1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1990–91 Connecticut Huskies Big East Conference Big East 20–11 9–7 Jim Calhoun 5th Howie Dickenman Dave Leitao Glen Miller Scott Wissell Hartford Civic CenterHarry A. Gampel Pavilion NCAA men's Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1990–91 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1990–91 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–11 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 9–7 record. They made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by fifth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf UConn Huskies 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History 11 February 2016 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104823/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf deadDavis Ken September 30, 2010 The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies Atlanta, GA Whitman LLC 0794828035 Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Regular Season 11/24/1990 yes 17 College of Charleston Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 68–52 8,241 1–0 11/27/1990 yes 15 Hartford Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 90–63 8,241 2–0 11/29/1990 yes yes 15 Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, CT WTNH 49–48 7,873 3–0 12/6/1990 yes yes 14 North Carolina 10 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC ACC/BIG EAST Challenge ESPN 64–79 21,572 3–1 12/9/1990 yes yes 14 Maine Bangor Auditorium Orono, ME 85–60 4,587 4–1 12/12/1990 yes 16 New Hampshire Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT WTNH 85–32 8,121 5–1 12/23/1990 yes 15 Fairfield Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT 94–70 16,294 6–1 12/28/1990 yes 13 Lafayette Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Connecticut Mutual Classic 59–57 16,049 7–1 12/29/1990 yes 13 Rhode Island Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Connecticut Mutual Classic 90–69 16,112 8–1 1/2/1991 yes 12 Boston College Conte Forum Boston, MA WTNH 96–70 6,654 9–1 (1–0) 1/5/1991 12 Pittsburgh 11 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT NESN 81–76 16,294 10–1 (2–0) 1/8/1991 yes 9 Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, PA WTNH 74–71 6,500 11–1 (3–0) 1/10/1991 yes 9 Central Connecticut Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 115–47 8,241 12–1 1/12/1991 9 St. John's 10 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT CBS 59–72 8,241 12–2 (3–1) 1/16/1991 yes 15 Syracuse 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Rivalry ESPN 79–81 OT 29,899 12–3 (3–2) 1/19/1991 15 Providence Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT WTNH 102–108 16,294 12–4 (3–3) 1/22/1991 yes 19 St. John's 10 Madison Square Garden New York, NY WTNH 62–65 13,017 12–5 (3–4) 1/26/1991 yes 19 Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ NESN 62–76 14,016 12–6 (3–5) 1/28/1991 19 Syracuse 6 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Rivalry ESPN 66–68 16,294 12–7 (3–6) 2/2/1991 Villanova Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT WTNH 67–59 8,241 13–7 (4–6) 2/5/1991 Boston College Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT WTNH 76–59 8,241 14–7 (5–6) 2/11/1991 Georgetown 20 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Rivalry ESPN 61–55 16,294 15–7 (6–6) 2/16/1991 yes North Carolina State Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT CBS 59–60 8,241 15–8 2/19/1991 yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, RI WTNH 70–66 OT 13,106 16–8 (7–6) 2/23/1991 yes Georgetown 25 Capital Centre Landover, MD Rivalry CBS 57–71 17,253 16–9 (7–7) 2/27/1991 Seton Hall 20 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT ESPN 62–60 OT 8,241 17–9 (8–7) 3/2/1991 yes Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA WTNH 78–68 6,798 18–9 (9–7) |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Big East tournament 3/8/1991 yes Georgetown Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals/Rivalry WTNH 49–68 19,081 18–10 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| NCAA tournament 3/14/1991 yes yes (11) LSU 22 (6) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN First Round CBS 79–62 25,348 19–10 3/16/1991 yes yes (11) Xavier (14) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Second Round CBS 66–50 28,114 20–10 3/22/1991 yes yes (11) Duke 6 (2) Silverdome Pontiac, MI Sweet Sixteen CBS 67–81 30,461 20–11 Eastern Time Schedule Source:Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1990.html UConn Huskies 11 February 2016 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311120031/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1990.html dead References Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Category:1990 in sports in Connecticut Category:1991 in sports in Connecticut