1990–91 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1990–91 Temple Owls basketball Temple T logo.svg 125 Atlantic 10 Conference A–10 24–10 13–5 John Chaney 9th McGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500) NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1990–91 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. Temple made a run to the Elite Eight before falling to North Carolina in the East regional final, 75–72. The team finished with a record of 24–10 (13–5 A-10). Players, coaches, and managers of the team were honored in 2016 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1990–91 season.Temple to honor 1991 NCAA Final Eight team https://www.phillytrib.com/sports/temple-to-honor-1991-ncaa-final-eight-team/article_b1670f3f-1152-52d1-916a-09303b4f67cc.html Philadelphia Tribune February 12, 2016 May 3, 2020 Roster 1990 Temple Owls y yes Mark Macon y 12 G 6 4 185 SR Saginaw, MI Buena Vista HSAaron McKie y 23 GF 6 5 200 FR yes Philadelphia, PA Simon Gratz HS Mik Kilgore 24 F 6 8 210 JR Philadelphia, PA West Philadelphia HS Mark Strickland y 30 F 6 9 205 SO Atlanta, GA McNair HS Donald Hodge basketball y 35 FC 7 0 225 JR Washington, D.C. Calvin Coolidge HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1990.html John Chaney Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Regular season Nov 14, 1990 yes yes 19 Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Preseason NIT 71–73Los Angeles Times PRESEASON NIT : Iowa Knocks Off No. 19 Temple https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-16-sp-4592-story.html November 16, 1990 May 3, 2020 0–1 Dec 1, 1990 yes yes Villanova 24 The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–57 1–1 Dec 5, 1990 yes 24 1990 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 76–52 2–1 1–0 Dec 8, 1990 yes yes 24 1990 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 21 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 63–87 2–2 Dec 15, 1990 yes Georgia Tech 23 McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–67 3–2 Dec 18, 1990 Penn State McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–63 4–2 2–0 Dec 27, 1990 yes yes Iowa State McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Fiesta Bowl Classic 79–81 OT 4–3 Dec 28, 1990 yes yes Pepperdine McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Fiesta Bowl Classic 56–55 5–3 Jan 3, 1991 yes 1990 men Penn Quakers Penn McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–49 6–3 Jan 5, 1991 yes yes 1990 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 91–86 7–3 Jan 8, 1991 Rutgers McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 83–62 8–3 3–0 Jan 10, 1991 yes 1990 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 70–61 9–3 4–0 Jan 16, 1991 yes 1990 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 59–60 9–4 4–1 Jan 19, 1991 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 71–52 10–4 Jan 22, 1991 1990 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–56 11–4 5–1 Jan 24, 1991 1990 men UMass Minutemen UMass McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 55–53 12–4 6–1 Jan 26, 1991 St. Bonaventure McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–66 13–4 7–1 Jan 28, 1991 yes 1990 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 76–61 14–4 8–1 Feb 2, 1991 yes Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 73–82 14–5 8–2 Feb 4, 1991 yes 1990 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–66 14–6 8–3 Feb 7, 1991 George Washington McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–60 15–6 9–3 Feb 10, 1991 1990 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 88–78 OT 16–6 10–3 Feb 13, 1991 yes Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 69–59 17–6 11–3 Feb 16, 1991 yes yes Notre Dame Hersheypark Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania 70–46 18–6 Feb 19, 1991 yes Rhode Island McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–63 18–7 11–4 Feb 21, 1991 yes UMass Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 80–70 19–7 12–4 Feb 23, 1991 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 66–91 19–8 12–5 Feb 28, 1991 Duquesne McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–51 20–8 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 3, 1991 yes 2 West Virginia 7 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 56–53 21–8 Mar 4, 1991 yes 2 Penn State 3 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 50–52 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1991 yes yes 10 E Purdue 7 E Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland First round 80–63 22–9 Mar 16, 1991 yes yes 10 E Richmond 15 E Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland Second Round 77–64 23–9 Mar 22, 1991 yes yes 10 E Oklahoma State 14 3 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 72–63 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 New York Times March 23, 1991 May 3, 2020 24–9 Mar 24, 1991 yes yes 10 E North Carolina 4 1 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional Final – Elite Eight 72–75TAR HEELS EDGE OWLS, 75-72, FOR TRIP TO FINAL FOUR https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1991/3/25/18912004/tar-heels-edge-owls-75-72-for-trip-to-final-four Deseret News March 25, 1991 May 3, 2020 24–10 AP Poll Eastern Standard Time E East 2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide https://owlsports.com/documents/2019/11/28//2019_20_MBB_MG.pdf?id=15762 Temple Owls May 3, 2020 Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Mark Macon – AP Honorable Mention All-American, First-team All-Atlantic 10 (only player named 4x), Robert V. Geasey Trophy, East Region MOP, Temple all-time leading scorer (2,609 points) NBA draft 1991 NBA draft Temple Owls Round Pick Player NBA club 1 8 Mark Macon Denver Nuggets 2 33 Donald Hodge Dallas Mavericks https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html 1991 NBA Draft Sports Reference May 3, 2020 References Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple Temple Temple