1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurons, led by head coach Ben Braun, played their home games at Bowen Field House and were members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 13–3 in MAC play. They were MAC Regular season and MAC Tournament champions, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region. The Hurons made a run to the Sweet Sixteen, defeating Mississippi State and Penn State before falling to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the East regional semifinals.

1990–91 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
MAC Regular season champions
MAC Tournament champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1990–91 record26–7 (13–3 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBowen Field House
1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Michigan133 .813  267  .788
Miami106 .625  1612  .571
Ball State106 .625  2110  .677
Bowling Green97 .563  1713  .567
Ohio97 .563  1612  .571
Central Michigan88 .500  1414  .500
Toledo79 .438  1716  .515
Kent State412 .250  1018  .357
Western Michigan214 .125  522  .185
1991 Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

A Sweet 16 Reunion was held February 12, 2011 to honor the 1990–91 team.[1]

Roster

1990–91 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 15 Lorenzo Neely
Sr
G 23 Charles Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrEverett HS Lansing, Michigan
G/F 31 Carl Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrEverett HS Lansing, Michigan
F 32 Kory Hallas
Jr
C 54 Marcus Kennedy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrTroy HS
Ferris State
Troy, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1990*
Saint Mary's College W 102–77  1–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Nov 29, 1990*
Northern Michigan W 87–64  2–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 4, 1990*
at Michigan L 76–78  2–1
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 7, 1990*
vs. American
Mile High Classic
W 92–83 OT 3–1
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 8, 1990*
at Colorado
Mile High Classic
L 81–88  3–2
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 12, 1990*
Cleveland State W 87–75  4–2
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 15, 1990*
at Detroit L 81–85  4–3
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Dec 22, 1990*
Boston University W 100–54  5–3
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 29, 1990*
at Evansville W 75–65  6–3
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 2, 1991
at Ball State W 68–59  7–3
(1–0)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 5, 1991
Miami (OH) W 86–71  8–3
(2–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 9, 1991
at Western Michigan W 65–55  9–3
(3–0)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jan 12, 1991
Ohio W 78–68  10–3
(4–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 16, 1991
at Central Michigan W 63–61  11–3
(5–0)
Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 19, 1991
Bowling Green W 73–68  12–3
(6–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 22, 1991*
at Wisconsin–Milwaukee W 79–75  13–3
Klotsche Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 26, 1991
at Toledo W 82–60  14–3
(7–0)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 30, 1991
Kent State L 74–81  14–4
(7–1)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 2, 1991
at Miami (OH) L 63–70  14–5
(7–2)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Feb 6, 1991
Western Michigan W 76–59  15–5
(8–2)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 9, 1991
at Ohio L 58–60  15–6
(8–3)
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Feb 13, 1991
Central Michigan W 94–58  16–6
(9–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 16, 1991
at Bowling Green W 76–65  17–6
(10–3)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Feb 20, 1991*
Chicago State W 120–77  18–6
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 23, 1991
Toledo W 81–74  19–6
(11–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 27, 1991
at Kent State W 65–46  20–6
(12–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Kent, Ohio
Mar 2, 1991
Ball State W 69–59  21–6
(13–3)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
MAC Tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
vs. Kent State
MAC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 66–47  22–6
Cobo Arena 
Detroit, Michigan
Mar 9, 1991*
vs. Bowling Green
MAC Tournament Semifinal
W 72–66 OT 23–6
Cobo Arena 
Detroit, Michigan
Mar 10, 1991*
vs. Toledo
MAC Tournament Championship
W 67–66  24–6
Cobo Arena 
Detroit, Michigan
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 21 Mississippi State
First Round
W 76–56  25–6
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 17, 1991*
(12 E) vs. (13 E) Penn State
Second Round
W 71–68 OT 26–6
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 22, 1991*
(12 E) vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
East Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen
L 67–93[3]  26–7
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

NBA Draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
254Marcus KennedyPortland Trail Blazers

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References

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