1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1990–91 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the Boilermakers earned the #7 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, but were defeated in the first round by Temple, finishing the season with a 17–12 record (9–9 Big Ten).

1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1990–91 record17–12 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
1990–91 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Ohio State153 .833  274  .871
No. 3 Indiana153 .833  295  .853
Illinois117 .611  2110  .677
Michigan State117 .611  1911  .633
Iowa99 .500  2111  .656
Purdue99 .500  1712  .586
Wisconsin810 .444  1515  .500
Michigan711 .389  1415  .483
Minnesota513 .278  1216  .429
Northwestern018 .000  523  .179
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1990–91 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 12 Matt Painter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Ft. Wayne, Indiana
G/F 32 Jimmy Oliver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Morrilton, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 24, 1990*
Stetson L 56–58  0–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov 26, 1990*
UMass W 64–53  1–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov 30, 1990*
East Carolina W 78–49  2–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 1, 1990*
Indiana State W 77–56  3–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 6, 1990*
at California W 66–65  4–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 8, 1990*
at Saint Louis W 97–77  5–1
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 15, 1990*
Furman W 64–51  6–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 20, 1990*
Butler W 97–81  7–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 22, 1990*
No. 8 North Carolina L 74–86  7–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 29, 1990*
at No. 17 Georgia W 64–63  8–2
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Big Ten Regular Season
Jan 3, 1991
at Northwestern W 73–70  9–2
(1–0)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Mar 9, 1991
Northwestern W 77–48  17–11
(9–9)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(7 E) vs. (10 E) Temple
First Round
L 63–80  17–12
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

[1]

Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

For the second consecutive year, a Purdue player was taken with the 39th overall pick.

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
239Jimmy OliverCleveland Cavaliers

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References

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