1990-91 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1990-91 Virginia Cavaliers went 21-12 (6-8 in the ACC) under head coach Jeff Jones. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.11.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 74.3 points per game and allowed 68.5 (+5.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 1, 1990 to Jan 8, 1991. The most lopsided win was 93–47 over Winthrop Eagles on Dec 1, 1990; the heaviest defeat was 78–51 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan 19, 1991. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Notre Dame Fighting Irish (68–67).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1990-91's .636 winning percentage ranks 48th. Previous season: 1989-90 Cavaliers (20–12). Next season: 1991-92 Cavaliers (20–13).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1990-11-23	neutral Siena Saints	W 80–77	Sullivan Arena
1990-11-24	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 65–59	Sullivan Arena
1990-11-26	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 74–89	Sullivan Arena
1990-11-30	vs New Orleans Privateers	L 55–60	University Hall
1990-12-01	vs Winthrop Eagles	W 93–47	University Hall
1990-12-03	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 84–80
1990-12-08	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 70–56	University Hall
1990-12-20	at Marshall Thundering Herd	W 74–60	Cam Henderson Center
1990-12-29	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 79–72	Williams Arena
1991-01-02	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 94–88	Bradley Center
1991-01-05	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 81–64	University Hall
1991-01-08	at Clemson Tigers	W 82–78	Littlejohn Coliseum
1991-01-12	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 86–89	University Hall
1991-01-16	at Maryland Terrapins	W 76–62	Cole Fieldhouse
1991-01-19	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 51–78	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1991-01-21	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 71–47	University Hall
1991-01-23	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 86–61
1991-01-26	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 68–67	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1991-01-29	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 104–72	University Hall
1991-02-02	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 83–80	University Hall
1991-02-04	vs Radford Highlanders	W 87–54	University Hall
1991-02-07	at Duke Blue Devils	L 74–86	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1991-02-09	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 58–77	Dean Smith Center
1991-02-10	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 66–74	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1991-02-13	vs Fairfield Stags	W 84–52	University Hall
1991-02-16	vs Clemson Tigers	W 57–47	University Hall
1991-02-19	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 60–73	University Hall
1991-02-23	at NC State Wolfpack	L 76–83	Reynolds Coliseum
1991-02-25	vs Towson Tigers	W 72–49	University Hall
1991-03-02	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 74–78	University Hall
1991-03-08	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 70–66	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1991-03-09	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 71–76	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1991-03-14	neutral BYU Cougars	L 48–61	Jon M. Huntsman Center

Game recaps

1990-11-23: Virginia Cavaliers survived Siena Saints 80–77 as Smith, Bryant scored a team-high 33. Brown, Marc had 31 for Siena Saints.

1990-11-24: Behind Bryant Stith's 26 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated South Carolina Gamecocks 65–59. Joe Rhett had 15 for South Carolina Gamecocks.

1990-11-26: Behind Darrick Martin's 21 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 89–74. Kenny Turner had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-11-30: New Orleans got past Virginia Cavaliers 60–55 as Collins, Tank scored a team-high 16. Crotty, John had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1990-12-01: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Winthrop Eagles 93–47 as Bryant Stith scored a team-high 17. LaShawn Coulter had 17 for Winthrop Eagles.

1990-12-03: Behind Bryant Stith's 28 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Pittsburgh Panthers 84–80. Jason Matthews had 24 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1990-12-08: Behind John Crotty's 26 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Vanderbilt Commodores 70–56. Bruce Elder had 13 for Vanderbilt Commodores.

1990-12-20: Behind Kenny Turner's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Marshall Thundering Herd 74–60. Brett Vincent had 14 for Marshall Thundering Herd.

1990-12-29: Virginia Cavaliers got past Minnesota Golden Gophers 79–72 as Stith scored a team-high 22. McDonald had 22 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

1991-01-02: Virginia Cavaliers got past Marquette Golden Eagles 94–88 as Kenny Turner scored a team-high 26. Ron Curry had 27 for Marquette Golden Eagles.

1991-01-05: Virginia Cavaliers handled Duke Blue Devils 81–64. Anthony Oliver led the winners with 21 points. Christian Laettner had 27 for Duke Blue Devils.

1991-01-08: Behind Bryant Stith's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Clemson Tigers 82–78. Eric Burks had 20 for Clemson Tigers.

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.

1991-01-16: Behind Bryant Stith's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Maryland Terrapins 76–62. Matt Roe had 16 for Maryland Terrapins.

1991-01-19: Behind Kenny Anderson's 21 points, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 78–51.

1991-01-21: Virginia Cavaliers routed Davidson 71–47. Oliver, Anthony led the winners with 16 points. Holloway, Pat had 13 for Davidson.

1991-01-23: Behind Bryant Stith's 24 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Virginia Tech Hokies 86–61. John Rivers had 18 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1991-01-29: Virginia Cavaliers blew out NC State Wolfpack 104–72 as Kenny Turner scored a team-high 24. Tom Gugliotta had 24 for NC State Wolfpack.

1991-02-02: Virginia Cavaliers edged Wake Forest Demon Deacons 83–80. Bryant Stith led the winners with 31 points. Chris King had 26 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1991-02-07: Duke Blue Devils handled Virginia Cavaliers 86–74. Christian Laettner led the winners with 22 points. Kenny Turner had 28 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.

1991-02-10: Wake Forest Demon Deacons got past Virginia Cavaliers 74–66 as Randolph Childress scored a team-high 19. Bryant Stith had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1991-02-13: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Fairfield Stags 84–52 as John Crotty scored a team-high 12. Drew Henderson grabbed 16 rebounds.

1991-02-16: Behind Bryant Stith's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Clemson Tigers 57–47. Dale Davis had 19 for Clemson Tigers.

1991-02-19: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat Virginia Cavaliers 73–60 as Kenny Anderson scored a team-high 33. Kenny Turner had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1991-02-23: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 83–76. Rodney Monroe led the winners with 32 points. Kenny Turner had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1991-02-25: Behind Kenny Turner's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Towson Tigers 72–49. Chuck Lightening had 14 for Towson Tigers.

1991-03-02: Behind Walt Williams's 21 points, Maryland defeated Virginia Cavaliers 78–74. Bryant Stith had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1991-03-08: Behind John Crotty's 23 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 70–66. Rodney Rogers had 23 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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.

1991-03-14: BYU Cougars beat Virginia Cavaliers 61–48 as Gary Trost scored a team-high 13. John Crotty had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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