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1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

April 13, 2024

The 1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2] The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Record23–11 (5–5 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Home arenaPyramid Arena
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
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
Memphis State 5 – 5   .500 23 – 11   .676
Marquette 5 – 5   .500 16 – 13   .552
UAB 4 – 6   .400 20 – 9   .690
Saint Louis 0 – 10   .000 5 – 23   .179
† 1992 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating No. 11 seed Pepperdine, No. 3 seed Arkansas,[3] and No. 7 seed Georgia Tech,[4] Memphis State fell to No. 4 seed Cincinnati for the fourth time in the Midwest Regional final.[5] The team finished with a 23–11 record (5–5 Great Midwest).

Roster edit

1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Overton Memphis, Tennessee
F 13 Tim Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Melrose Memphis, Tennessee
G 14 Chris Haynes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Briarcrest Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Marcus Nolan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Hamilton Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Tony Madlock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Melrose Memphis, Tennessee
F 23 Ernest Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Whitehaven Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Treadwell Memphis, Tennessee
F 31 Kelvin Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bolivar Central Bolivar, Tennessee
F 32 Russell Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Marianna Lee LaGrange, Arkansas
G 35 Billy Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr East Memphis, Tennessee
F 42 Ben Spiva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Christian Brothers Memphis, Tennessee
F 50 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Whites Creek Whites Creek, Tennessee
C 51 Todd Mundt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Central Merry Jackson, Tennessee
F 55 Anthony Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr East Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 16, 2020

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1991
 No. 20 DePaul L 89–92 OT 0–1
(0–1) 		Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 3, 1991*
 Murray State W 78–54  1–1
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 14, 1991*
 Tennessee L 64–65  1–2
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 16, 1991*
 Southwestern Louisiana W 105–97  2–2
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1991*
 Minnesota W 65–62  3–2
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1991*
 Jackson State W 87–73  4–2
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 27, 1991*
 vs. Saint Joseph's
ECAC Holiday Festival 		W 77–60  5–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 28, 1991*
 at No. 18 St. John's
ECAC Holiday Festival 		L 54–75  5–3
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 4, 1992*
 at UAB W 67–63  6–3
(1–1) 		UAB Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 8, 1992*
 No. 12 Missouri W 89–78  7–3
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 11, 1992
 at DePaul L 80–88  7–4
(1–2) 		Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 15, 1992*
 Texas Southern W 71–53  8–4
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 18, 1992
 at Cincinnati
Rivalry 		L 66–75  8–5
(1–3) 		Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 20, 1992*
 at Southern Miss L 59–67  8–6
 Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 25, 1992
 Marquette W 59–55  9–6
(2–3) 		Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 29, 1992*
 at Vanderbilt W 72–70 OT 10–6
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 1, 1992
 Saint Louis W 77–64  11–6
(3–3) 		Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 4, 1992*
 at Southwestern Louisiana W 77–76  12–6
 Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 8, 1992*
 No. 5 Arkansas W 92–88  13–6
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 13, 1992*
 Temple L 63–65  13–7
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 16, 1992*
 Southern Miss W 80–61  14–7
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1992
 at Saint Louis W 75–73 OT 15–7
(4–3) 		St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 22, 1992
 UAB W 63–58  16–7
(5–3) 		Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 25, 1992*
 VCU W 85–58  17–7
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 29, 1992
 at Marquette L 67–82  17–8
(5–4) 		Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 4, 1992*
 at No. 21 Tulane W 68–67  18–8
 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 7, 1992
 No. 14 Cincinnati
Rivalry 		L 59–69  18–9
(5–5) 		Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Great Midwest Conference Tournament
Mar 12, 1992*
 vs. UAB
Quarterfinal 		W 79–67  19–9
 Chicago Stadium 
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 13, 1992*
 vs. No. 19 DePaul
Semifinal 		W 95–75  20–9
 Chicago Stadium 
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 14, 1992*
 vs. No. 12 Cincinnati
Championship 		L 63–75  20–10
 Chicago Stadium 
Chicago, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 (6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Pepperdine
First round 		W 80–70[6]  21–10
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 21, 1992*
 (6 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Arkansas
Second Round 		W 82–80[3]  22–10
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 27, 1992*
 (6 MW) vs. (7 MW) Georgia Tech
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 83–79 OT[4] 23–10
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 29, 1992*
 (6 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati
Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight 		L 57–88[5]  23–11
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings edit

Main article: 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1991-92 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "1991-92 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Memphis St. Tops Arkansas On a Freshman's Late Shot". The New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On". The New York Times. March 28, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Cincinnati sweeps away Memphis State: Bearcats stalk semis after 88-57 romp". The Baltimore Sun. March 30, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "They Do It the Hardaway". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

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The 1991 92 Memphis State Tigers men s basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1991 92 NCAA Division I men s basketball season 2 The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis Tennessee 1991 92 Memphis State Tigers men s basketballNCAA tournament Elite EightConferenceGreat Midwest ConferenceRecord23 11 5 5 Great Midwest Head coachLarry Finch 6th season Home arenaPyramid ArenaSeasons 1990 911992 93 1991 92 Great Midwest Conference men s basketball standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTNo 12 Cincinnati 8 2 800 29 5 853No 24 DePaul 8 2 800 20 9 690Memphis State 5 5 500 23 11 676Marquette 5 5 500 16 13 552UAB 4 6 400 20 9 690Saint Louis 0 10 000 5 23 179 1992 GMC tournament winnerRankings from AP Poll 1 The Tigers received an at large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as No 6 seed in the Midwest region After defeating No 11 seed Pepperdine No 3 seed Arkansas 3 and No 7 seed Georgia Tech 4 Memphis State fell to No 4 seed Cincinnati for the fourth time in the Midwest Regional final 5 The team finished with a 23 11 record 5 5 Great Midwest Contents 1 Roster 2 Schedule and results 3 Rankings 4 Awards and honors 5 ReferencesRoster edit1991 92 Memphis State Tigers men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year Previous school HometownG 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 175 lb 79 kg So Overton Memphis TennesseeF 13 Tim Duncan 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 195 lb 88 kg Sr Melrose Memphis TennesseeG 14 Chris Haynes 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 179 lb 81 kg Fr Briarcrest Memphis TennesseeG 15 Marcus Nolan 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 171 lb 78 kg Fr Hamilton Memphis TennesseeG 20 Tony Madlock 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 185 lb 84 kg Fr Melrose Memphis TennesseeF 23 Ernest Smith 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 185 lb 84 kg Sr Whitehaven Memphis TennesseeG 25 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 187 lb 85 kg So Treadwell Memphis TennesseeF 31 Kelvin Allen 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg Jr Bolivar Central Bolivar TennesseeF 32 Russell Young 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 205 lb 93 kg Marianna Lee LaGrange ArkansasG 35 Billy Smith 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 200 lb 91 kg Jr East Memphis TennesseeF 42 Ben Spiva 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 225 lb 102 kg Sr Christian Brothers Memphis TennesseeF 50 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 232 lb 105 kg Fr Whites Creek Whites Creek TennesseeC 51 Todd Mundt 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 225 lb 102 kg So Central Merry Jackson TennesseeF 55 Anthony Douglas 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 255 lb 116 kg Jr East Memphis Tennessee Head coachLarry Finch Memphis Assistant coach es Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirtRoster Last update May 16 2020Schedule and results editDatetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record Site city stateRegular seasonNov 29 1991 No 20 DePaul L 89 92 OT 0 1 0 1 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeDec 3 1991 Murray State W 78 54 1 1 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeDec 14 1991 Tennessee L 64 65 1 2 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeDec 16 1991 Southwestern Louisiana W 105 97 2 2 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeDec 19 1991 Minnesota W 65 62 3 2 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeDec 23 1991 Jackson State W 87 73 4 2 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeDec 27 1991 vs Saint Joseph s ECAC Holiday Festival W 77 60 5 2 Madison Square Garden New York New YorkDec 28 1991 at No 18 St John s ECAC Holiday Festival L 54 75 5 3 Madison Square Garden New York New YorkJan 4 1992 at UAB W 67 63 6 3 1 1 UAB Arena Birmingham AlabamaJan 8 1992 No 12 Missouri W 89 78 7 3 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeJan 11 1992 at DePaul L 80 88 7 4 1 2 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont IllinoisJan 15 1992 Texas Southern W 71 53 8 4 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeJan 18 1992 at Cincinnati Rivalry L 66 75 8 5 1 3 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati OhioJan 20 1992 at Southern Miss L 59 67 8 6 Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg MississippiJan 25 1992 Marquette W 59 55 9 6 2 3 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeJan 29 1992 at Vanderbilt W 72 70 OT 10 6 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville TennesseeFeb 1 1992 Saint Louis W 77 64 11 6 3 3 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeFeb 4 1992 at Southwestern Louisiana W 77 76 12 6 Cajundome Lafayette LouisianaFeb 8 1992 No 5 Arkansas W 92 88 13 6 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeFeb 13 1992 Temple L 63 65 13 7 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeFeb 16 1992 Southern Miss W 80 61 14 7 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeFeb 20 1992 at Saint Louis W 75 73 OT 15 7 4 3 St Louis Arena St Louis MissouriFeb 22 1992 UAB W 63 58 16 7 5 3 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeFeb 25 1992 VCU W 85 58 17 7 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeFeb 29 1992 at Marquette L 67 82 17 8 5 4 Bradley Center Milwaukee WisconsinMar 4 1992 at No 21 Tulane W 68 67 18 8 Avron B Fogelman Arena New Orleans LouisianaMar 7 1992 No 14 Cincinnati Rivalry L 59 69 18 9 5 5 Pyramid Arena Memphis TennesseeGreat Midwest Conference TournamentMar 12 1992 vs UAB Quarterfinal W 79 67 19 9 Chicago Stadium Chicago IllinoisMar 13 1992 vs No 19 DePaul Semifinal W 95 75 20 9 Chicago Stadium Chicago IllinoisMar 14 1992 vs No 12 Cincinnati Championship L 63 75 20 10 Chicago Stadium Chicago IllinoisNCAA TournamentMar 19 1992 6 MW vs 11 MW Pepperdine First round W 80 70 6 21 10 Bradley Center Milwaukee WisconsinMar 21 1992 6 MW vs 3 MW No 9 Arkansas Second Round W 82 80 3 22 10 Bradley Center Milwaukee WisconsinMar 27 1992 6 MW vs 7 MW Georgia Tech Midwest Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen W 83 79 OT 4 23 10 Kemper Arena Kansas City MissouriMar 29 1992 6 MW vs 4 MW No 12 Cincinnati Midwest Regional final Elite Eight L 57 88 5 23 11 Kemper Arena Kansas City Missouri Non conference game Rankings from AP Poll Tournament seedings in parentheses W West All times are in Eastern Time 7 Rankings editMain article 1991 92 NCAA Division I men s basketball rankingsAwards and honors editPenny Hardaway GMC Player of the YearReferences edit 1991 92 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary Sports Reference Retrieved March 10 2018 1991 92 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports Reference com sports reference com Retrieved May 16 2020 a b Memphis St Tops Arkansas On a Freshman s Late Shot The New York Times March 22 1992 Retrieved May 16 2020 a b Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On The New York Times March 28 1992 Retrieved May 16 2020 a b Cincinnati sweeps away Memphis State Bearcats stalk semis after 88 57 romp The Baltimore Sun March 30 1992 Retrieved May 16 2020 They Do It the Hardaway Los Angeles Times March 18 1992 Retrieved May 17 2020 2019 20 Memphis Tigers Men s Basketball Media Guide PDF University of Memphis Athletics Retrieved May 16 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1991 92 Memphis State Tigers men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1171205632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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