He then went on to say in 91 Duke was the better team. Dembele, Justin Veterans from that IU roster fielded a high volume of calls from the media that week. Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, won a rematch of the previous year's national final matchup against undefeated UNLV 7977 in the semifinal,[1] then won the national title with a 7265 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Roy Williams. Wichita State in 2014. We won some. After a freshman season at Georgia Spencer transferred to Connors State Junior College. First LJ (who wasnt called that yet) picked Vegas. Three lottery picks and a Hall of Fame coach. From a mall parking lot altercation to a fight with a teenager during a pickup game, these are the allegations Ja Morant is facing. 1991 McDonalds All-American Rosters. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. After the game, Miller said simply of UNLV, "They need to go to the NBA. But that wide-ranging influence was rooted first in UNLV's dominance on the basketball court. This is a discussion on PS3 NCAA Basketball 10/March Madness Legacy: 2020-21 and Classic Team Rosters within the EA Sports NCAA Basketball Rosters forums. There is no additional information to display. Visit ESPN to view the UNLV Rebels team roster for the current season. I dont think they knew what to do theyd never been in that situation before. That and the fact that perfect regular seasons are exceedingly rare in college basketball. Because they were vicious and explosive, while destroying everyone by an average of 26.7 points. Marred records from the Sun Belt, to the American East, to the West Coast Conference, and everywhere in between. You call winning a game by 2-points better? Radio Broadcast InformationCreighton (18-11, 12-6 BIG EAST) plays its final home game of the regular-season on Wednesday, March 1, when it hosts Georgetown (7-23, 2-17 BIG EAST). And the change . Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. But Augmon (31 points), Hunt (26) and Johnson (25) were too much. Quick Links. Chris Jeter: Toughest player on the team. Scoring was distributed across the team, too. "I've never watched the game in 30 years," he says. To mimic the Runnin' Rebels' swarming defense -- which shifted between man-to-man and the Amoeba, a 1-1-3 zone that combined ball pressure and corner traps with man-to-man concepts -- Duke starters played 5-on-7 against the bench in practice. The game was not televised. Gambling problem? Let it burn into your cranium. UNLV never let down. Both were ejected. Duke was 30-7 and had won the Midwest region as the No. The team blitzed through the regular season. On Nov. 29, 1990, the Committee on Infractions announced that, after hearing UNLV's appeal, it was giving the program two options. Because many people forget or simply ignore the plain truth - LJ kicked everyone's ass on the court. View Full Bio, Victor UNLV defeated the Aggies 84-82 thanks in part to two technical fouls called on the Utah State crowd. Heck, I was a kid living in Canada and I couldnt get enough of Greg Anthony, Stacey Augmon, Anderson Hunt, and Larry Johnson (and I guess we can toss George Ackles in there too). Before that St. Josephs in 2004. As for specific tactics, Duke sagged an extra defender, often center George Ackles' man, on Johnson whenever he caught the ball down low. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. If youre in a war you want him in the foxhole with you. So the back-on title defense began. They put on a show, soaring down the court in transition, and harassing opponents on defense. Dave Rice: (UNLVs new head coach): Fundamentally sound player who received minor minutes. Simple attrition I suppose. Hurlburt, James Find out more. At the other end of the floor, however, Duke was overwhelmed on its defensive glass as the Rebels pulled down half of their missed shots and Johnson personally recorded eight offensive boards. Fresno State enters having made 76.1 percent of its free throws (289-380), which currently would eclipse the school record for single-season free throw percentage (74.2 percent, 484-652, 1991-92). A contested desperation heave didn't have a chance, clanging off the backboard. Johnson then tied the game after hitting one of three free throws -- Thomas Hill was called for a lane violation. But the take away: UNLV won, 112-105. Best NCAA Tournament Player: Was it Carmelo Anthony or Christian Laettner? No post season for the Rebels. Coach Wooden (good) is to this day considered a saint with not a single corrupt bone in his body, while Coach Tarkanian (bad) is viewed as having low morals with little regard for authority. But what was pegged a mismatch became one of the most compelling games in NCAA history, with the fallout ushering in a new era in college basketball. Get the 1991 NCAA tournament bracket, scores and more here. UNLV point guard Greg Anthony: The only thing that surprised me was that we didnt play as hard as we normally do. ESPN and CBS analyst Jay Bilas was a Duke assistant coach for both the 1990 national title game, UNLV's 103-73 rout, and the following year's 79-77 Final Four upset that stopped the Rebels two . Asked at the Final Four news conference about his mentor's comments, Krzyzewski laughed it off. "We knew we had a target on our back in every game and had to play our best.". Christian Laettner of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Because as a person he was highly intelligent, republican, business minded and was extremely well spoken in interviews. Then the NCAA handed down its verdict. You call a jump shooting team getting to the free throw line 23 times to a post oriented teams 15 times better? The game turned when Anthony fouled out with 3:51 remaining. All Rights Reserved. The largest margin of victory ever. "I've found out that it's smart never to argue with him," he said, "and I suppose if I were [Knight] I would pick UNLV to win, too.". 2023 Duke Athletics. And all five UNLV starters would be recognized as All-Americans (Augmon and Johnson as First Teamers; the rest as Honorable Mentions) for their efforts. Always winning. Royce Why Wooden changed his verbage is unknown, but Im sure some of it had to do with Jerry Tarkanian. "I'm in awe.". Fresno State enters having made 76.2 percent of its free throws (298-391), which currently would eclipse the school record for single-season free throw percentage (74.2 percent, 484-652, 1991-92). Anderson Hunt: He was one of the most dangerous players on the team. Though his team had gone 0-3 against the Rebels that season, Long Beach State head coach Seth Greenberg said Tarkanian's "biggest vulnerability is if Greg [Anthony] gets in foul trouble." 1990-1991 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Roster # Player Class Pos HT WT . Will Saxon. They were the number one team that entire season. McCaffrey, Bobby Buckley, Christian Much was expected of him, but he never seemed to get going. Tarkanian's program was indeed under scrutiny, and speculation had already begun on where his star players would go if UNLV were placed on probation by the NCAA. All rights reserved. By this point in his career he had already taken the NCAA all the way to the Supreme Court. 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Four of Fresno State's 10 wins have come in true road games (three in conference play). And their opponent in the Final Four was the same team they had defeated 103-73 in the previous year's national championship. Can we imagine a recent Duke or Kansas or Kentucky team finishing off a regular season in such a humble circumstances? As the ball left Anderson Hunts hands, we naturally assumed it would find its mark, desperate and deep as the 3-pointer might have been in the waning seconds of the national semifinal game. The Rebels sank three resulting free throws, and a win streak was born even as trouble loomed off the court. In it, Dukes head coach confesses that the 1990 team were exceptional and destroyed his team. When Krzyzewski was asked about that image at the Sunday news conference, he replied, "It really doesn't bother me.". Arkansas raced out to an early lead. More School Info. No title defense. . For a guarantee of $75,000, UNLV played its season opener at B.C. Theyre just better than we are. By the time he graduated in 1995, he had . Things got interesting with 2:27 to go when Day and Johnson got tangled up under the basket.