1990-91 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 11–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 87.6 points per game and allowed 71.6 (+16.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Dec 1, 1990 to Jan 12, 1991. The most lopsided win was 118–50 over The Citadel Bulldogs on Feb 18, 1991; the heaviest defeat was 74–60 at Duke Blue Devils on Jan 19, 1991. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against South Carolina Gamecocks (74–76).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1990-91's .829 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1989-90 Carolina Tar Heels (21–13). Next season: 1991-92 Carolina Tar Heels (23–10).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

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

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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