1990–91 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Jeff Jones. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #7 seed in the West region. They were defeated in the opening round by BYU, 61–48. The Cavaliers finished with a record of 21–12 (6–8 ACC).

1990–91 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1990–91 record21–12 (6–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Hall
1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Duke113 .786  327  .821
No. 4 North Carolina104 .714  296  .829
Wake Forest86 .571  1911  .633
NC State86 .571  2011  .645
Georgia Tech68 .429  1713  .567
Virginia68 .429  2112  .636
Maryland59 .357  1612  .571
Clemson212 .143  1117  .393
1991 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1990–91 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 20 Bryant Stith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Emporia, Virginia
G 22 John Crotty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr Orange, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    Source[1][2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 1990*
    No. 18 vs. Siena
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 80–77  1–0
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 24, 1990*
    No. 18 vs. South Carolina
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 65–59  2–0
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 26, 1990*
    No. 18 vs. No. 11 UCLA
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 74–89  2–1
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 30, 1990*
    No. 16 New Orleans L 55–60  2–2
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Dec 1, 1990*
    No. 16 Winthrop W 93–47  3–2
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Dec 3, 1990*
    No. 21 vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh W 84–80  4–2
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 8, 1990*
    No. 21 Vanderbilt W 70–56  5–2
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Dec 20, 1990*
    No. 19 at Marshall W 74–60  6–2
    Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Dec 29, 1990*
    No. 19 at Minnesota W 79–72  7–2
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Jan 2, 1991*
    No. 18 at Marquette W 94–88  8–2
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Jan 5, 1991
    No. 18 No. 8 Duke W 81–64  9–2
    (1–0)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Jan 8, 1991
    No. 13 at Clemson W 82–78  10–2
    (2–0)
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Jan 12, 1991
    No. 13 No. 5 North Carolina L 86–89  10–3
    (2–1)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Jan 16, 1991
    No. 14 at Maryland W 76–62  11–3
    (3–1)
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 19, 1991
    No. 14 at Georgia Tech L 51–78  11–4
    (3–2)
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jan 21, 1991*
    No. 18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball W 71–47  12–4
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Jan 23, 1991*
    No. 18 vs. Virginia Tech W 86–61  13–4
     
     
    Jan 26, 1991*
    No. 18 at Notre Dame W 68–67  14–4
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 29, 1991
    No. 15 NC State W 104–72  15–4
    (4–2)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Feb 2, 1991
    No. 15 Wake Forest W 83–80  16–4
    (5–2)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Feb 4, 1991*
    No. 11 Radford Highlanders men's basketball W 87–54  17–4
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Feb 7, 1991
    No. 11 at No. 6 Duke L 74–86  17–5
    (5–3)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    Feb 9, 1991
    No. 11 at No. 9 North Carolina L 58–77  17–6
    (5–4)
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Feb 10, 1991
    No. 11 at Wake Forest L 66–74  17–7
    (5–5)
    Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 13, 1991*
    No. 19 Fairfield W 84–52  18–7
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Feb 16, 1991
    No. 19 Clemson W 57–47  19–7
    (6–5)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Feb 19, 1991
    No. 20 Georgia Tech L 60–73  19–8
    (6–6)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Feb 23, 1991
    No. 20 at NC State L 76–83  19–9
    (6–7)
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Feb 25, 1991*
    No. 25 Towson W 72–49  20–9
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Mar 2, 1991
    No. 25 Maryland L 74–78  20–10
    (6–8)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 8, 1991*
    vs. Wake Forest
    ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 70–66  21–10
    Bojangles Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 9, 1991*
    vs. No. 7 North Carolina
    ACC Tournament Semifinal
    L 71–76  21–11
    Bojangles Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    (7 W) vs. (10 W) BYU
    First Round
    L 48–61  21–12
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern time.
    Source:[3]

    Rankings

    References

    1. Morris, Ron (1988). ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Four Corners Press. p. 306.
    2. "1990–91 Virginia Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    3. "YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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