles| 1991 NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1991 yes yes 25 11 E NC State 6 E Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland First Round 85–114N. C. State Uses Record Heat on So. Mississippi http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/15/nc-state-uses-record-heat-on-so-mississippi/f1db8d65-9b0c-4a32-99e3-00574c8d274c/ The Washington Post March 15, 1991 June 7, 2020 21–8 AP poll Central Time E East 2019–20 Southern Miss Men's Basketball Media Guide https://southernmiss.com/documents/2019/11/4/USM_MBB_Book_19_20.pdf University of Southern Mississippi Athletics May 23, 2020 Awards and honors Clarence Weatherspoon – Metro Conference Player of the Year (Second time) Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 24 19 15 22 20 21 21 19 18 15 17 12 9 11 14 22 25 Coaches 0 16 18 19 16 23 18 22 18 23 20 15 16 12 10 11 16 19 NR *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 987–988 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball seasons Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball Southern Miss