1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 19–11 8–6 Dave Odom Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright LJVM Coliseum NCAA tournament second round The 1990–91 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by 2nd year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest finished in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. The team lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. Despite the early exit from the conference tournament, the Demon Deacons received the No. 5 seed in the Southeast region of the NCAA tournament the school's first appearance in seven years. The team defeated No. 12 seed Louisiana Tech before losing to No. 4 seed Alabama in the round of 32.Wake Forest Falls to Alabama, 96-88 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/18/sports/southeast-regional-wake-forest-falls-to-alabama-96-88.html The New York Times March 18, 1991 July 4, 2023 This season formed the foundation of a school-record seven straight NCAA tournament appearances between 1991 and 1997. Electrifying freshman Rodney Rogers was named ACC Rookie of the YearFor the Record https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/13/for-the-record/de2c5dce-e89d-4b1f-96b8-dfec8f3b4ef4/ The Washington Post March 13, 1991 July 4, 2023 and head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of Year for the first time. Previous season Wake Forest finished in last place in the ACC regular season standings and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. In Coach Dave Odom's first season, the Demon Deacons had a record of 12–16 (3–11 ACC). Roster 1990 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y yes Marc Blucas y 25 G 6 3 190 Fr Girard, PA Girard HS Charlie Harrison 11 G 6 1 165 Fr Washington, DC Archbishop Carroll Derrick Hicks 21 FC 6 9 220 So Raleigh, NC Anderson JC Randolph Childress y 22 G 6 2 175 Fr Clinton, MD Flint Hill School Chris King basketball y 44 F 6 8 215 Jr Newton Grove, NC Hobbton HS Stan King 51 C 7 0 252 Fr Jamaica, NY August Martin Trelonnie Owens y 40 F 6 8 245 Fr Bladenboro, NC Bladenboro HS David Rasmussen 35 F 6 7 190 So East Lansing, MI Ricks JC Rodney Rogers y 54 F 6 7 235 Fr Durham, NC Southern HS Anthony Tucker basketball y 31 F 6 8 220 Jr Washington, D.C. GeorgetownMcKinley HS https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1990-91 Dave Odom Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Non-conference regular Season Nov 23, 1990 yes Howard Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 108–74 1–0 Nov 24, 1990 yes Fairleigh Dickinson Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 67–55 2–0 Nov 27, 1990 yes yes Alabama 6 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 95–96 OTAlabama Steals a Win Over Wake Forest, 96-96 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-28-sp-4839-story.html The Los Angeles Times November 28, 1990 July 4, 2023 2–1 Dec 1, 1990 yes yes Tulane Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, Louisiana 81–79 3–1 Dec 6, 1990 yes yes Villanova 82–91 3–2 Dec 8, 1990 yes yes Davidson Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 72–56 4–2 Dec 22, 1990 yes Richmond Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 82–56 5–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC Regular Season Jan 2, 1991 Maryland Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 74–62 6–2 1–0 Jan 6, 1991 yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 91–101 6–3 1–1 Jan 9, 1991 yes Colorado Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–89 6–4 Jan 12, 1991 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 93–88 OT 7–4 2–1 Jan 14, 1991 9:00 pm yes Duke 14 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 67–89 7–5 2–2 Jan 19, 1991 NC State Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 97–76 8–5 3–2 Jan 23, 1991 North Carolina 7 Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–91 8–6 3–3 Jan 28, 1991 yes Miami (FL) Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–66 9–6 Jan 31, 1991 yes Winthrop Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 71–48 10–6 Feb 2, 1991 yes Virginia 15 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 80–83 10–7 3–4 Feb 6, 1991 7:30 pm yes Bucknell Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 83–67 12–7 Feb 9, 1991 Georgia Tech Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 86–74 13–7 Feb 10, 1991 Virginia 11 Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 74–66 14–7 Feb 13, 1991 yes North Carolina 8 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 81–91 14–8 Feb 16, 1991 4:00 pm Duke 5 Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 86–77Demon Deacons Shock Blue Devils https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/17/sports/college-basketball-demon-deacons-shock-blue-devils.html The New York Times February 17, 1991 July 4, 2023 15–8 Feb 23, 1991 yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 78–86 15–9 Feb 24, 1991 Clemson Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–55 16–9 Mar 2, 1991 yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 89–84 18–9 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC Tournament Mar 8, 1991 yes yes Virginia Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Quarterfinal 66–70 18–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1991 yes yes 5 SE Louisiana Tech 12 SE The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First Round 71–65 19–10 Mar 17, 1991 yes yes 5 SE Alabama 19 4 SE The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Second Round 88–96 19–11 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/wakeforestsports.com/documents/2019/11/12/completeguide.pdf Wake Forest University Athletics February 21, 20211990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1990-91 Wake Forest University Athletics July 4, 2023 Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 987–988 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Rodney Rogers ACC Rookie of the Year Dave Odom ACC Coach of the Year References 2 Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest