# 1990–91 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1990-91 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1990–91 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 24, 1990* | No. 14 | vs. Villanova Tip Off Classic | L 91–93 | 0–1 | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA |
| Nov 26, 1990* | No. 14 | SE Louisiana | W 117–68 | 1–1 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 30, 1990* | No. 20 | No. 22 Texas | W 101–87 | 2–1 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 7, 1990* | No. 18 | Chapman | W 101–68 | 3–1 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 8, 1990* | No. 18 | No. 2 Arizona | W 92–82 | 4–1 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 18, 1990* | No. 10 | Arkansas State | W 98–74 | 5–1 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 20, 1990* | No. 10 | Loyola Marymount | W 122–114 | 6–1 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 22, 1990* | No. 10 | at Illinois | L 96–102 | 6–2 | Assembly Hall (14,824) Champaign, IL |
| Dec 29, 1990* | No. 15 | Nicholls State | W 118–76 | 7–2 | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 1991 | No. 14 | Vanderbilt | W 87–70 | 8–2 (1–0) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 5, 1991 | No. 14 | at No. 16 Kentucky | L 80–93 | 8–3 (1–1) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| Jan 8, 1991 | No. 20 | Georgia | W 83–76 | 9–3 (2–1) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 12, 1991 | No. 20 | at Auburn | W 96–84 | 10–3 (3–1) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| Jan 15, 1991 | No. 20 | at Alabama | W 90–80 | 11–3 (4–1) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Jan 19, 1991 | No. 20 | Ole Miss | W 87–71 | 12–3 (5–1) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 22, 1991 | No. 16 | at Tennessee | L 89–92 | 12–4 (5–2) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| Jan 26, 1991 | No. 16 | Florida | W 76–66 | 13–4 (6–2) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 30, 1991 | No. 14 | Mississippi State | L 79–82 | 13–5 (6–3) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 2, 1991 | No. 14 | at Vanderbilt | L 59–63 | 13–6 (6–4) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| Feb 5, 1991 | No. 19 | No. 10 Kentucky | W 107–88 | 14–6 (7–4) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 8, 1991 | No. 19 | at Georgia | W 89–86 | 15–6 (8–4) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Feb 10, 1991* | No. 19 | at No. 6 Duke | L 70–88 | 15–7 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| Feb 13, 1991 | No. 20 | Auburn | W 98–61 | 16–7 (9–4) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 17, 1991 | No. 20 | Alabama | W 88–81 | 17–7 (10–4) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 20, 1991 | No. 19 | at Ole Miss | W 89–78 | 18–7 (11–4) | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| Feb 23, 1991 | No. 19 | Tennessee | W 119–87 | 19–7 (12–4) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 27, 1991 | No. 18 | at Florida | W 79–66 | 20–7 (13–4) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| Mar 2, 1991 | No. 18 | at No. 23 Mississippi State | L 73–76 | 20–8 (13–5) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 1991* | No. 16 | vs. Auburn | L 77–92 | 20–9 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 14* CBS | (6 MW) No. 22 | vs. (11 MW) Connecticut NCAA Tournament First Round | L 62–79 | 20–10 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25,348) Minneapolis, MN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Shaquille O'Neal – SEC Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American