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1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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The 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1991 and ended with the Final Four at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 6, 1992.

Season headlines

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Season outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[6]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Duke
2 Indiana
3 Arkansas
4 Kentucky
5 Arizona
6 LSU
7 Ohio State
8 North Carolina
9 Seton Hall
10 St. John's
11 UCLA
12 Kansas
13 Oklahoma State
14 Utah
15 Connecticut
16 Georgetown
17 Alabama
18 DePaul
19 Oklahoma
20 Michigan
21 Iowa
22 Wake Forest
23 Georgia Tech
24 Arizona State
25 Louisville
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Duke
2 Indiana
3 Arkansas
4 North Carolina
5 Ohio State
6 LSU
7 Arizona
8 Kentucky
9 Seton Hall
10 St. John's
11 UCLA
12 Oklahoma State
13 Kansas
14 Georgetown
15 Connecticut
16 Alabama
17 Utah
18 Wake Forest
19 Michigan
20 Iowa
21 Oklahoma
22 Arizona State
23 DePaul
24 Georgia Tech
25 Texas

Conference membership changes

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School Former conference New conference
Alabama–Birmingham (UAB) Blazers Sun Belt Conference Great Midwest Conference
Arkansas Razorbacks Southwest Conference Southeastern Conference
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Trans America Athletic Conference Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State Red Wolves American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Brooklyn Bulldogs NCAA Division I independent East Coast Conference
Buffalo Bulls Mideast Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division II) East Coast Conference
Central Florida (UCF) Knights American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
College of Charleston Cougars NAIA independent NCAA Division I independent
UNC Charlotte 49ers Sun Belt Conference Metro Conference
Cincinnati Bearcats Metro Conference Great Midwest Conference
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens East Coast Conference North Atlantic Conference
DePaul Blue Demons NCAA Division I independent Great Midwest Conference
Drexel Dragons East Coast Conference North Atlantic Conference
Florida International Panthers NCAA Division I independent Trans America Athletic Conference
Florida State Seminoles Metro Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
UNC Greensboro Spartans NCAA Division II independent NCAA Division I independent
Lamar Cardinals American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Liberty Flames NCAA Division I independent Big South Conference
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Marquette Warriors Midwestern Collegiate Conference Great Midwest Conference
Memphis State Tigers Metro Conference Great Midwest Conference
Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes NCAA Division I independent Big East Conference
Navy Midshipmen Colonial Athletic Association Patriot League
New Orleans Privateers American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Nicholls State Colonels NCAA Division I independent Southland Conference
Northern Iowa Panthers Mid-Continent Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Old Dominion Monarchs Sun Belt Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Penn State Nittany Lions Atlantic 10 Conference NCAA Division I independent
Sacramento State Hornets non-NCAA Division I NCAA Division I independent
Saint Louis Billikens Midwestern Collegiate Conference Great Midwest Conference
South Carolina Gamecocks Metro Conference Southeastern Conference
South Florida Bulls Sun Belt Conference Metro Conference
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II) Ohio Valley Conference
Southeastern Louisiana Lions NCAA Division I independent Trans America Athletic Conference
Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Texas–Pan American Broncs American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Texas–San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners Trans America Athletic Conference Southland Conference
US International Gulls NCAA Division I independent Discontinued athletic programs
Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) Rams Sun Belt Conference Metro Conference
Wright State Raiders NCAA Division I independent Mid-Continent Conference

Regular season

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Conferences

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Conference winners and tournaments

