1990–91 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team

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1990–91 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ECC Regular season champions
ECC Tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference (Division I)|East Coast Conference
1990–91 record19–11 (10–2 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaTowson Center
Seasons
← 1989–90
 →
1990-91 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson State † 10 – 2   .833 19 – 11   .633
Delaware 8 – 4   .667 16 – 13   .552
Hofstra 7 – 5   .583 14 – 14   .500
Drexel 7 – 5   .583 12 – 16   .429
Rider 4 – 8   .333 14 – 16   .467
Maryland-Baltimore County 4 – 8   .333 7 – 22   .241
Central Connecticut State 2 – 10   .167 4 – 24   .143
† 1991 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1990–91 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson State University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Terry Truax and played their home games at the Towson Center. They finished the season 19–11, 10–2 in ECC play to win the regular season conference title. The Tigers won the ECC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Towson State was defeated in the first round by No. 1 seed Ohio State, 91–74.

Roster[]

1990–91 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Devin Boyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
G Chuck Lightening 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr
C 42 John James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1990*
 at Dayton L 79–99  0–1
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Nov 26, 1990*
 at Maryland L 69–93  0–2
 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 25, 1991*
 at No. 20 Virginia L 49–72  17–10
 University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
ECC Tournament
Mar 3, 1991*
 Maryland-Baltimore County
ECC Tournament Semifinal 		W 78–76  18–10
 Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Mar 4, 1991*
 Rider
ECC Tournament Championship 		W 69–63  19–10
 Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
 (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 5 Ohio State
First Round 		L 86–97[3]  19–11
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 East Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1990–91 Towson Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Towson State gives Ohio State all it can handle Buckeyes win, 97-86, to eliminate Tigers". The Baltimore Sun. March 16, 1991. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Towson Men's Basketball Media Guide". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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