1990–91 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
| 1990–91 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 23 |
| Record | 19–13 (8–8 Big East) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain | Dikembe Mutombo (1st year) |
| Home arena | Capital Centre |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Syracuse | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 St. John's | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Seton Hall † | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990–91 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented
Coaches' Poll
of the season.
Season recap
Georgetown radio voice Rich Chvotkin, who had broadcast every Georgetown men's basketball game since his debut in the 1974-75 season, missed most of this season after mobilizing for six months of United States Army Reserve service during the Gulf War shortly after calling the December 5 game against Duke.[2] He would resume his Georgetown broadcasting duties the following season.[3]
In the season opener at
triple-double in Georgetown history. Eight days later he played against his older brother Ilo Mutombo in a game against Southern Indiana, scoring only six points and pulling down nine rebounds, while Ilo had 14 points and 11 rebounds against him.[4]
In the fourth game of the year, Mutumbo had 13 rebounds and junior center
forward Grant Hill, sophomore point guard Bobby Hurley, and junior center Christian Laettner to a combined 9-for-42 (21.4%) shooting effort from the field, the Blue Devils as a whole shot only 32% from the field, and Georgetown won 79-74. Toward the end of the game Mourning injured the arch of his foot, forcing him to miss the next nine games. Averaging 22 points per game through the first four games, he returned to action in mid-January 1991, but recovering from the injury reduced his performance until early March. He then returned to form, averaging 18.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over the last six games of the season. He finished the year third in scoring on the team with an average of 15.8 points per game and shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 79.3 percent from the free-throw line.[4][5][6]
Mourning's injury problems after the Duke game meant that Mutombo had an opportunity to build on his success of the last two seasons and come to the fore as Georgetown's "big man." Previously scoring mostly on dunks, he began to take more difficult shots. Although this caused his shooting percentage from the field to drop to 58%, he led Georgetown in points scored. Against Jackson State, he shot 13-for-16 (81.3%) from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line to score a career-high 34 points. In 16 straight games from December 1990 through mid-February 1991, he led the team in rebounds. He finished the season averaging 15.2 points per game.[4]
Freshman Robert Churchwell joined the team, succeeding Jaren Jackson at small forward. He started all 32 of the team's games, averaging 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. In Big East conference play, he scored in double figures eight times and shot 47% from the field, including a 10-for-11 (90.9%) outing against Providence.[7]
Another newcomer was freshman
guard Joey Brown. The team's point guard, he also started all 32 games and had a combined 31 points and 19 assists in the first three games of the season. He led the Hoyas in both assists and steals and, although he shot only 18-for-78 (32.1%) from three-point range over the season as a whole and only 26% from the field at any distance during the last seven games of the year, he scored in double figures 13 times, including a season-high 21 points at Villanova.[8]
With a bye in the first round of the
Connecticut in the quarterfinals. Although shooting only 28% from the field, the Hoyas managed to win 68-49, with Mutombo scoring 13 points and pulling down 27 rebounds and Mourning shooting 15-for-16 (93.8%) from the free-throw line.[9] Georgetown then defeated Providence in the semifinals to advance to the championship game, which the Hoyas lost to 21st-ranked Seton Hall 74-62 despite Mourning's 22-point, 13-rebound effort. It was Georgetown's first loss in the Big East tournament final in seven appearances.[5] Mutombo had scored a combined 34 points and collected a total of 44 rebounds during the tournament.[4]
The Hoyas were the No. 8 seed in the West Region of the
Coaches' Poll
.
Mutombo had spent his freshman year playing intramural basketball and had not joined the varsity team until his
Final Four, largely because an unusually high number of scholarship players – 11 of 23 – transferred from Georgetown between 1987-1988 and 1992-1993, preventing the team from building a core of veterans to play with its two dominating centers. Without that core of veterans, the Mourning-Mutombo teams were unable to replicate the success of the veteran-filled Patrick Ewing teams of the early 1980s, which had reached the Final Four – and indeed the national championship game – three times in four seasons.[4][9]
Roster
Junior guard Ronny Thompson was the son of head coach John Thompson, Jr.
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Joey Brown | 5'10" | 175 | G
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Fr. | Morgan City, LA, U.S.
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Morgan City HS |
| 11 | Kayode Vann | 6'1" | 175 | G
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Sr. | New York, NY, U.S.
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Berkeley Carroll School |
| 12 | Charles Harrison | 6'2" | 170 | G
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Fr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Archbishop Carroll HS |
| 21 | Chip Simms | 6'2" | 180 | G
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Jr. | New Orleans, LA, U.S.
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McDonogh 35 Sr. High High School New Orleans Louisiana |
| 22 | Robert Churchwell | 6'6" | 200 | F
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Fr. | South Bend, IN, U.S.
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Gonzaga College HS (D.C.) |
| 24 | Vladimir Bosanac | 6'9" | 185 | F
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Fr. | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Second Economic School |
| 30 | Ronny Thompson | 6'4" | 190 | G
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Jr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Oakton, VA )
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| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | 6'10" | 240 | C | Jr. | Chesapeake, VA, U.S.
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Indian River HS |
| 34 | Lamont Morgan | 6'3" | 175 | G
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Fr. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Gonzaga College HS |
| 40 | Brian Kelly | 6'6" | 230 | F
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Jr. | Cincinnati, OH, U.S.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
| 41 | Antoine Stoudamire | 6'3" | 180 | G
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So. | Portland, OR, U.S.
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Jesuit HS |
| 44 | Mike Sabol | 6'7" | 210 | F
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So. | Washington, DC, U.S.
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Gonzaga College HS |
| 50 | Pascal Fleury | 7'2" | 220 | C | Fr. | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
Dawson College Prep |
| 55 | Dikembe Mutombo | 7'2" | 245 | C | Sr. | Kinshasa, Zaire | Institut Boboto |
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
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| AP | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 25 | |||
| Coaches | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 23 |
1990–91 Schedule and results
Sources[14][15][16][17][18][19]
The 33,048 people in attendance at the
Carrier Dome for the Georgetown-Syracuse game of March 3, 1991, constituted what was then the largest on-campus crowd to witness a basketball game in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history.[19]
- All times are Eastern
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Fri., Nov. 23, 1990* |
No. 9 | vs. Hawaii Loa Hawaii Loa Classic |
W 110-77 | 1–0 |
Kaneohe, HI
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| Sat., Nov. 24, 1990* |
No. 9 | vs. Hawaii Pacific Hawaii Loa Classic |
W 72-44 | 2–0 |
Kaneohe Armory (618) Kaneohe, HI | ||||||
| Sat., Dec. 1, 1990* |
No. 6 | Southern Indiana | W 65-45 | 3–0 |
Landover, MD
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| Wed., Dec. 5, 1990* |
No. 6 | No. 5 Duke ACC-Big East Challenge |
W 79-74 | 4–0 |
Capital Centre (N/A) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sat., Dec. 8, 1990* |
No. 5 | at Rice | W 53-47 | 5–0 |
Houston, TX
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| Wed., Dec. 12, 1990* |
No. 5 | Saint Leo | W 75–45 | 6–0 |
Capital Centre (N/A) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sat., Dec. 15, 1990* |
No. 5 | Texas-El Paso | L 60–71 | 6–1 |
Capital Centre (8,037) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sat., Dec. 22, 1990* |
No. 12 | vs. No. 7 Ohio State Duel in the Desert |
L 63–71 | 6–2 |
Paradise, NV
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| Sat., Dec. 29, 1990* |
No. 16 | vs. Houston | W 63-51 | 7–2 |
St. Petersburg, FL
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| Wed., Jan. 2, 1991* |
No. 15 | Jackson State | W 78–54 | 8–2 |
Capital Centre (6,073) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sat., Jan. 5, 1991 |
No. 15 | Seton Hall | W 73-65 | 9–2 (1–0) |
Capital Centre (18,103) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Tue., Jan. 8, 1991 |
No. 15 | at Providence | L 69-72 | 9–3 (1–1) |
Providence, RI
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| Sat., Jan. 12, 1991 |
No. 15 | Boston College | W 61–56 | 10–3 (2–1) |
Capital Centre (9,478) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Mon., Jan. 14, 1991 |
No. 15 | at Villanova | L 56–65 | 10–4 (2–2) |
Philadelphia, PA
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| Sat., Jan. 19, 1991 |
No. 19 | at Boston College | W 56–49 | 11–4 (3–2) |
Chestnut Hill, MA
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| Mon., Jan. 21, 1991 7:30 p.m. |
No. 19 | No. 8 Syracuse | L 56–58 | 11–5 (3–3) |
Capital Centre (19,035) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sun., Jan 27, 1991 |
No. 21 | at No. 17 Pittsburgh | W 83–78 | 12–5 (4–3) |
Pittsburgh, PA
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| Wed., Jan. 30, 1991 |
No. 18 | No. 5 St. John's | W 59–53 | 13–5 (5–3) |
Capital Centre (12,364) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sun., Feb. 3, 1991* |
No. 18 | DePaul | L 63–72 | 13-6 |
Capital Centre (N/A) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Wed., Feb. 6, 1991 |
No. 20 | at Providence | W 79–65 | 14-6 (6–3) |
Capital Centre (9,103) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sat., Feb. 9, 1991 |
No. 20 | Villanova | W 71–62 OT | 15–6 (7–3) |
Capital Centre (17,018) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Mon., Feb. 11, 1991 |
No. 20 | at Rivalry
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L 55–61 | 15–7 (7–4) |
Hartford, CT
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| Sat., Feb. 16, 1991 |
No. 18 | at No. 24 Seton Hall | L 50–63 | 15–8 (7–5) |
East Rutherford, NJ
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| Wed., Feb. 20, 1991 |
No. 25 | No. 22 Pittsburgh | L 65–78 | 15–9 (7–6) |
Capital Centre (12,297) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Sat., Feb 23, 1991 |
No. 25 | Connecticut Rivalry
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W 71–57 | 16–9 (8–6) |
Capital Centre (17,253) Landover, MD | ||||||
| Mon., Feb. 25, 1991 |
at No. 18 St. John's | L 58–68 | 16–10 (8–7) |
New York, NY
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| Sun., Mar. 3, 1991 12:00 noon |
at No. 6 Syracuse | L 58–62 | 16–11 (8–8) |
Syracuse, NY
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| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| Fri., Mar. 8, 1991 |
(6) | vs. (3) Connecticut Quarterfinals/ Rivalry
|
W 68–49 | 17–11 |
Madison Square Garden (19,081) New York, NY | ||||||
| Sat., Mar. 9, 1991 |
(6) | vs. (7) Providence Semifinals |
W 71–55 | 18–11 |
Madison Square Garden (19,081) New York, NY | ||||||
| Sun., Mar. 10, 1991 |
(6) | vs. (4) No. 21 Seton Hall Championship |
L 62–74 | 18–12 |
Madison Square Garden (19,081) New York, NY | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Fri., Mar. 15, 1991 |
(8 W) | vs. (9 W) Vanderbilt First round |
W 70–60 | 19–12 |
Tucson, AZ
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| Sun., Mar. 17, 1991 |
(8 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 1 UNLV Second round |
L 54–62 | 19–13 |
McKale Memorial Center (N/A) Tucson, AZ | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ Bancroft, Bobby, "Georgetown vs Little Rock: Rich Chvotkin’s 1,400 Game!," casualhoya.com, December 21, 2018, 10:13 p.m. EST Retrieved March 22, 2019
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rich Chvotkin
- ^ a b c d e f "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 16. Dikembe Mutombo". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 4. Alonzo Mourning". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Classic Games". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 40. Robert Churchwell". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 44. Joey Brown". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Twin Towers". Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1990-91 to 1999-2000". Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers
- ^ 1990-91 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Polls
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1990s Seasons
- ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 64, 67.
- ^ Official Basketball Box Score Syracuse vs Georgetown 1/21/91 7:30 p.m. at Capital Centre, Landover, MD
- ^ Waters, Mike, "A look back at the 13 times Syracuse basketball has set the attendance record at the Carrier Dome," syracuse.com, 31 January 2014, 12:30 p.m. EST
- ^ a b Official Basketball Box Score Georgetown vs Syracuse 3/3/91 12:00 p.m. at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY