1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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MVC Regular season champion MVC tournament champion | |
NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 24–8 (12–4 MVC) |
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Home arena | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Creighton † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Missouri State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1991 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tony Barone, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 24–8 record (12–4 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament[1] to earn an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the West region, the Jays knocked off No. 6 seed New Mexico State in the opening round,[2] then fell to Seton Hall in the second round.[3]
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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 30, 1990* | vs. Texas-San Antonio Amana-Hawkeye Classic | W 93–47 | 1–0 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | |||||||
Dec 1, 1990* | at Iowa Amana-Hawkeye Classic | L 77–83 | 1–1 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | |||||||
Dec 4, 1990* | Missouri | W 74–68 | 2–1 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 6, 1990* | at Nebraska Rivalry | L 63–97 | 2–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 17, 1990* | at South Alabama | W 89–76 | 3–2 | Mitchell Center Mobile, Alabama | |||||||
Dec 20, 1990 | Tulsa | L 64–73 | 3–3 (0–1) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 26, 1990* | Louisiana Tech | W 87–84 | 4–3 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 29, 1990* | at Cleveland State | W 87–64 | 5–3 | Woodling Gym Cleveland, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 2, 1991 | at SW Missouri State | L 71–72 | 5–4 (0–2) | Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri | |||||||
Jan 5, 1991 | Bradley | W 98–74 | 6–4 (1–2) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 8, 1991* | Iowa State | L 88–97 | 6–5 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 10, 1991 | at Drake | W 82–61 | 7–5 (2–2) | Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
Jan 15, 1991 | Wichita State | W 79–56 | 8–5 (3–2) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 19, 1991 | at Illinois State | L 68–71 | 8–6 (3–3) | Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 21, 1991 | at Bradley | W 76–68 | 9–6 (4–3) | Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 26, 1991 | Indiana State | W 83–68 | 10–6 (5–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 28, 1991 | at Southern Illinois | W 78–75 | 11–6 (6–3) | SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 31, 1991 | Illinois State | W 71–57 | 12–6 (7–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 3, 1991* | at Siena | W 85–78 | 13–6 | Times Union Center Loudonville, New York | |||||||
Feb 7, 1991 | at Indiana State | W 71–68 | 14–6 (8–3) | Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 10, 1991* | SW Missouri State | W 91–87 | 15–6 (9–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 13, 1991* | UTEP | W 75–62 | 16–6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 16, 1991 | at Tulsa | L 63–73 | 16–7 (9–4) | Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 18, 1991* | at Notre Dame | W 90–67 | 17–7 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 21, 1991 | Drake | W 69–63 | 18–7 (10–4) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 23, 1991 | Southern Illinois | W 76–73 | 19–7 (11–4) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 25, 1991 | at Wichita State | W 65–64 | 20–7 (12–4) | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas | |||||||
Missouri Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 1991* | vs. Drake MVC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 77–58 | 21–7 | Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 3, 1991* | vs. Southern Illinois MVC Tournament Semifinal | W 71–66 | 22–7 | Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 4, 1991* | vs. SW Missouri State MVC tournament championship | W 68–52[1] | 23–7 | Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
1991 NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1991* | (11 W) | vs. (6 W) No. 15 New Mexico State First Round | W 64–56[2] | 24–7 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 16, 1991* | (11 W) | vs. (3 W) No. 13 Seton Hall Second Round | L 69–81[3] | 24–8 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
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Awards and honors
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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2 | 32 | Chad Gallagher | Phoenix Suns |
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References
- ^ a b "Creighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52". UPI Archives. March 6, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit". Deseret News. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dehere Lifts Seton Hall Past Creighton". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "1990-91 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 17, 2020.