1990–91 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

Women's college basketball season
1990–91 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 21
Record22–11 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
  • Jim Davis (4th season)
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Civic Center of Anderson (1 game)
Seasons
1990–91 ACC women's basketball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 14 0   1.000 31 3   .912
No. 7 NC State 9 5   .643 27 6   .818
Maryland 9 5   .643 17 13   .567
No. 21 Clemson 8 6   .571 22 11   .667
Duke 6 8   .429 16 12   .571
Wake Forest 5 9   .357 15 13   .536
Georgia Tech 3 11   .214 15 13   .536
North Carolina 2 12   .143 12 16   .429
1991 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1990–91 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by fourth year head coach Jim Davis. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 24, 1990*
No. 21 vs. Alabama State
Kansas State Invitational
W 83–74  1–0
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
November 25, 1990*
No. 21 at Kansas State
Kansas State Invitational
W 68–61  2–0
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
December 1, 1990*
No. 19 College of Charleston W 86–52  3–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 5, 1990*
No. 17 UNC–Charlotte W 74–63  4–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 8, 1990*
No. 17 No. 22 South Carolina
rivalry
W 73–40  5–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 15, 1990*
No. 16 Augusta W 95–61  6–0
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 20, 1990*
No. 16 at California
California Golden Bear Classic
L 86–90 OT 6–1
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
December 21, 1990*
No. 16 vs. Fresno State
California Golden Bear Classic
W 65–43  7–1
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
January 2, 1991
No. 16 No. 2 NC State W 82–73  8–1
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 5, 1991*
No. 16 Brigham Young W 81–59  9–1
(1–0)
Civic Center of Anderson 
Anderson, South Carolina
January 9, 1991
No. 12 No. 2 Virginia L 75–81  9–2
(1–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 11, 1991
No. 12 Maryland L 68–71  9–3
(1–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 14, 1991*
No. 12 Radford W 90–45  10–3
(1–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 16, 1991*
No. 17 at South Carolina
rivalry
L 62–75  10–4
(1–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
January 19, 1991
No. 17 at No. 4 NC State L 55–77  10–5
(1–3)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
January 21, 1991
No. 17 at Wake Forest W 69–63  11–5
(2–3)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
January 23, 1991
No. 21 at Georgia Tech W 63–61  12–5
(3–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
January 26, 1991
No. 21 North Carolina W 79–66  13–5
(4–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 28, 1991
No. 21 Duke W 63–49  14–5
(5–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 30, 1991*
No. 20 South Carolina State W 81–45  15–5
(5–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 7, 1991*
No. 19 at No. 3 Georgia L 59–96  15–6
(5–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
February 9, 1991
No. 19 Wake Forest L 58–59  15–7
(5–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 11, 1991
No. 19 Georgia Tech W 76–64  16–7
(6–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 14, 1991
No. 23 at Maryland W 74–63  17–7
(7–4)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
February 16, 1991
No. 23 at No. 1 Virginia L 62–89  17–8
(7–5)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
February 22, 1991
No. 24 at Duke W 67–59  18–8
(8–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
February 24, 1991
No. 24 at North Carolina L 54–58  18–9
(8–6)
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 2, 1991*
vs. Duke
ACC Tournament quarterfinal
W 60–58  19–9
(8–6)
Civic Center 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
March 3, 1991*
vs. No. 1 Virginia
ACC Tournament semifinal
W 65–62  20–9
(8–6)
Civic Center 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
March 4, 1991*
vs. No. 7 NC State
ACC Tournament finalfinal
L 61–84  20–10
(8–6)
Civic Center 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 1991*
No. 21 No. 15 Providence
NCAA Tournament second round
W 103–91  21–10
(8–6)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
March 21, 1991*
No. 21 vs. James Madison
NCAA East Region semifinal
W 57–55  22–10
(8–6)
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 23, 1991*
No. 21 vs. No. 13 Connecticut
NCAA Tournament East Region final
L 57–60  22–11
(8–6)
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  • "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2023.