1990–91 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1990–91
Steve Fisher
Assistant coaches
MVP
Crisler Arena
Seasons
1990–91 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Ohio State 15 3   .833 27 4   .871
No. 3 Indiana 15 3   .833 29 5   .853
Illinois 11 7   .611 21 10   .677
Michigan State 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Iowa 9 9   .500 21 11   .656
Purdue 9 9   .500 17 12   .586
Wisconsin 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Michigan 7 11   .389 14 15   .483
Minnesota 5 13   .278 12 16   .429
Northwestern 0 18   .000 5 23   .179
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990–91

UPI Coaches' Poll.[4] The team had a 0–7 record against ranked opponents.[5]

Demetrius Calip served as team captain and earned team MVP.[6] The team's leading scorers were Calip (594 points), Michael Talley (318 points), and Kirk Taylor (301 points). The leading rebounders were Eric Riley (242), Kirk Taylor (119), and Calip (112). The leaders in assists were Calip (102), Talley (93) and Taylor (72).[7]

Calip led the Big Ten Conference in

three point shots made in conference games (48).[8] The team led the conference in team three point shots made with 118 during their conference games.[9]

In the 32-team National Invitation Tournament, Michigan was eliminated by Colorado 71–64 in the first round.[2]

Roster

1990–91 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G
13 Demetrius Calip 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Flint Northern Flint, MI
G
25 Rob Pelinka 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Lake Forest Lake Bluff, IL
C 42 Eric Riley 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr St. Joseph
Cleveland, OH
Head coach
  • Steve Fisher
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Overall: 14-15 Big Ten: 7-11 (8th)[10] Postseason: NIT (First Round) Head Coach: Steve Fisher Staff: Brian Dutcher, Jay Smith & Edgar Burch (volunteer) Captain: Demetrius Calip Home Arena: Crisler Arena (13,609)

Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/-
11/28/1990 - Central Michigan H W 72-63 +9
12/1/1990 - Utah H W 81-65 +16
12/4/1990 - Eastern Michigan H W 78-76 +2
12/8/1990 - at #5 Duke A L 68-75 -7
12/10/1990 - Boston University H W 90-68 +22
12/12/1990 - Chicago State H W 102-78 +24
12/15/1990 - at Iowa State A L 72-81 -9
12/22/1990 - Marquette H W 89-81 +8
12/28/1990 - vs. Texas N1 L 74-76 -2
12/29/1990 - vs. Penn N1 W 84-62 +22
1/3/1991 - at #25 Michigan State+ A L 70-85 -15
1/5/1991 - #6 Ohio State+ H L 57-67 -10
1/10/1991 - at #22 Iowa+ A L 78-79 -1
1/12/1991 - at Purdue+ A L 69-86 -17
1/17/1991 - Northwestern+ H W 79-68 +11
1/19/1991 - at Wisconsin+ (OT) A W 69-68 +1
1/24/1991 - #3 Indiana+ H L 60-70 -10
1/26/1991 - Illinois+ H L 67-72 -5
1/31/1991 - at Minnesota+ A W 66-62 +4
2/9/1991 - Iowa+ H W 84-70 +14
2/11/1991 - at #3 Ohio State+ A L 65-81 -16
2/16/1991 - at Northwestern+ A W 64-58 +6
2/18/1991 - Purdue+ (2OT) H L 77-83 -6
2/21/1991 - Wisconsin+ H W 65-62 +3
2/24/1991 - at #4 Indiana+ A L 70-112 -42
2/28/1991 - at Illinois+ A L 65-68 -3
3/3/1991 - Minnesota+ H W 68-60 +8
3/9/1991 - Michigan State+ H L 59-66 -7
3/13/1991 - vs. Colorado N2 L 64-71 -7

(1) Arizona State Cactus Classic, Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) (2) NIT, Boulder, Colo. (Coors Event Center)

Team players drafted into the NBA

One player from this team was selected in the NBA draft.[11]

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
1993
2 6 33 Eric Riley Dallas Mavericks

References

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