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Conference Regular
season first place
Conference
player of the year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
Atlantic 10 Conference UMass Harper Williams, UMass Al Skinner, Rhode Island 1992 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament McGonigle Hall & The Palestra
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Curry Hicks Cage
Amherst, Massachusetts
UMass
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Christian Laettner, Duke Pat Kennedy, Florida State 1992 ACC men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Duke
Big East Conference Georgetown, St. John's, & Seton Hall Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown John Thompson, Georgetown 1992 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Syracuse
Big Eight Conference Kansas Anthony Peeler, Missouri Roy Williams, Kansas 1992 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas
Big Sky Conference Montana Kevin Soares, Nevada, & Delvon Anderson, Montana Blaine Taylor, Montana 1992 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, Montana
Montana
Big South Conference Radford Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina Ron Bradley, Radford 1992 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Civic Center of Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina
Campbell
Big Ten Conference Ohio State Jim Jackson, Ohio State Randy Ayers, Ohio State No Tournament
Big West Conference UNLV Lucius Davis, UC Santa Barbara Jerry Pimm, UC Santa Barbara, & Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV 1992 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California
New Mexico State
Colonial Athletic Association James Madison & Richmond Curtis Blair, Richmond Lefty Driesell, James Madison 1992 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
Old Dominion
East Coast Conference Hofstra Terrance Jacobs, Towson State 1992 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament RAC Arena
Catonsville, Maryland
Towson State
Great Midwest Conference Cincinnati & DePaul Penny Hardaway, Memphis State 1992 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament Chicago Stadium
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati
Ivy League Princeton Sean Jackson, Princeton Not named No Tournament
Metro Conference Tulane Clarence Weatherspoon, Southern Miss Perry Clark, Tulane 1992 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
UNC Charlotte
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Manhattan Randy Woods, La Salle Steve Lappas, Manhattan 1992 MAAC men's basketball tournament Knickerbocker Arena
Albany, New York
La Salle
Mid-American Conference Miami (OH) Lewis Geter, Ohio Bob Donewald, Western Michigan 1992 MAC men's basketball tournament Cobo Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Miami (OH)
Mid-Continent Conference Wisconsin–Green Bay Tony Bennett, Wisconsin–Green Bay Dick Bennett, Wisconsin–Green Bay 1992 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament CSU Convocation Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Eastern Illinois
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard & North Carolina A&T DeLon Turner, Florida A&M Butch Beard, Howard 1992 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
Howard
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Evansville Parrish Casebier, Evansville Jim Crews, Evansville 1992 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament Riverfront Coliseum
Cincinnati, Ohio
Evansville
Missouri Valley Conference Illinois State & Southern Illinois Ashraf Amaya, Southern Illinois Bob Bender, Illinois State 1992 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament St. Louis Arena
St. Louis, Missouri
Southwest Missouri State
North Atlantic Conference Delaware Kevin Roberson, Vermont Steve Steinwedel, Delaware 1992 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament Delaware Field House, Newark, Delaware Delaware
Northeast Conference Robert Morris Myron Walker, Robert Morris Tim Capstraw, Wagner 1992 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Charles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State Brett Roberts, Morehead State Scott Edgar, Murray State 1992 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Rupp Arena
Lexington, Kentucky
Murray State
Pacific-10 Conference UCLA Harold Miner, USC George Raveling, USC No Tournament
Patriot League Bucknell & Fordham Patrick King, Bucknell Jack Bruen, Colgate 1992 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Stabler Arena
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Fordham
Southeastern Conference Kentucky (East)
Arkansas (West)
Shaquille O'Neal, LSU Lon Kruger, Florida 1992 SEC men's basketball tournament Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, Alabama
Kentucky
Southern Conference Chattanooga & East Tennessee State Terry Boyd, Western Carolina, & Keith Nelson, Chattanooga Mack McCarthy, Chattanooga 1992 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Asheville Civic Center
Asheville, North Carolina
East Tennessee State
Southland Conference Texas–San Antonio Ryan Stuart, Northeast Louisiana Rickey Broussard, Nicholls State 1992 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Convocation Center
San Antonio, Texas
Northeast Louisiana
Southwest Conference Houston & Texas Will Flemons, Texas Tech James Dickey, Texas Tech, & Pat Foster, Houston 1992 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament Reunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
Houston
Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State & Texas Southern Steve Rogers, Alabama State Lafayette Stribling, Mississippi Valley State 1992 SWAC men's basketball tournament Riverside Centroplex
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mississippi Valley State
Sun Belt Conference Louisiana Tech & Southwestern Louisiana Ron Ellis, Louisiana Tech Marty Fletcher, Louisiana Tech 1992 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
Southwestern Louisiana
Trans America Athletic Conference Georgia Southern Tony Windless, Georgia Southern Frank Kerns, Georgia Southern 1992 TAAC men's basketball tournament Hanner Fieldhouse
Statesboro, Georgia
Georgia Southern
West Coast Athletic Conference Pepperdine Doug Christie, Pepperdine Tom Asbury, Pepperdine 1992 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Chiles Center
Portland, Oregon
Pepperdine
Western Athletic Conference BYU & UTEP Reggie Slater, Wyoming Roger Reid, BYU 1992 WAC men's basketball tournament Moby Arena
Fort Collins, Colorado
BYU

