1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball
1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball
SWC Regular Season co-champions; SWC tournament champions
NCAA men's Division I tournament, first round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	25–6 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach	Pat Foster (6th season);
Home arena	Hofheinz Pavilion
	Seasons ← 1990–91 1992–93 →

1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Houston †	11	–	3	.786	25	–	6	.806
Texas	11	–	3	.786	23	–	12	.657
TCU	9	–	5	.643	23	–	11	.676
Rice	8	–	6	.571	20	–	11	.645
Texas Tech	6	–	8	.429	15	–	14	.517
Baylor	5	–	9	.357	13	–	15	.464
SMU	4	–	10	.286	10	–	18	.357
Texas A&M	2	–	12	.143	6	–	22	.214

† 1992 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

The Cougars tied for the regular season SWC title and won the SWC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Houston lost in the opening round to Georgia Tech, 65–60,^[1] to finish with a record of 25–6 (11–3 SWC).

Roster

1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
SF	44	Sam Mack	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Dolton, Illinois
F/C	45	Bo Outlaw	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	San Antonio, Texas

Head coach

Pat Foster

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1991*		Villanova	W 79–49	1–0	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Nov 27, 1991*		No. 6 North Carolina	L 65–68	1–1	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Nov 30, 1991*		North Texas	W 89–87	2–1	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Dec 3, 1991*		Arkansas State	W 72–54	3–1	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Dec 6, 1991*		at UC Irvine Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic	W 73–51	4–1	Bren Events Center Irvine, California
Dec 7, 1991*		vs. Kent State Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic	W 80–56	5–1	Bren Events Center Irvine, California
Dec 14, 1991*		at Illinois-Chicago	W 75–66	6–1	UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois
Dec 19, 1991*		St. Mary's (TX)	W 94–67	7–1	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Dec 21, 1991*		at California	W 81–75	8–1	Harmon Gym Berkely, California
Dec 30, 1991*		Cal State Fullerton	W 83–67	9–1	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Jan 2, 1992*		at No. 24 Louisville	L 56–60	9–2	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 6, 1992*		at Centenary (LA)	W 105–81	10–2	Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana
Jan 9, 1992		at Texas	L 75–86	10–3 (0–1)	Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Jan 11, 1992		Baylor	W 83–77	11–3 (1–1)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Jan 18, 1992		at Rice	W 74–60	12–3 (2–1)	Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas
Jan 21, 1992*		Saint Louis	W 110–88	13–3 (2–1)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Jan 25, 1992		Texas Tech	W 77–58	14–3 (3–1)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Jan 29, 1992		at Texas A&M	W 69–65	15–3 (4–1)	G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas
Feb 5, 1992		at TCU	L 54–67	15–4 (4–2)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 5, 1992		SMU	W 67–50	16–4 (5–2)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Feb 9, 1992		Texas	L 72–87	16–5 (5–3)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Feb 12, 1992		at Baylor	W 98–92	17–5 (6–3)	Ferrell Center Waco, Texas
Feb 19, 1992		Rice	W 86–83	18–5 (7–3)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Feb 26, 1992		at Texas Tech	W 83–80	19–5 (8–3)	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas
Feb 29, 1992		Texas A&M	W 79–69	20–5 (9–3)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Mar 4, 1992		TCU	W 50–44	21–5 (10–3)	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Mar 7, 1992		at SMU	W 69–62	22–5 (11–3)	Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas
SWC Tournament
Mar 13, 1992*		vs. SMU Quarterfinals	W 73–62	23–5	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
Mar 14, 1992*		vs. TCU Semifinals	W 80–77	24–5	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
Mar 15, 1992*		vs. Texas Championship Game	W 91–72	25–5	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*	(10 MW)	vs. (7 MW) Georgia Tech First Round	L 60–65^[1]	25–6	Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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References

^ ^a ^b "Georgia Tech 65, Houston 60". New York Times. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "1991–92 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[ncaa-gt-1] "Georgia Tech 65, Houston 60". New York Times. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[2] "1991–92 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[3] "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

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Venues	Sam Houston Coliseum (select games; 1937–19??) Jeppesen Gymnasium (1946–1966) Delmar Fieldhouse (1966–1969) Fertitta Center (1969–present) Health and Physical Education Arena (2017–2018)
Rivalries	Rice SMU
Culture & lore	Shasta Phi Slama Jama Game of the Century "Cougar Fight Song" Spirit of Houston
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics