1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys finished with a record of 24–8 (10–4 Big Eight) and won the Big Eight regular season title.

1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Big Eight Regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
1990–91 record24–8 (10–4 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 6,381)
1990–91 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Oklahoma State104 .714  248  .750
No. 12 Kansas104 .714  278  .771
No. 11 Nebraska95 .643  268  .765
Missouri86 .571  2010  .667
Iowa State68 .429  1219  .387
Oklahoma59 .357  2015  .571
Colorado59 .357  1914  .576
Kansas State311 .214  1315  .464
1991 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991; Rankings from AP Poll

Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 3 seed in the East region. After defeating New Mexico in the opening round, the school's first NCAA Tournament win in 26 years,[1] the Cowboys defeated NC State to reach the Sweet Sixteen. The run ended in the East regional semifinal, as Temple defeated OSU to reach the Elite Eight.

Roster

1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Corey Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNortheast Macon, Georgia
G 20 Sean Sutton
Jr
PF 35 Byron Houston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrStar Spencer Spencer, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Source:[2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 24, 1990*
    Colgate W 111–47  1–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Nov 27, 1990*
    at New Orleans W 74–64  2–0
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 1, 1990*
    Tulsa W 75–73  3–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 5, 1990*
    Centenary W 110–58  4–0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 8, 1990*
    at Wichita State L 69–72  4–1
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 13, 1990*
    Louisiana Tech W 89–58  5–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 15, 1990*
    Grambling W 98–54  6–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 19, 1990*
    Jacksonville W 91–58  7–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 22, 1990*
    vs. Southern Illinois
    Old Style Classic
    L 73–85  7–2
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Dec 23, 1990*
    at DePaul
    Old Style Classic
    W 72–70  8–2
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Dec 30, 1990*
    at Marquette W 70–43  9–2
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Jan 2, 1991*
    at Missouri-Kansas City W 84–67  10–2
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Jan 5, 1991
    at Missouri L 79–80 OT 10–3
    (0–1)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 12, 1991
    Kansas W 78–73 OT 11–3
    (1–1)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 19, 1991
    at No. 11 Oklahoma L 72–76  11–4
    (1–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 23, 1991*
    Southeastern Louisiana W 88–46  12–4
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 26, 1991
    Kansas State W 85–70  13–4
    (2–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 30, 1991
    at Colorado W 76–66  14–4
    (3–2)
    Coors Events/Conference Center 
    Boulder, Colorado
    Feb 2, 1991
    at No. 11 Nebraska W 81–68  15–4
    (4–2)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Feb 6, 1991
    No. 22 Iowa State W 83–62  16–4
    (5–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 9, 1991
    No. 22 at No. 18 Kansas L 69–79  16–5
    (5–3)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Feb 13, 1991
    No. 21 Oklahoma W 77–74  17–5
    (6–3)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 16, 1991
    No. 21 Missouri W 71–56  18–5
    (7–3)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 19, 1991
    No. 16 at Kansas State W 76–65  19–5
    (8–3)
    Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Feb 24, 1991
    No. 16 Colorado W 79–67  20–5
    (9–3)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 27, 1991
    No. 12 No. 15 Nebraska W 80–69  21–5
    (10–3)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Mar 2, 1991
    No. 12 at Iowa State L 67–68  21–6
    (10–4)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, Iowa
    Big Eight Tournament
    Mar 8, 1991*
    No. 14 vs. Kansas State
    Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 77–66  22–6
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 9, 1991*
    No. 14 vs. Missouri
    Big Eight Tournament Semifinal
    L 92–94 2OT 22–7
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    (3 E) No. 14 vs. (14 E) New Mexico W 67–54[1]  23–7
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Mar 16, 1991*
    (3 E) No. 14 vs. (6 E) NC State
    Second Round
    W 73–64[3]  24–7
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Mar 22, 1991*
    (3 E) No. 14 vs. (10 E) Temple
    East Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    L 63–72 OT[4] 24–8
    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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    Rankings

    Awards and honors

    References

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