Conference standings

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1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 14 2   .875 34 2   .944
No. 20 Florida State 11 5   .688 22 10   .688
No. 18 North Carolina 9 7   .563 23 10   .697
Georgia Tech 8 8   .500 23 12   .657
Virginia 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Wake Forest 7 9   .438 17 12   .586
NC State 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
Maryland 5 11   .313 14 15   .483
Clemson 4 12   .250 14 14   .500
1992 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 UMass 13 3   .813 30 5   .857
Temple 11 5   .688 17 13   .567
West Virginia 10 6   .625 20 12   .625
Rhode Island 9 7   .563 22 10   .688
George Washington 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Rutgers 6 10   .375 16 15   .516
Duquesne 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
1992 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Seton Hall 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
No. 22 Georgetown 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
St. John's 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Villanova 11 7   .611 14 15   .483
No. 21 Syracuse 10 8   .556 22 10   .688
Connecticut 10 8   .556 20 10   .667
Pittsburgh 9 9   .500 18 16   .529
Boston College 7 11   .389 17 14   .548
Providence 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Miami 1 17   .056 8 24   .250
1992 Big East tournament winner
As of April 6, 1992[7]
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 11 3   .786 27 5   .844
No. 11 Oklahoma State 8 6   .571 28 8   .778
No. 16 Missouri 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
No. 23 Oklahoma 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
Nebraska 7 7   .500 19 10   .655
Iowa State 5 9   .357 21 13   .618
Kansas State 5 9   .357 16 14   .533
Colorado 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
1992 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 6, 1992
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 14 2   .875 27 4   .871
Nevada 13 3   .813 19 10   .655
Weber State 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Idaho 10 6   .625 18 14   .563
Boise State 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Idaho State 6 10   .375 9 21   .300
Montana State 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Northern Arizona 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
Eastern Washington 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
Conference tournament winner
1991–92 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Radford 12 2   .857 20 9   .690
Liberty 10 4   .714 22 7   .759
Campbell 7 7   .500 19 12   .613
Charleston Southern 7 7   .500 16 14   .533
Coastal Carolina 6 8   .429 12 19   .387
Davidson 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
UNC Asheville 6 8   .429 9 19   .321
Winthrop 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1992 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Ohio State 15 3   .833 26 6   .813
No. 5 Indiana 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
No. 15 Michigan 11 7   .611 24 9   .727
No. 14 Michigan State 11 7   .611 22 8   .733
Iowa 10 8   .556 19 11   .633
Purdue 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Minnesota 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Illinois 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 13 18   .419
Northwestern 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UNLV 18 0   1.000 26 2   .929
UC Santa Barbara 13 5   .722 20 9   .690
New Mexico State 12 6   .667 25 8   .758
Long Beach State 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
Utah State 10 8   .556 16 12   .571
Pacific 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Cal State Fullerton 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Fresno State 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
UC Irvine 3 15   .167 7 22   .241
San Jose State 1 17   .056 2 24   .077
1992 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991-92 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 12 2   .857 22 8   .733
James Madison 12 2   .857 21 11   .656
American 8 6   .571 11 18   .379
Old Dominion 8 6   .571 15 15   .500
UNC Wilmington 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
East Carolina 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
William & Mary 3 11   .214 10 19   .345
George Mason 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1992 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1991–92 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra 10 2   .833 20 9   .690
Towson State 9 3   .750 17 13   .567
Rider 9 3   .750 16 13   .552
UMBC 8 4   .667 10 19   .345
Central Connecticut State 3 9   .250 7 21   .250
Brooklyn 3 9   .250 5 23   .179
Buffalo 0 12   .000 2 26   .071
1992 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1991–92 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Cincinnati 8 2   .800 29 5   .853
No. 24 DePaul 8 2   .800 20 9   .690
Marquette 5 5   .500 16 13   .552
Memphis State 5 5   .500 23 11   .676
UAB 4 6   .400 20 9   .690
