# 1990–91 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bob Reinhart in first season at GSU. They played their home games at GSU Sports Arena and are members of the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC). They finished the season 16–15, 7–7 in TAAC play to finish in fifth place. They won the TAAC tournament to earn a bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Southeast region. The Panthers were beaten in the opening round by eventual Final Four participant Arkansas, 117–76.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 24, 1990* | | The Citadel | W 85–61 | 1–0 | GSU Sports Arena (1,000) Atlanta, GA |
| November 26, 1990* | | at Auburn | L 65–83 | 1–1 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (5,304) Auburn, AL |
| December 3, 1990* | | FIU | W 99–82 | 2–1 | GSU Sports Arena (1,055) Atlanta, GA |
| December 5, 1990* | | Florida A&M | L 71–76 | 2–2 | Jake Gaither Gymnasium (3,487) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 8, 1990* | | Stephen F. Austin | W 65–60 | 3–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,244) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 10, 1990* | | Northern Arizona | L 74–84 | 3–3 | Walkup Skydome (412) Flagstaff, AZ |
| December 13, 1990* | | Augusta State | W 72–71 | 4–3 | GSU Sports Arena (1,000) Atlanta, GA |
| December 15, 1990* | | Texas–Arlington | L 104–113 | 4–4 | GSU Sports Arena (1,000) Atlanta, GA |
| December 22, 1990* | | Northern Arizona | W 92–76 | 5–4 | GSU Sports Arena (1,000) Atlanta, GA |
| January 2, 1991* | | Butler | L 96–106 | 5–5 | GSU Sports Arena (1,000) Atlanta, GA |
| January 5, 1991* | | Stephen F. Austin | W 73–66 | 6–5 | GSU Sports Arena (1,215) Atlanta, GA |
| January 10, 1991 | | Arkansas–Little Rock | L 67–75 | 6–6 | Barton Coliseum (2,002) Little Rock, AR |
| January 14, 1991 | | Samford | W 85–75 | 7–6 | Seibert Hall (1,306) Homewood, AL |
| January 17, 1991 | | Georgia Southern | W 73–72 | 8–6 | GSU Sports Arena (2,100) Atlanta, GA |
| January 19, 1991 | | Stetson | L 69–84 | 8–7 | GSU Sports Arena (1,780) Atlanta, GA |
| January 23, 1991* | | The Citadel | L 78–86 | 8–8 | McAlister Field House (680) Charleston, SC |
| January 26, 1991 | | Mercer | W 98–61 | 9–8 | GSU Sports Arena (3,423) Atlanta, GA |
| January 31, 1991 | | UTSA | L 72–85 | 9–9 | Convocation Center (1,502) San Antonio, TX |
| February 2, 1991 | | Centenary | L 74–79 | 9–10 | Gold Dome (2,019) Shreveport, LA |
| February 7, 1991 | | Arkansas–Little Rock | L 66–81 | 9–11 | GSU Sports Arena (1,125) Atlanta, GA |
| February 9, 1991 | | Samford | W 77–59 | 10–11 | GSU Sports Arena (1,020) Atlanta, GA |
| February 14, 1991 | | Georgia Southern | W 90–86 | 11–11 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,009) Statesboro, GA |
| February 16, 1991 | | Stetson | L 61–70 | 11–12 | Edmunds Center (2,639) DeLand, FL |
| February 19, 1991* | | Florida A&M | L 94–96 | 11–13 | GSU Sports Arena (1,533) Atlanta, GA |
| February 25, 1991 | | Mercer | W 55–50 | 12–13 | Macon Coliseum (475) Macon, GA |
| February 28, 1991 | | UTSA | L 78–85 | 12–14 | GSU Sports Arena (1,020) Atlanta, GA |
| March 2, 1991 | | Centenary | W 99–80 | 13–14 | GSU Sports Arena (1,520) Atlanta, GA |
| TAAC Tournament ||||||
| March 5, 1991 | (5) | at (4) Stetson Quarterfinal | W 70–64 | 14–14 | Edmunds Center (3,254) DeLand, FL |
| March 6, 1991 | (5) | vs. (1) UTSA Semifinal | W 94–84 | 15–14 | Edmunds Center (512) DeLand, FL |
| March 7, 1991 | (5) | vs. (6) Arkansas–Little Rock Championship Game | W 80–60 | 16–14 | Edmunds Center (3,105) DeLand, FL |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 15, 1991* | (16 SE) | vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Arkansas First Round | L 76–117 | 16–15 | The Omni (13,586) Atlanta, GA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||