1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1990–91 season. The Longhorns were led by third-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–9 overall record and finished second in Southwest Conference play with a 13–3 conference record.^[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, recording an opening round win over Saint Peter's before falling to St. John's in the second round.^[1][3]

1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 25
AP	No. 23
Record	23–9 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach	Tom Penders (3rd season)
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 →

1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Arkansas †	15	–	1		.938			34	–	4		.895
No. 23 Texas	13	–	3		.813			23	–	9		.719
Houston	10	–	6		.625			18	–	11		.621
TCU	9	–	7		.563			18	–	10		.643
Rice	9	–	7		.563			16	–	14		.533
SMU	6	–	10		.375			12	–	17		.414
Baylor	4	–	12		.250			12	–	15		.444
Texas Tech	4	–	12		.250			8	–	23		.258
Texas A&M	2	–	14		.125			8	–	21		.276
† 1991 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1990–91 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 3 Benford Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr G 10 B. J. Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Port Arthur, Texas	Head coach Tom Penders (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1990*	No. 22	at Florida	W 76–74	1–0	Stephen C. O'Connell Center  Gainesville, Florida
Nov 30, 1990*	No. 22	at No. 20 LSU	L 87–101	1–1	Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 4, 1990*	No. 23	No. 16 Oklahoma	L 88–96	1–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 7, 1990*	No. 23	Loyola (MD)	W 112–68	2–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 8, 1990*	No. 23	Texas-Rio Grande Valley	W 116–70	3–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 18, 1990*	No. 23	at UC Santa Barbara	W 87–84	4–2	The Thunderdome  Santa Barbara, California
Dec 22, 1990*	No. 23	vs. No. 17 Georgia Kuppenheimer Classic	L 71–79	4–3	Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 28, 1990*		vs. Michigan	W 76–74	5–3	ASU Activities Center  Tempe, Arizona
Dec 29, 1990*		at Arizona State	L 82–89	5–4	ASU Activities Center  Tempe, Arizona
Mar 3, 1991		No. 3 Arkansas	W 99–86	20–7 (13–3)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 8, 1991*	No. 23	vs. Baylor Quarterfinal	W 88–78	21–7	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
Mar 9, 1991*	No. 23	vs. Southern Methodist Semifinal	W 82–74	22–7	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
Mar 10, 1991*	No. 23	vs. No. 5 Arkansas Championship Game	L 89–120	22–8	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
1991 NCAA Tournament – Midwest No. 5 seed
Mar 15, 1991*	(5 MW) No. 23	vs. (12 MW) Saint Peter's Second Round	W 73–65	23–8	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Mar 17, 1991*	(5 MW) No. 23	vs. (4 MW) No. 20 St. John's Second Round	L 76–84	23–9	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings

Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

1. "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 90. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
2. "1990-91 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
3. "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
4. "1990-91 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.