1990-91 Arizona Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1990-91 Arizona Wildcats went 28-7 (14-4 in the Pac-10) under head coach Lute Olson. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.26.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 17–0 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 86.3 points per game and allowed 71.7 (+14.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 14, 1990 to Dec 5, 1990. The most lopsided win was 122–80 over Austin Peay Governors on Nov 14, 1990; the heaviest defeat was 70–56 at Washington Huskies on Jan 3, 1991. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against USC Trojans (87–85). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Arizona Wildcats' 107 recorded seasons, 1990-91's .800 winning percentage ranks 25th. Previous season: 1989-90 Wildcats (25–7). Next season: 1991-92 Wildcats (24–7).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1990-11-14	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 122–80	McKale Center
1990-11-16	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 88–79	McKale Center
1990-11-21	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 91–61	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1990-11-23	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 89–77	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1990-11-26	vs Western Illinois Leathernecks	W 90–51	McKale Center
1990-12-01	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 95–68	McKale Center
1990-12-05	at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	W 100–64	Walkup Skydome
1990-12-08	at LSU Tigers	L 82–92	Maravich Assembly Center
1990-12-23	vs Providence Friars	W 99–87	McKale Center
1990-12-27	vs Pepperdine Waves	W 80–66	McKale Center
1990-12-28	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 102–77	McKale Center
1991-01-03	at Washington Huskies	L 56–70	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1991-01-05	at Washington State Cougars	W 84–69	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1991-01-10	vs USC Trojans	W 87–85	McKale Center
1991-01-12	vs UCLA Bruins	W 82–77	McKale Center
1991-01-16	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 74–71	Desert Financial Arena
1991-01-19	at Villanova Wildcats	W 72–64	The Pavilion
1991-01-24	at Stanford Cardinal	W 78–76	Maples Pavilion
1991-01-26	at California Golden Bears	L 78–85	Harmon Gym
1991-01-31	vs Washington State Cougars	W 84–71	McKale Center
1991-02-02	vs Washington Huskies	W 85–56	McKale Center
1991-02-07	at USC Trojans	L 83–87	L.A. Sports Arena
1991-02-10	at UCLA Bruins	W 105–94	Pauley Pavilion
1991-02-13	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 71–50	McKale Center
1991-02-17	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 56–62
1991-02-21	vs California Golden Bears	W 100–63	McKale Center
1991-02-24	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 103–96 (2OTOT)	McKale Center
1991-02-26	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 89–51	McKale Center
1991-02-28	at Oregon State Beavers	W 103–65	Gill Coliseum
1991-03-02	at Oregon Ducks	L 58–62	McArthur Court
1991-03-07	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 82–67	McKale Center
1991-03-09	vs Oregon Ducks	W 107–65	McKale Center
1991-03-14	neutral Saint Francis Red Flash	W 93–80	Jon M. Huntsman Center
1991-03-16	neutral BYU Cougars	W 76–61	Jon M. Huntsman Center
1991-03-21	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	L 77–81	Kingdome

Game recaps

1990-11-23: Arizona beat Arkansas Razorbacks 89–77 as Sean Rooks scored a team-high 31. Todd Day had 19 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1991-01-12: Behind Muehlebach's 19 points, Arizona Wildcats defeated UCLA Bruins 82–77. Murray had 25 for UCLA Bruins.

1991-02-10: Arizona Wildcats handled UCLA Bruins 105–94. Williams led the winners with 32 points. MacLean had 28 for UCLA Bruins.

Arizona Wildcats program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home

1990-91 Arizona Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

Game-by-game results (35 games)

Game recaps

All-time wins

On this day

AP Top 25

More to argue about

NCAA Tournament Bracket

RANKINGS

TEAMS

COACHES