1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1990 and ended with the Final Four at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 1, 1991. The Duke Blue Devils won their first NCAA national championship with a 72–65 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.Season headlines
Beginning in 1990–91, the following rules changes were implemented:Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Statistical leaders
Conference standings
Postseason tournaments
NCAA Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
NIT Semifinals and Final
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
- Wooden Award: Larry Johnson, UNLV
- Naismith Award: Larry Johnson, UNLV
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
- UPI Player of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
- NABC Player of the Year: Larry Johnson, UNLV
- Oscar Robertson Trophy : Larry Johnson, UNLV
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Larry Johnson, UNLV
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
- UPI Coach of the Year: Rick Majerus, Utah
- Henry Iba Award : Randy Ayers, Ohio State
- NABC Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
- CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Kentucky
Other major awards
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award : Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy : Mark Macon, Temple
- NIT/Haggerty Award : Malik Sealy, St. John's
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Rodney Rogers, Wake Forest