Saint Louis 0 10   .000 5 23   .179
1992 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1991–92 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 12 2   .857 22 6   .786
Penn 9 5   .643 16 10   .615
Columbia 8 6   .571 10 16   .385
Yale 7 7   .500 17 9   .654
Brown 5 9   .357 11 15   .423
Dartmouth 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Cornell 5 9   .357 7 19   .269
Harvard 5 9   .357 6 20   .231
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1991–92 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulane 8 4   .667 22 9   .710
UNC Charlotte 7 5   .583 23 9   .719
South Florida 7 5   .583 19 10   .655
Louisville 7 5   .583 19 11   .633
VCU 5 7   .417 14 15   .483
Southern Miss 5 7   .417 13 16   .448
Virginia Tech 3 9   .250 10 18   .357
1992 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan 13 3   .813 25 9   .735
La Salle 12 4   .750 20 11   .645
Siena 11 5   .688 19 10   .655
Loyola (MD) 10 6   .625 14 14   .500
Iona 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Niagara 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Fairfield 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
Saint Peter's 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
Canisius 3 13   .188 8 22   .267
1992 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Miami (OH) 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
Ball State 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
Western Michigan 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Ohio 10 6   .625 18 10   .643
Bowling Green 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Kent State 6 10   .375 9 19   .321
Central Michigan 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
Eastern Michigan 4 12   .250 9 22   .290
Toledo 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
1992 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wisconsin–Green Bay 14 2   .875 25 5   .833
Akron 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Illinois-Chicago 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Eastern Illinois 9 7   .563 17 14   .548
Wright State 9 7   .563 15 13   .536
Northern Illinois 7 9   .438 11 17   .393
Cleveland State 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Western Illinois 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Valparaiso 2 14   .125 5 22   .185
1992 Mid-Con Tournament winner
1991–92 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina A&T 12 4   .750 18 9   .667
Howard 12 4   .750 17 14   .548
Florida A&M 11 5   .688 16 14   .533
Coppin State 9 7   .563 15 13   .536
South Carolina State 9 7   .563 14 15   .483
Delaware State 9 7   .563 12 16   .429
Morgan State 5 11   .313 6 23   .207
Bethune–Cookman 3 13   .188 4 25   .138
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 14   .125 3 25   .107
1992 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 8 2   .800 24 6   .800
Xavier 7 3   .700 15 12   .556
Butler 7 3   .700 21 10   .677
Dayton 5 5   .500 15 15   .500
Loyola (IL) 2 8   .200 13 16   .448
Detroit Mercy 1 9   .100 12 17   .414
1992 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 14 4   .778 22 8   .733
Illinois State 14 4   .778 18 11   .621
Southwest Missouri State 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Indiana State 12 6   .667 13 15   .464
Tulsa 12 6   .667 17 13   .567
Creighton 7 11   .389 9 19   .321
Northern Iowa 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Wichita State 6 12   .333 8 20   .286
Drake 3 15   .167 6 21   .222
Bradley 3 15   .167 7 23   .233
1992 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 14 0   1.000 27 4   .871
Drexel 9 5   .643 16 14   .533
Maine 8 6   .571 17 15   .531
Vermont 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Northeastern 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Boston University 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
New Hampshire 5 9   .357 7 21   .250
Hartford 3 11   .214 6 21   .222
1992 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 12 4   .750 19 12   .613
Monmouth 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 5   .688 14 14   .500
Wagner 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
St. Francis (NY) 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
Long Island 7 9   .438 11 18   .379
Marist 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
Saint Francis (PA) 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
Mount St. Mary's 3 13   .188 6 22   .214
1992 NEC tournament winner
1991–92 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 11 3   .786 17 13   .567
Eastern Kentucky 9 5   .643 19 14   .576
Middle Tennessee State 9 5   .643 16 11   .593
Tennessee Tech 8 6   .571 14 15   .483
Austin Peay 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Morehead State 6 8   .429 14 15   .483
Southeast Missouri State 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Tennessee State 2 12   .143 4 24   .143
1992 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1991–92 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 UCLA 16 2   .889 28 5   .848
