1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Wenzel, then in his third season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and was a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Scarlet Knights finished atop the conference's regular season standings, and would receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Rutgers fell to Arizona State, 79–76, in the opening round.

1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Atlantic-10 Regular-season champions
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record19–10 (14–4 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rutgers144 .7781910  .655
Temple135 .7222410  .706
Penn State108 .5562111  .656
George Washington108 .5561912  .613
UMass108 .5562013  .606
West Virginia108 .5561714  .548
Duquesne108 .5561315  .464
Saint Joseph's711 .3891317  .433
Rhode Island612 .3331117  .393
St. Bonaventure018 .000523  .179
1991 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Tom Savage 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
SG 69 Eric Dimetrosky 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr
PG 23 Dan Baumlin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr
SF 5 Pee Santi 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr
PF 31 Keith Hughes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Carteret, NJ
SG 24 Aedan Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr
SG 3 JB Bennett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr
G 7 Kevin Carino 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)135 lb (61 kg) Sr
5 Lav Laviano 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr
G 0 Geo Baker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1990*
    No. 23 Missouri W 68–60  1–0
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Dec 11, 1990
    at UMass W 67–65 
    Curry Hicks Cage 
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Dec 15, 1990*
    Princeton L 45–58 
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Dec 22, 1990*
    at Seton Hall L 76–90 
    Brendan Byrne Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Dec 29, 1990*
    vs. BYU
    ECAC Holiday Festival
    W 85–70 
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Jan 8, 1991
    at Temple L 62–83 
    McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 12, 1991
    at West Virginia L 69–87 
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Jan 19, 1991
    West Virginia W 75–71 
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Jan 22, 1991*
    at Notre Dame W 62–52 
    Joyce Center 
    South Bend, Indiana
    Jan 28, 1991
    at Penn State W 79–78 
    Rec Hall 
    University Park, Pennsylvania
    Feb 1, 1991
    Temple L 62–83 
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 3, 1991*
    at No. 1 UNLV L 73–115 
    Thomas & Mack Center (18,954)
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Feb 24, 1991
    UMass W 103–96 OT
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 27, 1991
    Penn State W 92–70 
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Atlantic-10 tournament
    Mar 3, 1991*
    at Saint Joseph's
    Quarterfinal
    L 87–90 OT 19–9
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1991*
    (9 SE) vs. (8 SE) Arizona State
    First Round
    L 76–79[1]  19–10
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Arizona St. Rallies To Beat Rutgers". New York Times. March 16, 1991. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
    2. "2019-20 Rutgers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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