1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

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
1991–92 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Cincinnati82 .800295 .853
No. 24 DePaul82 .800209 .690
Memphis State55 .5002311 .676
Marquette55 .5001613 .552
UAB46 .400209 .690
Saint Louis010 .000523 .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

1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G12Leon Mitchell6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoOvertonMemphis, Tennessee
F13Tim Duncan6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrMelroseMemphis, Tennessee
G14Chris Haynes6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)179 lb (81 kg)FrBriarcrestMemphis, Tennessee
G15Marcus Nolan6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)171 lb (78 kg)FrHamiltonMemphis, Tennessee
G20Tony Madlock6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrMelroseMemphis, Tennessee
F23Ernest Smith6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrWhitehavenMemphis, Tennessee
G25Penny Hardaway6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)187 lb (85 kg)SoTreadwellMemphis, Tennessee
F31Kelvin Allen6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrBolivar CentralBolivar, Tennessee
F32Russell Young6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)Marianna LeeLaGrange, Arkansas
G35Billy Smith6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrEastMemphis, Tennessee
F42Ben Spiva6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)SrChristian BrothersMemphis, Tennessee
F50David Vaughn6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg)FrWhites CreekWhites Creek, Tennessee
C51Todd Mundt7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg)SoCentral MerryJackson, Tennessee
F55Anthony Douglas6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg)JrEastMemphis, 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 DePaulL 89–92 OT0–1
(0–1)
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 3, 1991*
Murray StateW 78–54 1–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 14, 1991*
TennesseeL 64–65 1–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 16, 1991*
Southwestern LouisianaW 105–97 2–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1991*
MinnesotaW 65–62 3–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1991*
Jackson StateW 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 UABW 67–63 6–3
(1–1)
UAB Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 8, 1992*
No. 12 MissouriW 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 SouthernW 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 MissL 59–67 8–6
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 25, 1992
MarquetteW 59–55 9–6
(2–3)
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 29, 1992*
at VanderbiltW 72–70 OT10–6
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 1, 1992
Saint LouisW 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 ArkansasW 92–88 13–6
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 13, 1992*
TempleL 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*
VCUW 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 TulaneW 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

Awards and honors

References