No. 8 USC 15 3   .833 24 6   .800
No. 10 Arizona 13 5   .722 24 7   .774
Stanford 10 8   .556 18 11   .621
Washington State 9 9   .500 22 11   .667
Arizona State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Oregon State 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Washington 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
California 4 14   .222 10 18   .357
Oregon 2 16   .111 6 21   .222
As of April 15, 1991[13]
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fordham 11 3   .786 18 13   .581
Bucknell 11 3   .786 21 9   .700
Holy Cross 10 4   .714 18 11   .621
Lehigh 8 6   .571 14 15   .483
Colgate 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Lafayette 6 8   .429 8 20   .286
Army 2 12   .143 4 24   .143
Navy 1 13   .071 6 22   .214
1992 Patriot League tournament winner
1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 6 Kentucky 12 4   .750 29 7   .806
Florida 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Tennessee 8 8   .500 19 15   .559
Georgia 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
South Carolina 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
West
No. 9 Arkansas 13 3   .813 26 8   .765
No. 25 LSU 12 4   .750 21 10   .677
No. 13 Alabama 10 6   .625 26 9   .743
Mississippi State 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Auburn 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
1992 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[14]
1991–92 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Tennessee State 12 2   .857 24 7   .774
Chattanooga 12 2   .857 23 7   .767
Furman 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
Appalachian State 9 5   .643 15 14   .517
Western Carolina 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Marshall 3 11   .214 7 22   .241
VMI 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
The Citadel 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1992 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1992
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTSA 15 3   .833 21 8   .724
NE Louisiana 12 6   .667 19 10   .655
Nicholls State 12 6   .667 15 13   .536
North Texas State 12 6   .667 15 14   .517
UT Arlington 11 7   .611 16 13   .552
Stephen F. Austin 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Northwestern State 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Texas State 4 14   .222 7 20   .259
McNeese State 4 14   .222 7 22   .241
Sam Houston State 1 17   .056 2 25   .074
1992 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
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
1991–92 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 11 3   .786 16 14   .533
Texas Southern 11 3   .786 15 14   .517
Southern 9 5   .643 18 12   .600
Alcorn State 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
Alabama State 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
Jackson State 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Grambling State 2 12   .143 4 24   .143
Prairie View A&M 0 14   .000 0 28   .000
1992 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 22 9   .710
SW Louisiana 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
Arkansas State 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Western Kentucky 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
South Alabama 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Arkansas-Little Rock 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
New Orleans 9 7   .563 17 15   .531
Lamar 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
Jacksonville 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
UCF 3 13   .188 10 18   .357
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 1 15   .063 3 26   .103
1992 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia Southern 13 1   .929 25 6   .806
Georgia State 8 6   .571 16 14   .533
Florida International 7 7   .500 11 17   .393
Samford 7 7   .500 11 18   .379
Stetson 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Mercer 6 8   .429 11 18   .379
Centenary (LA) 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Southeastern Louisiana 4 10   .286 6 22   .214
1992 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 14 0   1.000 24 7   .774
Santa Clara 9 5   .643 14 15   .483
Loyola Marymount 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Gonzaga 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
San Diego 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
San Francisco 4 10   .286 13 16   .448
Saint Mary's (CA) 4 10   .286 13 17   .433
Portland 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
BYU 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
UTEP 12 4   .750 27 7   .794
New Mexico 11 5   .688 20 13   .606
Utah 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Hawaii 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Wyoming 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Colorado State 8 8   .500 14 17   .452
Air Force 3 13   .188 9 20   .310
San Diego State 0 16   .000 2 26   .071
1992 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Division I independents

