The 1990–91 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season Entering the 1990–91 season, Illinois, faced with the loss of Kendall Gill, Steve Bardo and Marcus Liberty, who declared himself eligible for the NBA draft after his junior season, was picked to finish as low as ninth in the Big Ten by some publications. But, junior forward Andy Kaufmann burst onto the scene scoring 660 points, the second largest single-season total in Illinois history. He and the Illini proved the preseason expectations wrong by going 21-10 and finishing third in the Big Ten. Roster Source Schedule Source |- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season |- Player stats Awards and honors Deon Thomas Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Andy Kpedi Team Most Valuable Player NCAA basketball tournament Ineligible due to NCAA violations Team players drafted into the NBA Rankings References Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons 1990 in sports in Illinois 1991 in sports in Illinois