1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1991–92, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

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

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

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 1991–92 season.

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
ArkansasSouthwest ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Arkansas-Little RockTrans America Athletic ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Arkansas StateAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
BrooklynNCAA Division I IndependentEast Coast Conference
BuffaloMideast Collegiate Conference (D-II)East Coast Conference
CincinnatiMetro ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
College of CharlestonNAIA IndependentNCAA Division I Independent
DelawareEast Coast ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
DePaulNCAA Division I IndependentGreat Midwest Conference
DrexelEast Coast ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
Florida InternationalNCAA Division I IndependentTrans America Athletic Conference
LamarAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Louisiana TechAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
MarquetteMidwestern Collegiate ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Memphis StateMetro ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Miami (FL)NCAA Division I IndependentBig East Conference
NavyColonial Athletic AssociationPatriot League
New OrleansAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Northern IowaMid-Continent ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Old DominionSun Belt ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Saint LouisMidwestern Collegiate ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
South CarolinaMetro ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Southeast Missouri StateMissouri Intercoll. Athletics Assn. (D-II)Ohio Valley Conference
SE LouisianaNCAA Division I IndependentTrans America Athletic Conference
SW LouisianaAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Nicholls StateNCAA Division I IndependentSouthland Conference
Texas-Rio Grande ValleyAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
UABSun Belt ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
UCFAmerican South ConferenceSun Belt Conference
UNC CharlotteSun Belt ConferenceMetro Conference
UTSATrans America Athletic ConferenceSouthland Conference
VCUSun Belt ConferenceMetro Conference
Wright StateNCAA Division I IndependentMid-Continent Conference

Regular season

Statistical leaders

PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolBPG
Brett RobertsMorehead State28.1Popeye JonesMurray State14.4Van UsherTennessee Tech8.8Shaquille O'NealLSU5.2
Vin BakerHartford27.6Shaquille O'NealLSU14.0Sam CrawfordNew Mexico State8.5Alonzo MourningGeorgetown5.0
Alphonso FordMississippi Valley State27.5Tim BurroughsJacksonville13.2Orlando SmartSan Francisco8.3Kevin RobersonVermont5.0
Randy WoodsLa Salle27.3Adam KeefeStanford12.2Kevin SoaresNevada7.8Acie EarlIowa4.0
Steve RogersAlabama State27.3Leonard WhiteSouthern12.2Chuck EvansMississippi State7.8Vin BakerHartford3.7

Conference standings

1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Duke142 .875342 .944
No. 20 Florida State115 .6882210 .688
No. 18 North Carolina97 .5632310 .697
Georgia Tech88 .5002312 .657
Virginia88 .5002013 .606
Wake Forest79 .4381712 .586
NC State610 .3751218 .400
Maryland511 .3131415 .483
Clemson412 .2501414 .500
1992 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 UMass133 .813305 .857
Temple115 .6881713 .567
West Virginia106 .6252012 .625
Rhode Island97 .5632210 .688
George Washington88 .5001612 .571
Rutgers610 .3751615 .516
Duquesne610 .3751315 .464
Saint Joseph's610 .3751315 .464
St. Bonaventure313 .188919 .321
1992 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Seton Hall126 .667239 .719
No. 22 Georgetown126 .6672210 .688
St. John's126 .6671911 .633
Villanova117 .6111415 .483
No. 21 Syracuse108 .5562210 .688
Connecticut108 .5562010 .667
Pittsburgh99 .5001816 .529
Boston College711 .3891714 .548
Providence612 .3331417 .452
Miami117 .056824 .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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas113 .786275 .844
No. 11 Oklahoma State86 .571288 .778
No. 16 Missouri86 .571219 .700
No. 23 Oklahoma86 .571219 .700
Nebraska77 .5001910 .655
Iowa State59 .3572113 .618
Kansas State59 .3571614 .533
Colorado410 .2861315 .464
1992 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 6, 1992
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana142 .875274 .871
Nevada133 .8131910 .655
Weber State106 .6251613 .552
Idaho106 .6251814 .563
Boise State79 .4381613 .552
Idaho State610 .375921 .300
Montana State610 .3751414 .500
Northern Arizona313 .188720 .259
Eastern Washington313 .188621 .222
Conference tournament winner
1991–92 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Radford122 .857209 .690
Liberty104 .714227 .759
Campbell77 .5001912 .613
Charleston Southern77 .5001614 .533
Coastal Carolina68 .4291219 .387
Davidson68 .4291117 .393
UNC Asheville68 .429919 .321
Winthrop212 .143622 .214
1992 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Ohio State153 .833266 .813
No. 5 Indiana144 .778277 .794
No. 15 Michigan117 .611249 .727
No. 14 Michigan State117 .611228 .733
Iowa108 .5561911 .633
Purdue810 .4441815 .545
Minnesota810 .4441616 .500
Illinois711 .3891315 .464
Wisconsin414 .2221318 .419
Northwestern216 .111919 .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UNLV180 1.000262 .929
UC Santa Barbara135 .722209 .690
New Mexico State126 .667258 .758
Long Beach State117 .6111812 .600
Utah State108 .5561612 .571
Pacific810 .4441416 .467
Cal State Fullerton810 .4441216 .429
Fresno State612 .3331516 .484
UC Irvine315 .167722 .241
San Jose State117 .056224 .077
1992 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991-92 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond122 .857228 .733
James Madison122 .8572111 .656
American86 .5711118 .379
Old Dominion86 .5711515 .500
UNC Wilmington68 .4291315 .464
East Carolina410 .2861018 .357
William & Mary311 .2141019 .345
George Mason311 .214721 .250
1992 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1991–92 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra102 .833209 .690
Towson State93 .7501713 .567
Rider93 .7501613 .552
UMBC84 .6671019 .345
Central Connecticut State39 .250721 .250
Brooklyn39 .250523 .179
Buffalo012 .000226 .071
1992 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
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[10]
1991–92 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Princeton122 .857226 .786
Penn95 .6431610 .615
Columbia86 .5711016 .385
Yale77 .500179 .654
Brown59 .3571115 .423
Dartmouth59 .3571016 .385
Cornell59 .357719 .269
Harvard59 .357620 .231
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1991–92 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulane84 .667229 .710
UNC Charlotte75 .583239 .719
South Florida75 .5831910 .655
Louisville75 .5831911 .633
VCU57 .4171415 .483
Southern Miss57 .4171316 .448
Virginia Tech39 .2501018 .357
1992 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan133 .813259 .735
La Salle124 .7502011 .645
Siena115 .6881910 .655
Loyola (MD)106 .6251414 .500
Iona88 .5001415 .483
Niagara88 .5001414 .500
Fairfield412 .250820 .286
Saint Peter's313 .188821 .276
Canisius313 .188822 .267
1992 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Miami (OH)133 .813238 .742
Ball State115 .688249 .727
Western Michigan115 .688219 .700
Ohio106 .6251810 .643
Bowling Green88 .5001415 .483
Kent State610 .375919 .321
Central Michigan610 .3751216 .429
Eastern Michigan412 .250922 .290
Toledo313 .188720 .259
1992 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wisconsin–Green Bay142 .875255 .833
Akron106 .6251612 .571
Illinois-Chicago106 .6251614 .533
Eastern Illinois97 .5631714 .548
Wright State97 .5631513 .536
Northern Illinois79 .4381117 .393
Cleveland State79 .4381613 .552
Western Illinois412 .2501018 .357
Valparaiso214 .125522 .185
1992 Mid-Con Tournament winner
1991–92 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T124 .750189 .667
Howard124 .7501714 .548
Florida A&M115 .6881614 .533
Coppin State97 .5631513 .536
South Carolina State97 .5631415 .483
Delaware State97 .5631216 .429
Morgan State511 .313623 .207
Bethune–Cookman313 .188425 .138
Maryland Eastern Shore214 .125325 .107
1992 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Evansville82 .800246 .800
Xavier73 .7001512 .556
Butler73 .7002110 .677
Dayton55 .5001515 .500
Loyola (IL)28 .2001316 .448
Detroit Mercy19 .1001217 .414
1992 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Illinois144 .778228 .733
Illinois State144 .7781811 .621
Southwest Missouri State135 .722238 .742
Indiana State126 .6671315 .464
Tulsa126 .6671713 .567
Creighton711 .389919 .321
Northern Iowa612 .3331018 .357
Wichita State612 .333820 .286
Drake315 .167621 .222
Bradley315 .167723 .233
1992 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware140 1.000274 .871
Drexel95 .6431614 .533
Maine86 .5711715 .531
Vermont77 .5001613 .552
Northeastern59 .357919 .321
Boston University59 .3571018 .357
New Hampshire59 .357721 .250
Hartford311 .214621 .222
1992 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris124 .7501912 .613
Monmouth115 .688209 .690
Fairleigh Dickinson115 .6881414 .500
Wagner97 .5631612 .571
St. Francis (NY)88 .5001514 .517
Long Island79 .4381118 .379
Marist610 .3751020 .333
Saint Francis (PA)511 .3131316 .448
Mount St. Mary's313 .188622 .214
1992 NEC tournament winner
1991–92 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State113 .7861713 .567
Eastern Kentucky95 .6431914 .576
Middle Tennessee State95 .6431611 .593
Tennessee Tech86 .5711415 .483
Austin Peay68 .4291117 .393
Morehead State68 .4291415 .483
Southeast Missouri State59 .3571216 .429
Tennessee State212 .143424 .143
1992 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1991–92 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UCLA162 .889285 .848
No. 8 USC153 .833246 .800
No. 10 Arizona135 .722247 .774
Stanford108 .5561811 .621
Washington State99 .5002211 .667
Arizona State99 .5001914 .576
Oregon State711 .3891516 .484
Washington513 .2781217 .414
California414 .2221018 .357
Oregon216 .111621 .222
As of April 15, 1991[13]
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fordham113 .7861813 .581
Bucknell113 .786219 .700
Holy Cross104 .7141811 .621
Lehigh86 .5711415 .483
Colgate77 .5001414 .500
Lafayette68 .429820 .286
Army212 .143424 .143
Navy113 .071622 .214
1992 Patriot League tournament winner
1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 6 Kentucky124 .750297 .806
Florida97 .5631914 .576
Tennessee88 .5001915 .559
Georgia79 .4381514 .517
Vanderbilt610 .3751515 .500
South Carolina313 .1881117 .393
West
No. 9 Arkansas133 .813268 .765
No. 25 LSU124 .7502110 .677
No. 13 Alabama106 .625269 .743
Mississippi State79 .4381513 .536
Auburn511 .3131215 .444
Ole Miss412 .2501117 .393
1992 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[14]
1991–92 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Tennessee State122 .857247 .774
Chattanooga122 .857237 .767
Furman95 .6431711 .607
Appalachian State95 .6431514 .517
Western Carolina59 .3571117 .393
Marshall311 .214722 .241
VMI311 .2141018 .357
The Citadel311 .2141018 .357
1992 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1992
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTSA153 .833218 .724
NE Louisiana126 .6671910 .655
Nicholls State126 .6671513 .536
North Texas State126 .6671514 .517
UT Arlington117 .6111613 .552
Stephen F. Austin108 .5561513 .536
Northwestern State99 .5001513 .536
Texas State414 .222720 .259
McNeese State414 .222722 .241
Sam Houston State117 .056225 .074
1992 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Houston113 .786256 .806
Texas113 .7862312 .657
TCU95 .6432311 .676
Rice86 .5712011 .645
Texas Tech68 .4291514 .517
Baylor59 .3571315 .464
SMU410 .2861018 .357
Texas A&M212 .143622 .214
1992 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Mississippi Valley State113 .7861614 .533
Texas Southern113 .7861514 .517
Southern95 .6431812 .600
Alcorn State86 .5711514 .517
Alabama State86 .5711414 .500
Jackson State77 .5001216 .429
Grambling State212 .143424 .143
Prairie View A&M014 .000028 .000
1992 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech124 .750229 .710
SW Louisiana124 .7502111 .656
Arkansas State115 .6881711 .607
Western Kentucky106 .6252111 .656
South Alabama97 .5631414 .500
Arkansas-Little Rock88 .5001713 .567
New Orleans97 .5631715 .531
Lamar79 .4381219 .387
Jacksonville610 .3751217 .414
UCF313 .1881018 .357
Texas-Rio Grande Valley115 .063326 .103
1992 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia Southern131 .929256 .806
Georgia State86 .5711614 .533
Florida International77 .5001117 .393
Samford77 .5001118 .379
Stetson68 .4291117 .393
Mercer68 .4291118 .379
Centenary (LA)59 .3571018 .357
Southeastern Louisiana410 .286622 .214
1992 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine140 1.000247 .774
Santa Clara95 .6431415 .483
Loyola Marymount86 .5711513 .536
Gonzaga86 .5712010 .667
San Diego68 .4291414 .500
San Francisco410 .2861316 .448
Saint Mary's (CA)410 .2861317 .433
Portland311 .2141018 .357
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU124 .750257 .781
UTEP124 .750277 .794
New Mexico115 .6882013 .606
Utah97 .5632411 .686
Hawaii97 .5631612 .571
Wyoming88 .5001613 .552
Colorado State88 .5001417 .452
Air Force313 .188920 .310
San Diego State016 .000226 .071
1992 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UMKC-- 217 .750
Penn State-- 218 .724
UW-Milwaukee-- 208 .714
Southern Utah-- 208 .714
College of Charleston-- 198 .704
Notre Dame-- 1815 .545
Cal State Northridge-- 1117 .393
Northeastern Illinois-- 820 .286
Chicago State-- 721 .250
UNC Greensboro-- 721 .250
Youngstown State-- 622 .214
Sacramento State-- 424 .143
Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

National semifinalsNational championship game
      
E1Duke81
W2Indiana78
E1Duke71
S6Michigan#51
S6Michigan#76
M4Cincinnati72

# 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

NIT Semifinals and Final

SemifinalsFinals
      
Florida56
Virginia62
Virginia81OT
Notre Dame76
Notre Dame58
Utah55
Third place game
   
Florida78
Utah81

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Jimmy JacksonG/FJuniorOhio State
Christian LaettnerFSeniorDuke
Harold MinerGJuniorSouthern California
Alonzo MourningCSeniorGeorgetown
Shaquille O'NealCJuniorLSU


Consensus Second Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Byron HoustonFSeniorOklahoma State
Don MacLeanFSeniorUCLA
Anthony PeelerGSeniorMissouri
Malik SealyG/FSeniorSt. John's
Walt WilliamsGSeniorMaryland

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

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

TeamFormer
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
CanisiusMarty MarbachJohn Beilein
ManhattanSteve LappasFran FraschillaLappas left for Villanova and was replaced by Providence assistant Fraschilla.[15]
St. John'sLou CarneseccaBrian MahoneyCarnesecca retired after 27 years and was replaced by assistant Mahoney.[16]
UNLVJerry TarkanianRollie MassiminoTarkanian left to coach the San Antonio Spurs and was replaced by Massimino.
VillanovaRollie MassiminoSteve Lappas

References