1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

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1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Great Midwest Conference
Record23–11 (5–5 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Home arena Pyramid Arena
Seasons
 1990–91
1992–93  
1991–92 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Cincinnati82 .800295  .853
No. 24 DePaul 82 .800209  .690
Memphis State 55 .5002311  .676
Marquette 55 .5001613  .552
UAB 46 .400209  .690
Saint Louis 010 .000523  .179
1992 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

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.

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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

1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12Leon Mitchell6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)175 lb(79 kg)So Overton Memphis, Tennessee
F 13Tim Duncan6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)195 lb(88 kg)Sr Melrose Memphis, Tennessee
G 14Chris Haynes6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)179 lb(81 kg)Fr Briarcrest Memphis, Tennessee
G 15Marcus Nolan6 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 23Ernest Smith6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)185 lb(84 kg)SrWhitehaven Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)187 lb(85 kg)SoTreadwell Memphis, Tennessee
F 31Kelvin Allen6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)220 lb(100 kg)JrBolivar Central Bolivar, Tennessee
F 32Russell Young6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg) Marianna Lee LaGrange, Arkansas
G 35Billy Smith6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr East Memphis, Tennessee
F 42Ben Spiva6 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)FrWhites 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 55Anthony Douglas6 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

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1991
No. 20  DePaul L 89–92 OT0–1
(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 DePaulL 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 OT10–6
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 LouisianaW 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 MissW 80–61 14–7
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1992
at Saint LouisW 75–73 OT15–7
(4–3)
St. Louis Arena  
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 22, 1992
UABW 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 MarquetteL 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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