1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	† 1991 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Atlantic-10 Regular-season champions
NCAA Tournament
Conference	Atlantic-10 Conference
1990–91 record	19–10 (14–4 A-10)
Head coach	Bob Wenzel (3rd season);
Home arena	Louis Brown Athletic Center
	Seasons ← →

The 1990–91 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Wenzel, then in his third season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and was a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Scarlet Knights finished atop the conference's regular season standings, and would receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Rutgers fell to Arizona State, 79–76, in the opening round.

Roster[]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G		Tom Savage	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr
SG	69	Eric Dimetrosky	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr
PG	23	Dan Baumlin	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr
SF	5	Pee Santi	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr
PF	31	Keith Hughes	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Carteret, NJ
SG	24	Aedan Hill	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr
SG	3	JB Bennett	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr
G	7	Kevin Carino	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	135 lb (61 kg)	Sr
	5	Lav Laviano	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr
G	0	Geo Baker	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr

Head coach

Bob Wenzel (Rutgers)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1990*		No. 23 Missouri	W 68–60	1–0	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
Atlantic-10 Tournament
Mar 3, 1991*		at Saint Joseph's Quarterfinal	L 87–90 ^OT	19–9	Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*	(9 SE)	vs. (8 SE) Arizona State First Round	L 76–79^[1]	19–10	The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References[]

^ "Arizona St. Rallies To Beat Rutgers". New York Times. March 16, 1991. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
^ "2019-20 Rutgers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

[ncaa-1] "Arizona St. Rallies To Beat Rutgers". New York Times. March 16, 1991. Retrieved February 28, 2021.

[2] "2019-20 Rutgers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

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v t Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Venues	(1906–1931) College Avenue Gymnasium (1931–1977) Jersey Mike's Arena (1977–present)
Rivalries	Princeton
People	Statistical leaders
Seasons	1907–08 1909–13 1943–44 1975–76 1988–89 1990–91 2008–09 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

1990–91 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Rutgers	14	–	4	.778	19	–	10	.655
Temple	13	–	5	.722	24	–	10	.706
Penn State †	10	–	8	.556	21	–	11	.656
George Washington	10	–	8	.556	19	–	12	.613
UMass	10	–	8	.556	20	–	13	.606
West Virginia	10	–	8	.556	17	–	14	.548
Duquesne	10	–	8	.556	13	–	15	.464
Saint Joseph's	7	–	11	.389	13	–	17	.433
Rhode Island	6	–	12	.333	11	–	17	.393
St. Bonaventure	0	–	18	.000	5	–	23	.179

† 1991 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll