1990-91 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 1990-91 North Carolina Tar Heels went 29-6 (10-4 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.9.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1990-11-24vs San Diego State AztecsW 99–63Dean Smith Center
1990-11-27vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 104–61Dean Smith Center
1990-11-30neutral South Carolina GamecocksL 74–76
1990-12-01neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 118–93
1990-12-06vs UConn HuskiesW 79–64Dean Smith Center
1990-12-10vs Kentucky WildcatsW 84–81Dean Smith Center
1990-12-15vs Alabama Crimson TideW 95–79Dean Smith Center
1990-12-22at Purdue BoilermakersW 86–74Mackey Arena
1990-12-29neutral DePaul Blue DemonsW 90–75Amway Arena
1990-12-30neutral Stanford CardinalW 71–60Amway Arena
1991-01-03at Cornell Big RedW 108–64Newman Arena
1991-01-05neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 82–47
1991-01-09vs Maryland TerrapinsW 105–73Dean Smith Center
1991-01-12at Virginia CavaliersW 89–86University Hall
1991-01-19at Duke Blue DevilsL 60–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1991-01-23at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 91–81Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1991-01-27vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 86–88Dean Smith Center
1991-01-31at Clemson TigersW 90–77Littlejohn Coliseum
1991-02-06at NC State WolfpackL 91–97Reynolds Coliseum
1991-02-07vs NC State WolfpackW 92–70Dean Smith Center
1991-02-09vs Virginia CavaliersW 77–58Dean Smith Center
1991-02-13vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 85–70Dean Smith Center
1991-02-16at Maryland TerrapinsW 87–75Cole Fieldhouse
1991-02-18vs The Citadel BulldogsW 118–50Dean Smith Center
1991-02-23vs Clemson TigersW 73–57Dean Smith Center
1991-02-28at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 91–74Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1991-03-03vs Duke Blue DevilsL 77–83Dean Smith Center
1991-03-08neutral Clemson TigersW 67–59Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1991-03-09neutral Virginia CavaliersW 76–71Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1991-03-10neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 96–74Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1991-03-15neutral Northeastern HuskiesW 101–66Carrier Dome
1991-03-17neutral Villanova WildcatsW 84–69Carrier Dome
1991-03-22neutral Eastern Michigan EaglesW 93–67Brendan Byrne Arena
1991-03-24neutral Temple OwlsW 75–72Brendan Byrne Arena
1991-03-30neutral Kansas JayhawksL 73–79RCA Dome

Game recaps

1990-12-10: North Carolina edged Kentucky Wildcats 84–81. Pete Chilcutt led the winners with 14 points. John Pelphrey had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1991-01-12: Behind Pete Chilcutt's 25 points, North Carolina Tar Heels held off Virginia Cavaliers 89–86. John Crotty had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1991-02-09: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 77–58 as Hubert Davis scored a team-high 19. Cornel Parker had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1991-03-09: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 76–71. Rick Fox led the winners with 13 points. John Crotty had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers. Rick Fox grabbed 15 rebounds.

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