1991 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1991 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9 at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.[1]

1991 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199091
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsFlorida State (1st title)
Winning coachPat Kennedy (1st title)
MVPLaBradford Smith (Louisville)
1990–91 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Southern Miss104 .714218  .724
Florida State95 .6432111  .656
Cincinnati86 .5711812  .600
Tulane77 .5001513  .536
Memphis77 .5001715  .531
Virginia Tech68 .4291316  .448
South Carolina59 .3572013  .606
Louisville410 .2861416  .467
1991 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Florida State defeated Louisville in the championship game, 76–69, to win their first Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Seminoles received the conference's automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Tournament. Additionally, Southern Miss, the regular season conference champions, received an at-large bid.

Format

All eight members of the conference participated. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records.

Bracket

Quarterfinal
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
Friday, March 8
Championship
Saturday, March 9
         
1 Southern Miss 76
8 Louisville 83
8 Louisville 72
4 Memphis State 70
4 Memphis State 84
5 Tulane 77
8 Louisville 69
2 Florida State 76
3 Cincinnati 69
6 Virginia Tech 75
6 Virginia Tech 71
2 Florida State 91
7 South Carolina 55
2 Florida State 65

References

  1. "1984-85 Metro Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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