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A total of 12 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, UMKC (21–7) had the best winning percentage (.750), and UMKC and Penn State (21–8) had the most wins.[15]

1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMKC - -   21 7   .750
Penn State - -   21 8   .724
UW-Milwaukee - -   20 8   .714
Southern Utah - -   20 8   .714
College of Charleston - -   19 8   .704
Notre Dame - -   18 15   .545
Cal State Northridge - -   11 17   .393
Northeastern Illinois - -   8 20   .286
Chicago State - -   7 21   .250
UNC Greensboro - -   7 21   .250
Youngstown State - -   6 22   .214
Sacramento State - -   4 24   .143
Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner
Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, Temple, & Villanova Randy Woods, La Salle

For the first time since its first season of competition in the 1955–56 season, the Philadelphia Big 5 did not play a full round-robin schedule in which each team met each other team once. Instead, each team played only two games against other Big 5 members, and all five teams finished with 1–1 records in head-to-head competition among the Big 5. The Big 5 did not revive its full round-robin schedule until the 1999–2000 season.

Statistical leaders

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Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School BPG
Brett Roberts Morehead State 28.1 Popeye Jones Murray State 14.4 Van Usher Tennessee Tech 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal LSU 5.2
Vin Baker Hartford 27.6 Shaquille O'Neal LSU 14.0 Sam Crawford New Mexico State 8.5 Alonzo Mourning Georgetown 5.0
Alphonso Ford Mississippi Valley State 27.5 Tim Burroughs Jacksonville 13.2 Orlando Smart San Francisco 8.3 Kevin Roberson Vermont 5.0
Randy Woods La Salle 27.3 Adam Keefe Stanford 12.2 Kevin Soares Nevada 7.8 Acie Earl Iowa 4.0
Steve Rogers Alabama State 27.3 Leonard White Southern 12.2 Chuck Evans Mississippi State 7.8 Vin Baker Hartford 3.7

Postseason tournaments

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NCAA Tournament

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National semifinals National championship game
      
E1 Duke 81
W2 Indiana 78
E1 Duke 71
S6 Michigan# 51
S6 Michigan# 76
M4 Cincinnati 72

# signifies Michigan's final two games, in the 1992 Final Four, were vacated on November 7, 2002, as part of the settlement of the University of Michigan basketball scandal. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with the removal of any Michigan wins from all records.

National Invitation Tournament

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NIT Semifinals and Final

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Semifinals Finals
      
Florida 56
Virginia 62
Virginia 81OT
Notre Dame 76
Notre Dame 58
Utah 55
Third place game
   
Florida 78
Utah 81

Award winners

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Consensus All-American teams

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Jimmy Jackson G/F Junior Ohio State
Christian Laettner F Senior Duke
Harold Miner G Junior Southern California
Alonzo Mourning C Senior Georgetown
Shaquille O'Neal C Junior LSU


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Byron Houston F Senior Oklahoma State
Don MacLean F Senior UCLA
Anthony Peeler G Senior Missouri
Malik Sealy G/F Senior St. John's
Walt Williams G Senior Maryland

Major player of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
Canisius Marty Marbach John Beilein
Manhattan Steve Lappas Fran Fraschilla Lappas left for Villanova and Providence assistant Fraschilla replaced him.[16]
St. John's Lou Carnesecca Brian Mahoney Carnesecca retired after 27 years and assistant Mahoney replaced him.[17]
UNLV Jerry Tarkanian Rollie Massimino Tarkanian left to coach the San Antonio Spurs and Massimino replaced him.
Villanova Rollie Massimino Steve Lappas Massimino left to coach UNLV and Lappas replaced him.

References

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  1. ^ "Greatest 63 games in NCAA Tournament history". USA Today. March 25, 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Top 10 NCAA Tournament games of all-time". New York Daily News. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kentucky-Duke: The greatest game ever played". The Sporting News. March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Best team, moment and players recognized on tournament's 75th anniversary". USA Today. April 5, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Revisiting the Greatest Game Ever Played: The 1992 East Regional Finals". Bleacher Report. March 29, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 998. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  7. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Big East Conference Season Summary
  8. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  9. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 East Coast Conference Season Summary
  10. ^ "1991-92 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Ivy Group Season Summary
  12. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  13. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  14. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  15. ^ "1991-92 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Manhattan hires Fraschilla". New York Times. May 4, 1992. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  17. ^ Muscatine, Alison (April 14, 1992). "Carnesecca of St. John's announces retirement". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2021.