1990–91 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

The 1990–91 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana as members of the American South Conference during the 1990–91 season.[2] The Bulldogs were led by head coach Jerry Loyd. Louisiana Tech finished third in the American South regular season standings (8–4), but would earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tournament championship.

1990–91 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAmerican South Conference
Record21–10 (8–4 American South)
Head coach
Assistant coachKyle Keller (1st season)
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons
← 1989–90
1991–92 →
1990–91 American South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Orleans 9 3   .750 23 8   .742
Arkansas State 9 3   .750 23 9   .719
Louisiana Tech 8 4   .667 21 10   .677
Southwestern Louisiana 6 6   .500 21 10   .677
Lamar 4 8   .333 15 13   .536
UCF 3 9   .250 10 17   .370
Texas–Pan American 3 9   .250 7 21   .250
1991 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1990–91 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 15 Anthony Dade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr
C 42 P. J. Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Winnfield, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1990*
vs. TCU W 82–71  1–0
 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Nov 24, 1990*
at Centenary W 94–89  2–0
 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Nov 29, 1990*
at McNeese State W 73–64  3–0
 
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dec 1, 1990*
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 68–63  4–0
 
 
Dec 3, 1990*
Tulsa W 78–66  5–0
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 5, 1990*
at No. 3 Arkansas L 97–114  5–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 10, 1990*
at Sam Houston State W 95–72  6–1
 
 
Dec 13, 1990*
at Oklahoma State L 58–89  6–2
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 18, 1990*
Northeast Louisiana W 94–82  7–2
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 26, 1990*
at Creighton L 84–87  7–3
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 28, 1990*
vs. Coastal Carolina
Oldsmobile Spartan Classic Semifinals
W 86–81  8–3
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 29, 1990*
at No. 25 Michigan State
Oldsmobile Spartan Classic Championship
L 62–77  8–4
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Jan 12, 1991
New Orleans L 68–72 
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 28, 1991*
at Northeast Louisiana L 89–100 
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 9, 1991
at No. 21 New Orleans W 68–63 
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
American South Conference tournament
Mar 1, 1991*
vs. UCF
Quarterfinal
W 89–57  19–9
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 2, 1991*
vs. Arkansas State
Semifinal
W 58–56  20–9
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 3, 1991*
at New Orleans
Championship Game
W 61–56  21–9
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
(12 SE) vs. (5 SE) Wake Forest
First Round
L 65–71  21–10
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 American South Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1990-91 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1990-91 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.