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 | |
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Big Eight Regular season co-champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 14 |
1990–91 record | 24–8 (10–4 Big Eight) |
Head coach | Eddie Sutton (1st season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Gallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 6,381) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Oklahoma State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Kansas | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Nebraska | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri † | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 13 | – | 15 | .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
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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. |
Rankings
Awards and honors
References
- "OSU Towers Over 7-2 Luc and Lobos". The Oklahoman. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "1990–91 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Cowboys Ride Herd on Wolfpack, 73-64". Washington Post. March 17, 1991. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- "College Basketball: N.C.A.A. Tournament; No. 10 Temple Races by a Tired Oklahoma St". The New York Times. March 23, 1991. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2020.