1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1990–91 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.

1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
CAA Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
1990–91 record22–10 (10–4 CAA)
Head coachDick Tarrant (10th season)
CaptainTerry Connolly
Home arenaRobins Center
1990-91 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
James Madison12–2 .857  19–10  .655
Richmond †10–4 .714  22–10  .688
American8–6 .571  15–14  .517
George Mason8–6 .571  14–16  .467
UNC Wilmington6–8 .429  11–17  .393
William & Mary6–8 .429  13–15  .464
East Carolina4–10 .286  12–16  .429
Navy2–12 .143  8–21  .276
† 1991 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Richmond finished second in the CAA regular-season standings with a 10–4 conference record, and won the CAA Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Tournament. In the opening round, the Spiders became the first #15 seed to win an NCAA Tournament game. They defeated the seventh-ranked, #2 seed Syracuse Orangemen, 73–69,[2][3] at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. Richmond lost in the second round to Temple, 77–64, to finish with a 22–10 record.

Roster
1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 24 Curtis Blair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 JrPatrick Henry Roanoke, Virginia
F 44 Kenny Wood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So
C Jim Shields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Jr
F 55 Terry Connolly (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr
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
    Regular Season
    Nov 23, 1990*
    		 Dartmouth
    Central Fidelity Holiday Classic    		 W 65–54  1–0
    		 Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 24, 1990*
    		 No. 21 Georgia
    Central Fidelity Holiday Classic    		 L 45–90  1–1
    		 Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 1, 1990*
    		 No. 14 Georgia Tech W 73–71  2–1
    		 Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 5, 1990*
    		 VCU W 67–63  3–1
    		 Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 9, 1990*
    		 at Fairfield W 68–60  4–1
    		 Alumni Hall 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Dec 22, 1990*
    		 at Wake Forest L 56–82  5–2
    		 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 23, 1991
    		 at William & Mary L 69–71  18–9
    (10–4)    		 Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 2, 1991*
    		 East Carolina
    CAA Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 86–62  19–9
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 3, 1991*
    		 American
    CAA Tournament Semifinal    		 W 78–70  20–9
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 4, 1991*
    		 George Mason
    CAA Tournament Championship    		 W 81–78  21–9
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    		 (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 Syracuse
    First Round    		 W 73–69[4]  22–9
    		 Cole Field House 
    College Park, Maryland
    Mar 16, 1991*
    		 vs. Temple
    Second Round    		 L 64–77[5]  22–10
    		 Cole Field House 
    College Park, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1990-91 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
    2. "Richmond 73, Syracuse 69". United Press International. March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    3. "Richmond's Upset Web Traps Syracuse". Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    4. "East Regional; Syracuse Stopped Cold at Start of N.C.A.A." New York Times. March 15, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    5. "East Regional; Run By Richmond Stopped By Temple". New York Times. March 17, 1991. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
    6. "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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