1990–91 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1990–91 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record20–11 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
  • Les Robinson (1st season)
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
Seasons
1991–92 →
1990–91 ACC men's basketball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Duke 11 3   .786 32 7   .821
No. 4 North Carolina 10 4   .714 29 6   .829
Wake Forest 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
NC State 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Georgia Tech 6 8   .429 17 13   .567
Virginia 6 8   .429 21 12   .636
Maryland 5 9   .357 16 12   .571
Clemson 2 12   .143 11 17   .393
1991 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1990–91 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1990–91 men's college basketball season. It was Les Robinson's first season as head coach. The Wolfpack earned a bid to the NCAA tournament and finished with a record of 20–11 (8–6 ACC).

Roster

1990–91 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 Chris Corchiani 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Coral Gables, Florida
G 21 Rodney Monroe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
F 24 Tom Gugliotta 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Huntington Station, New York
G/F 34 Bryant Feggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Winston-Salem, North Carolina
C 42 Kevin Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Kernersville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 1990*
at Florida International W 120–79  1–0
U.S. Century Bank Arena 
Miami, Florida
Nov 28, 1990*
Charleston Southern W 135–80  2–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 1, 1990*
Western Carolina W 119–84  3–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 4, 1990*
at No. 4 Syracuse
ACC-Big East Challenge
L 79–86  3–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 8, 1990*
Mount St. Mary's W 114–104  4–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 22, 1990*
UNC Asheville W 99–60  5–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 29, 1990*
at No. 20 East Tennessee State L 91–94  5–2
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Jan 2, 1991
Clemson W 74–70  6–2
(1–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 5, 1991*
at Kansas L 94–105  6–3
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Jan 7, 1991*
Coastal Carolina W 86–78  7–3
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 13, 1991
No. 24 Georgia Tech W 90–83  8–3
(2–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 19, 1991
at Wake Forest L 76–97  8–4
(2–1)
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 21, 1991*
Marquette W 89–76  9–4
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1991
7:00 pm
No. 9 Duke W 95–89  10–4
(3–1)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1991
at Maryland L 100–104  10–5
(3–2)
Jones-Hill House 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 29, 1991
at No. 15 Virginia L 72–104  10–6
(3–3)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 3, 1991
at No. 23 Georgia Tech W 79–73  11–6
(4–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 6, 1991
No. 9 North Carolina W 97–91  12–6
(5–3)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 7, 1991
at No. 9 North Carolina L 70–92  12–7
(5–4)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1991
at Clemson W 72–62  13–7
(6–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 13, 1991*
Robert Morris W 90–88  14–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 16, 1991*
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at UConn W 60–59  15–7
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 20, 1991
9:00 pm
at No. 7 Duke L 65–72  15–8
(6–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 23, 1991
No. 20 Virginia W 83–76  16–8
(7–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 25, 1991*
at Tennessee W 90–82  17–8
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 27, 1991
Maryland W 114–91  17–9
(7–6)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 2, 1991
Wake Forest L 84–89  18–9
(8–6)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
vs. Georgia Tech
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 82–68  19–9
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 9, 1991*
vs. No. 6 Duke
ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 72–93  19–10
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
(6 E) vs. (11 E) No. 25 Southern Miss
First Round
W 114–85[1]  20–10
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 16, 1991*
(6 E) vs. (3 E) No. 14 Oklahoma State
Second Round
L 64–73[2]  20–11
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 30 Rodney Monroe Atlanta Hawks
2 36 Chris Corchiani Orlando Magic

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References

  1. ^ "N. C. State Uses Record Heat on So. Mississippi". The Washington Post. March 15, 1991. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cowboys Ride Herd on Wolfpack, 73-64". The Washington Post. March 17, 1991. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019–20 NC State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. p. 133. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  5. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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