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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-11-24 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 99–63 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1990-11-27 | vs Jacksonville Dolphins | W 104–61 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1990-11-30 | neutral South Carolina Gamecocks | L 74–76 | |
| 1990-12-01 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | W 118–93 | |
| 1990-12-06 | vs UConn Huskies | W 79–64 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1990-12-10 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 84–81 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1990-12-15 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 95–79 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1990-12-22 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 86–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1990-12-29 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 90–75 | Amway Arena |
| 1990-12-30 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | W 71–60 | Amway Arena |
| 1991-01-03 | at Cornell Big Red | W 108–64 | Newman Arena |
| 1991-01-05 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 82–47 | |
| 1991-01-09 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 105–73 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-01-12 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 89–86 | University Hall |
| 1991-01-19 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 60–74 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1991-01-23 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 91–81 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1991-01-27 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 86–88 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-01-31 | at Clemson Tigers | W 90–77 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1991-02-06 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 91–97 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1991-02-07 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 92–70 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-02-09 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 77–58 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-02-13 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 85–70 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-02-16 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 87–75 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1991-02-18 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 118–50 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-02-23 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 73–57 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-02-28 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 91–74 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1991-03-03 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 77–83 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1991-03-08 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 67–59 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1991-03-09 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | W 76–71 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1991-03-10 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 96–74 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1991-03-15 | neutral Northeastern Huskies | W 101–66 | Carrier Dome |
| 1991-03-17 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 84–69 | Carrier Dome |
| 1991-03-22 | neutral Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 93–67 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1991-03-24 | neutral Temple Owls | W 75–72 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1991-03-30 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 73–79 | RCA Dome |
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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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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