1990–91 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson State University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Terry Truax and played their home games at the Towson Center. They finished the season 19–11, 10–2 in ECC play to win the regular season conference title. The Tigers won the ECC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Towson State was defeated in the first round by No. 1 seed Ohio State, 91–74.

1990–91 Towson State Tigers men's basketball
ECC Regular season champions
ECC tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record19–11 (10–2 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaTowson Center
Seasons
1991–92 →
1990–91 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson State 10 2   .833 19 11   .633
Delaware 8 4   .667 16 13   .552
Hofstra 7 5   .583 14 14   .500
Drexel 7 5   .583 12 16   .429
Rider 4 8   .333 14 16   .467
UMBC 4 8   .333 7 22   .241
Central Connecticut State 2 10   .167 4 24   .143
1991 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1990–91 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Devin Boyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
G Chuck Lightening 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C 42 John James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1990*
at Dayton L 79–99  0–1
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
Nov 26, 1990*
at Maryland L 69–93  0–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Nov 30, 1990
UMBC W 83–75  1–2
(1–0)
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Dec 1, 1990*
Loyola (MD) W 62–60  2–2
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Dec 5, 1990*
Navy L 88–102  2–3
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Dec 18, 1990*
at Howard W 77–62  3–3
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 20, 1990*
vs. No. 3 Syracuse L 73–78  3–4
Hersheypark Arena 
Hershey, PA
Dec 28, 1990*
vs. Alabama
Low Country Basketball Classic
L 52–71  3–5
 
Charleston, SC
Dec 29, 1990*
vs. Navy W 90–75  4–5
 
 
Jan 4, 1991*
Bucknell W 85–84  5–5
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Jan 7, 1991*
at Lehigh L 83–85  5–6
Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 12, 1991
at Central Connecticut W 82–72  6–6
(2–0)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
Jan 16, 1991
Rider W 75–71  7–6
(3–0)
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Jan 23, 1991
at Drexel W 72–70  9–6
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 26, 1991
at UMBC W 83–68  10–6
Retriever Activities Center 
Catonsville, MD
Jan 28, 1991*
at Bucknell W 89–83  11–6
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 2, 1991
at Rider W 85–62  13–6
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, NJ
Feb 4, 1991*
Loyola (MD) L 84–85  13–7
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Feb 9, 1991
Central Connecticut W 84–76  15–7
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Feb 13, 1991
Drexel L 75–78  15–8
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Feb 23, 1991*
Youngstown State W 80–75  17–9
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Feb 25, 1991*
at No. 20 Virginia L 49–72  17–10
University Hall 
Charlottesville, VA
ECC Tournament
Mar 3, 1991*
UMBC
ECC Tournament Semifinal
W 78–76  18–10
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
Mar 4, 1991*
Rider
ECC tournament championship
W 69–63  19–10
Towson Center 
Towson, MD
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 5 Ohio State
First Round
L 86–97[2]  19–11
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "1990–91 Towson Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Towson State gives Ohio State all it can handle Buckeyes win, 97-86, to eliminate Tigers". The Baltimore Sun. March 16, 1991. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Towson Men's Basketball Media Guide". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.