1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1990-91 Basketball Syracuse Orangemen Big East Conference Big East 8 7 26–6 12–4 Jim Boeheim 15th Bernie Fine 15th Wayne Morgan 7th Carrier Dome Big East regular season championsMaui Invitational champions NCAA tournament First round The 1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 15th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (12–4) record, was Big East regular season champions, and advanced to the NCAA tournament. The team was led by Big East Player of the Year Billy Owens and senior LeRon Ellis. Roster 1990 Syracuse Orange y Brad Small n 3 PG 5 8 147 So Queens, New York Dave Johnson basketball y 4 SF 6 7 200 Jr Morgan City, Louisiana Chaundu Carey n 10 G 6 3 174 Sr Schenectady, New York Conrad McRae y 13 PF 6 10 215 So Brooklyn, New York Michael Edwards n 12 PG 5 10 160 So Voorhees, New Jersey Adrian Autry y 15 PG 6 4 207 Fr Monroe, North Carolina Todd Barlok n 21 F 6 4 204 Jr Bristol, Connecticut Vinnie Cohen n 23 PG 5 8 175 Jr Washington, D.C. Dave Siock n 24 C 6 10 240 So Vestal, New York LeRon Ellis y 25 PF 6 9 215 Sr Los Angeles, California Billy Owens y 30 SF 6 8 205 Jr Carlisle, Pennsylvania Mike Hopkins basketball y 33 G 6 5 So San Mateo, California Scott McCorkle n 35 G/F 6 5 225 Fr Mission Viejo, California https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1991.html 2020-Jan-25 Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Wayne Morgan (St. Lawrence) Schedule and results Nov 23, 1990 yes yes 13 1990 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Quarterfinals 84–68 1–0 Nov 24, 1990 yes yes 13 Iowa State Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Semifinals 83–67 2–0 Nov 25, 1990 yes yes 13 Indiana 8 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Championship 77–74 3–0 Dec 1, 1990 yes 7 1990 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 86–61 4–0 Dec 4, 1990 yes 4 NC State Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ACC–Big East Challenge 86–79 5–0 Dec 7, 1990 yes 4 Alaska-Anchorage Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Carrier Classic 103–85 6–0 Dec 8, 1990 yes 4 1990 men Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Carrier Classic 113–99 7–0 Dec 12, 1990 yes 3 1990 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 92–83 8–0 Dec 15, 1990 yes 3 1990 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 94–79 9–0 Dec 20, 1990 yes yes 3 Towson State Hersheypark Arena Hershey, PA 78–73 10–0 Dec 22, 1990 yes 3 1990 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 110–66 11–0 Dec 29, 1990 yes 3 1990 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 101–55 12–0 Jan 2, 1991 no 3 St. John's 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 92–86 13–0 1–0 Jan 5, 1991 no 3 Villanova Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 66–76 13–1 1–1 Jan 7, 1991 no yes 3 Pittsburgh 11 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA 79–93 13–2 1–2 Jan 12, 1991 no yes 8 Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ 69–67 14–2 2–2 Jan 16, 1991 no 8 Connecticut 13 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 81–79 15–2 3–2 Jan 19, 1991 no 8 Seton Hall 25 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 78–64 16–2 4–2 Jan 21, 1991 no yes 8 Georgetown 19 Capital Centre Landover, MD Rivalry 58–56 17–2 5–2 Jan 26, 1991 no yes 6 1990 men Providence Friars Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI 82–92 17–3 5–3 Jan 28, 1991 no yes 6 Connecticut 19 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 68–66 18–3 6–3 Feb 2, 1991 no 8 1990 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 99–87 19–3 7–3 Feb 9, 1991 yes yes 7 Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 70–69 20–3 Feb 12, 1991 no 7 Providence Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 101–83 21–3 8–3 Feb 16, 1991 no yes 7 Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, MA 106–85 22–3 9–3 Feb 18, 1991 yes 7 Florida State Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 88–79 23–3 Feb 20, 1991 no yes 5 St. John's 18 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 72–77ST. JOHN'S TRIPS UP SYRACUSE, 77-72 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/02/21/st-johns-trips-up-syracuse-77-72/ca2499e2-6caf-46d7-b7b7-318940a022f6/ The Washington Post February 21, 1991 January 25, 2020 23–4 9–4 Feb 24, 1991 no 5 Pittsburgh 22 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 89–68Syracuse Nears Title Outright https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/25/sports/syracuse-nears-title-outright.html The New York Times February 25, 1991 January 25, 2020 24–4 10–4 Feb 26, 1991 no yes 6 Villanova The Pavilion Philadelphia, PA 77–63 25–4 11–4 Mar 3, 1991 no 6 Georgetown Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Rivalry 62–58IN THE END, SYRACUSE PREVAILS OVER HOYAS http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/04/in-the-end-syracuse-prevails-over-hoyas/ce0c4bf7-0ffd-4702-ae5a-3e9038139ad2/ The Washington Post March 4, 1991 January 25, 2020 33,048 26–4 12–4 |- !colspan=8| Big East tournament Mar 8, 1991 no yes 4 1 Villanova 8 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East tournament Quarterfinal 68–70Orangemen's Blunders Lead to 70-68 Upset https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/09/sports/orangemen-s-blunders-lead-to-70-68-upset.html The New York Times March 9, 1991 January 25, 2020 26–5 |- !colspan=8| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1991 yes yes 7 2 E Richmond 15 E Cole Field House College Park, MD First round 69–73East Regional; Syracuse Stopped Cold at Start of N.C.A.A. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/15/sports/college-basketball-ncaa-tournament-east-regional-syracuse-stopped-cold-start.html The New York Times March 15, 1991 January 25, 2020 26–6 AP EST E East Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 13 7 4 3 3 3 3 8 8 6 8 7 7 5 6 4 7 Coaches 0 16 16 7 4 3 3 4 4 8 8 7 8 8 7 5 6 4 8 Awards and honors Billy Owens – Big East Player of the Year 1991 NBA draft 1991 NBA draft Syracuse Orangemen Round Pick Player NBA club 1 3 Billy Owens Sacramento Kings 1 22 LeRon Ellis Los Angeles Clippers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html 1991 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 25, 2020 References External links 1990-91 Syracuse FINAL (26-6, 12-4) Syracuse Combined Team Statistics 1990-1991 Syracuse Orangemen at Orangehoops.org Syracuse Orange Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange