1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tony Barone, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 24–8 record (12–4 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament[1] to earn an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Tournament. As No. 11 seed in the West region, the Jays knocked off No. 6 seed New Mexico State in the opening round,[2] then fell to Seton Hall in the second round.[3]

1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
MVC Tournament champion
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1990–91 record24–8 (12–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaOmaha Civic Auditorium
1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Creighton124 .750  248  .750
Southwest Missouri State115 .688  2212  .647
Tulsa106 .625  1812  .600
Indiana State97 .563  1414  .500
Southern Illinois97 .563  1814  .563
Wichita State79 .438  1417  .452
Bradley610 .375  820  .286
Illinois State412 .250  523  .179
Drake412 .250  821  .276
1991 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1990–91 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12 Matt Petty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So  Crawfordsville, Indiana
G 14 Duan Cole 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr  Fort Wayne, Indiana
F 15 Johnnie Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr  Marion, Indiana
G 20 Denny Halligan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr  Hawarden, Iowa
G 22 Derek Bain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr  Austin, Texas
G 23 Todd Eisner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr  Chilton, Wisconsin
G 24 Latrell Wrightsell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrRoosevelt Gary, Indiana
C 25 Chad Gallagher 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBoylan Catholic Rockford, Illinois
F 30 Bob Harstad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrThompson Valley Loveland, Colorado
F 31 Todd Geyer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) So  Indianapolis, Indiana
C 32 Bill O'Dowd 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr  Miami, Florida
F 40 Jerry Vanderheydt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr  Pekin, Illinois
F 41 Greg Everett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr  El Toro, California
F 42 Chris Rodgers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr  East St. Louis, Illinois
F 44 Darin Plautz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 30, 1990*
    vs. Texas-San Antonio
    Amana-Hawkeye Classic
    W 93–47  1–0
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Dec 1, 1990*
    at Iowa
    Amana-Hawkeye Classic
    L 77–83  1–1
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Dec 4, 1990*
    Missouri W 74–68  2–1
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 6, 1990*
    at Nebraska
    Rivalry
    L 63–97  2–2
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Dec 17, 1990*
    at South Alabama W 89–76  3–2
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Dec 20, 1990
    Tulsa L 64–73  3–3
    (0–1)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 26, 1990*
    Louisiana Tech W 87–84  4–3
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 29, 1990*
    at Cleveland State W 87–64  5–3
    Woodling Gym 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Jan 2, 1991
    at SW Missouri State L 71–72  5–4
    (0–2)
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Jan 5, 1991
    Bradley W 98–74  6–4
    (1–2)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Jan 8, 1991*
    Iowa State L 88–97  6–5
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Jan 10, 1991
    at Drake W 82–61  7–5
    (2–2)
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 15, 1991
    Wichita State W 79–56  8–5
    (3–2)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Jan 19, 1991
    at Illinois State L 68–71  8–6
    (3–3)
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Jan 21, 1991
    at Bradley W 76–68  9–6
    (4–3)
    Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Jan 26, 1991
    Indiana State W 83–68  10–6
    (5–3)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Jan 28, 1991
    at Southern Illinois W 78–75  11–6
    (6–3)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Jan 31, 1991
    Illinois State W 71–57  12–6
    (7–3)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 3, 1991*
    at Siena W 85–78  13–6
    Times Union Center 
    Loudonville, New York
    Feb 7, 1991
    at Indiana State W 71–68  14–6
    (8–3)
    Hulman Center 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Feb 10, 1991*
    SW Missouri State W 91–87  15–6
    (9–3)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 13, 1991*
    UTEP W 75–62  16–6
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 16, 1991
    at Tulsa L 63–73  16–7
    (9–4)
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 18, 1991*
    at Notre Dame W 90–67  17–7
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 21, 1991
    Drake W 69–63  18–7
    (10–4)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 23, 1991
    Southern Illinois W 76–73  19–7
    (11–4)
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 25, 1991
    at Wichita State W 65–64  20–7
    (12–4)
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
    Mar 2, 1991*
    vs. Drake
    MVC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 77–58  21–7
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 3, 1991*
    vs. Southern Illinois
    MVC Tournament Semifinal
    W 71–66  22–7
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 4, 1991*
    vs. SW Missouri State
    MVC Tournament Championship
    W 68–52[1]  23–7
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    1991 NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 15 New Mexico State
    First Round
    W 64–56[2]  24–7
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 16, 1991*
    (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 13 Seton Hall
    Second Round
    L 69–81[3]  24–8
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Central.

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    Awards and honors

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    232Chad GallagherPhoenix Suns

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    References

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