1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

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1992 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
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Michigan Wolverines Duke Blue Devils
Big Ten ACC
(25–8 [1] )(33–2)
5171
Head coach:
Steve Fisher
Head coach:
Mike Krzyzewski
1st half2nd halfTotal
Michigan Wolverines 312051
Duke Blue Devils 304171
DateApril 6, 1992
Venue Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVP Bobby Hurley, Duke
Favorite Duke by 5.5
Attendance50,379
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
  1991
1993  

The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1991-92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on April 6, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It featured the East Regional Champion and defending national champion, overall #1 seed Duke versus the Southeast Regional Champion, #6-seeded Michigan.

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Duke defeated Fab Five-led Michigan 71–51 to become the sixth school to repeat as national champions and were the last to repeat until the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007.

This marked the first of what is currently four consecutive losses in the national championship game for the Wolverines, as Michigan would lose in the championship game again in 1993, as well as in 2013 and 2018. Though this game and the 1993 title game would later be vacated by Michigan due to issues found with the eligibility of Chris Webber in the University of Michigan basketball scandal.

Participating teams

Michigan Wolverines

Duke Blue Devils

Starting lineups

MichiganPositionDuke
Jimmy King G Thomas Hill
Jalen Rose G Bobby Hurley
Chris Webber F Antonio Lang
Ray Jackson F Grant Hill
Juwan Howard CChristian Laettner 1
1992 Consensus First Team All-American
 Players selected in the 1992 NBA draft  (number indicates round)

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Game summary

Source: [2]

April 6, 1992
#SE6 Michigan Wolverines 51, #E1 Duke Blue Devils 71
Scoring by half: 31-30, 20-41
Pts: Chris Webber 14
Rebs: Chris Webber 11
Asts: Jalen Rose 4
Pts: Christian Laettner 19
Rebs: Grant Hill 10
Asts: Bobby Hurley 7
Starters:PtsRebAst
G 5 Jalen Rose 1154
G 24 Jimmy King 721
F 21 Ray Jackson 432
F 4 Chris Webber 14111
C 25 Juwan Howard 930
Reserves:
F/C 43 Eric Riley 441
F 32 James Voskuil 433
G 3 Rob Pelinka 221
G/F 31 Freddie Hunter 000
G 22 Jason Bossard 000
G 14 Michael Talley 010
F 43 Chip Armer 000
F 34 Chris Seter 010
Head coach:
Steve Fisher
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Michigan
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Duke

MichiganStatisticsDuke
22/58 (38%) Field goals 25/57 (44%)
1/11 (9%) 3-pt. field goals 4/9 (44%)
6/12 (50%) Free throws 17/22 (77%)
14Offensive rebounds13
19Defensive rebounds22
33Total rebounds35
13Assists12
20Turnovers14
8Steals9
3Blocks4
17Fouls13
Starters:PtsRebAst
G 11 Bobby Hurley 937
G 12 Thomas Hill 1670
F 33 Grant Hill 18105
F 32 Christian Laettner 1970
C 21 Antonio Lang 540
Reserves:
F 44 Cherokee Parks 430
G/F 23 Brian Davis 000
F 54 Christian Ast 010
G 4 Kenneth Blakeney 000
G 5 Ron Burt 000
G 3 Marty Clark 000
Head coach:
Mike Krzyzewski

Media coverage

The championship game was televised in the United States by CBS. Jim Nantz provided play-by-play, while Billy Packer provided color commentary.

Aftermath

Michigan would later vacate its appearance in both the 1992 and 1993 Final Four and their subsequent title games due to issues found with the eligibility of Chris Webber in the Ed Martin scandal. While the other members of the Fab Five were cleared of any wrongdoing, the group's reputation was nonetheless tarnished by the scandal.

1992 marked the start of a losing streak in the national championship game for the Wolverines. Michigan would lose in the championship game again in 1993, as well as in 2013 and 2018, which brought their record in the title game to 1–6, the worst record among teams that have previously won a championship.

Duke would return to the national championship game in 1994 and 1999, but they would fall to Arkansas and UConn respectively. The Blue Devils would win their next championship in 2001 against Arizona.

References

  1. In the wake of the basketball scandal that was resolved in 2002, Michigan self-imposed a punishment that included vacating games from the 1991-92 season. This altered their overall record from 25-9 to 24-8.
  2. "Michigan vs. Duke Box Score, April 6, 1992 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".