1990–91 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by third-year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as a member of the American South Conference. They finished the season 23–8 (9–3 ASC) and tied for the regular season conference title with Arkansas State. New Orleans lost in championship game of the American South Conference tournament, but earned a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region. The Privateers would lose in the opening round to eventual National Runner-up Kansas, 55–49.

1990–91 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
American South Regional Season co-champion
ConferenceAmerican South Conference
Record23–8 (9–3 ASC)
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
1990–91 American South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans9–3 .75023–8  .742
Arkansas State9–3 .75023–9  .719
Louisiana Tech †8–4 .66721–10  .677
Southwestern Louisiana6–6 .50021–10  .677
Lamar4–8 .33315–13  .536
UCF3–9 .25010–17  .370
Texas–Pan American3–9 .2507–21  .250
† 1991 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
1990–91 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
PF 21 Tank Collins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrPomona HS Pomona, CA
F 32 Melvin Simon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrArchbishop Shaw Harvey, Louisiana
C 40 Ervin Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoBlock HS Jonesville, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 14, 1990*
    		 at No. 15 Oklahoma L 65–95  0–1
    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Nov 27, 1990*
    		 Oklahoma State L 64–74  0–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Nov 30, 1990*
    		 at No. 16 Virginia W 60–55  1–2
    		 University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Dec 4, 1990*
    		 North Georgia W 96–37  2–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 8, 1990*
    		 Nicholls State W 88–66  3–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 12, 1990*
    		 Oregon State W 68–64  4–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 15, 1990*
    		 South Alabama W 96–95  5–2
    		 Kiefer Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 17, 1990*
    		 Florida A&M W 76–41  6–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 27, 1990*
    		 at US International W 98–58  7–2
    		 Golden Hall 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 29, 1990*
    		 Grambling State W 88–66  8–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 2, 1991*
    		 Columbia W 83–53  9–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 5, 1991
    		 at Southwestern Louisiana W 66–64  10–2
    (1–0)    		 Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Jan 6, 1991*
    		 Coppin State W 84–77  11–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 10, 1991
    		 Arkansas State W 66–51  12–2
    (2–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 12, 1991
    		 at Louisiana Tech W 72–68  13–2
    (3–0)    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 17, 1991
    		 Lamar W 76–66  14–2
    (4–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 19, 1991
    		 Texas–Pan American W 72–54  15–2
    (5–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 23, 1991
    		 No. 24 UCF W 72–64  16–2
    (6–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 25, 1991*
    		 No. 24 UAB W 81–70  17–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 28, 1991*
    		 No. 22 at Tulane L 83–84  17–3
    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 30, 1991*
    		 No. 22 Northeastern Illinois W 83–51  18–3
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 2, 1991
    		 No. 22 Southwestern Louisiana W 69–60  19–3
    (7–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 6, 1991
    		 No. 21 at Arkansas State L 65–76  19–4
    (7–1)    		 Convocation Center 
    Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Feb 9, 1991
    		 No. 21 Louisiana Tech L 63–68  19–5
    (7–2)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 14, 1991
    		 at Lamar W 85–75  20–5
    (8–2)    		 Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 16, 1991
    		 at Texas–Pan American L 67–73  20–6
    (8–3)    		 UTPA Fieldhouse 
    Edinburg, Texas
    Feb 21, 1991
    		 at UCF W 77–65  21–6
    (9–3)    		 UCF Gym 
    Orlando, Florida
    Feb 23, 1991*
    		 at Nicholls State W 67–52  22–6
    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    American South Conference tournament
    Mar 2, 1991*
    		 Southwestern Louisiana
    Semifinal    		 W 78–73  23–6
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Mar 3, 1991*
    		 Louisiana Tech
    Championship Game    		 L 56–61  23–7
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    		 (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 12 Kansas
    First Round    		 L 49–55  23–8
    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    Rankings
    Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    Awards and honors

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1990-91 American South Conference Season Summary
    2. "1990-91 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
    3. "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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