# 1990–91 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 20th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 29–5 and a conference record of 15–3, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference Champions, the Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1991 NCAA tournament as a 2-seed, where IU advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 4 | Lyndon Jones | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Marion, Indiana |
| 20 | Greg Graham | G | 6–4 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 21 | Chris Reynolds | G | 6–1 | So. | Peoria, Illinois |
| 22 | Damon Bailey | G | 6–3 | Fr. | Bedford, Indiana |
| 23 | Jamal Meeks | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Freeport, Illinois |
| 24 | Matt Nover | F/C | 6–8 | So. | Chesterton, Indiana |
| 25 | Pat Knight | G | 6–6 | Fr. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 30 | Todd Leary | G | 6–3 | RS So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 32 | Eric Anderson | F/C | 6–9 | Jr. | Chicago, Illinois |
| 33 | Pat Graham | G | 6–5 | So. | Floyds Knobs, Indiana |
| 40 | Calbert Cheaney | G/F | 6–7 | So. | Evansville, Indiana |
| 54 | Chris Lawson | F/C | 6–9 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/20/1990* | No. 8 | vs. Northeastern Maui Invitational Tournament Quarterfinals | W 100–78 | 1–0 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahain, HI |
| 11/24/1990* | No. 8 | vs. Santa Clara Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals | W 73–69 | 2–0 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 11/25/1990* | No. 8 | vs. No. 13 Syracuse Maui Invitational Tournament Championship | L 74–77 | 2–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 11/28/1990* | No. 10 | at Notre Dame | W 70–67 | 3–1 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana |
| 12/1/1990* | No. 10 | vs. No. 25 Louisville | W 72–52 | 4–1 | Hoosier Dome Indianapolis |
| 12/4/1990* | No. 7 | at Vanderbilt | W 84–73 | 5–1 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| 12/7/1990* | No. 7 | Niagara Indiana Classic | W 101–64 | 6–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/8/1990* | No. 7 | San Diego Indiana Classic | W 91–64 | 7–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/15/1990* | No. 7 | Western Michigan | W 97–68 | 8–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/18/1990* | No. 6 | No. 18 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | W 87–84 | 9–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/21/1990* | No. 6 | at Iowa State | W 87–76 | 10–1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| 12/27/1990* | No. 5 | vs. Marshall Hoosier Classic | W 91–67 | 11–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 12/28/1990* | No. 5 | vs. Ohio Hoosier Classic | W 102–64 | 12–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 1/2/1991 | No. 5 | Illinois Rivalry | W 109–74 | 13–1 (1–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/5/1991 | No. 5 | Northwestern | W 99–58 | 14–1 (2–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/14/1991 | No. 3 | at Purdue Rivalry | W 65–62 | 15–1 (3–0) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 1/19/1991 | No. 3 | at No. 24 Iowa | W 99–79 | 16–1 (4–0) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| 1/21/1991 | No. 3 | No. 4 Ohio State | L 85–93 | 16–2 (4–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/24/1991 | No. 3 | at Michigan | W 70–60 | 17–2 (5–1) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1/26/1991 | No. 3 | No. 22 Michigan State | W 97–63 | 18–2 (6–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/30/1991 | No. 4 | Wisconsin | W 73–57 | 19–2 (7–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/3/1991 | No. 4 | at Minnesota | W 77–66 | 20–2 (8–1) | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| 2/7/1991 | No. 4 | at Northwestern | W 105–74 | 21–2 (9–1) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| 2/10/1991 | No. 4 | Purdue Rivalry | W 81–63 | 22–2 (10–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/17/1991 | No. 4 | at No. 2 Ohio State | L 95–97 | 22–3 (10–2) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 2/21/1991 | No. 4 | Iowa | L 79–80 | 22–4 (10–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/24/1991 | No. 4 | Michigan | W 112–79 | 23–4 (11–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/28/1991 | No. 5 | at Michigan State | W 62–56 | 24–4 (12–3) | Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan |
| 3/2/1991 | No. 5 | at Wisconsin | W 74–61 | 25–4 (13–3) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin |
| 3/7/1991 | No. 3 | Minnesota | W 75–59 | 26–4 (14–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/10/1991 | No. 3 | at Illinois Rivalry | W 70–58 | 27–4 (15–3) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/14/1991* | (2 SE) No. 3 | vs. (15 SE) Coastal Carolina First Round | W 79–69 | 28–4 (15–3) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| 3/16/1991* | (2 SE) No. 3 | vs. (7 SE) Florida State Second Round | W 82–60 | 29–4 (15–3) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| 3/21/1991* | (2 SE) No. 3 | vs. (3 SE) No. 12 Kansas Sweet Sixteen | L 65–83 | 29–5 (15–3) | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||