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
Record22–10 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachBenjy Taylor
CaptainTerry Connolly
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
1991–92 →
1990-91 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 12 2   .857 19 10   .655
Richmond 10 4   .714 22 10   .688
American 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
George Mason 8 6   .571 14 16   .467
UNC Wilmington 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
William & Mary 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
East Carolina 4 10   .286 12 16   .429
Navy 2 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

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1990–91 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 24 Curtis Blair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Patrick 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
F Chris Fleming 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Lacey Township
F Tim Weathers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
C Jim Springer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Huron High School Huron, OH
G 12 Gerald Jarmon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr New Bern
G Eugene Burroughs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Episcopal Academy
F 45 Michael Hodges 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
G Ty Evans 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
C Eric Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G Brian Muldowney 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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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 11, 1990*
at Army W 82–56  5–1
Christl Arena 
West Point, New York
Dec 22, 1990*
at Wake Forest L 56–82  5–2
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1990*
vs. Virginia Tech
Times-Dispatch Tournament
L 79–82  5–3
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 29, 1990*
at VCU
Times-Dispatch Tournament
L 66–72  5–4
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 3, 1991*
at Old Dominion W 74–65  6–4
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 7, 1991
George Mason L 69–77  6–5
(0–1)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 9, 1991
at James Madison L 61–72  6–6
(0–2)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 12, 1991
American L 65–75  6–7
(0–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 14, 1991*
College of Charleston W 85–54  7–7
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 16, 1991
at Navy W 83–82  8–7
(1–3)
Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 19, 1991
UNC Wilmington W 74–57  9–7
(2–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 21, 1991*
at VMI L 75–80  9–8
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, Virginia
Jan 23, 1991
at East Carolina W 71–64  10–8
(3–3)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1991
William & Mary W 80–63  11–8
(4–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 2, 1991
at George Mason W 75–62  12–8
(5–3)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Feb 4, 1991*
at Virginia Tech W 61–56  13–8
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 6, 1991
James Madison W 67–50  14–8
(6–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 9, 1991
at American W 79–59  15–8
(7–3)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 13, 1991
Navy W 91–72  16–8
(8–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 9, 1991
at UNC Wilmington W 81–64  17–8
(9–3)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 20, 1991
East Carolina W 65–50  18–8
(10–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 23, 1991
at William & Mary L 69–71  18–9
(10–4)
Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, Virginia
CAA Tournament
Mar 2, 1991*
(2) vs. (7) East Carolina
Quarterfinal
W 86–62  19–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 3, 1991*
(2) vs. (3) American
Semifinal
W 78–70  20–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 4, 1991*
(2) vs. (4) George Mason
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*
(15 E) vs. (10 E) 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

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  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.