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

Conference membership changes

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

School Former conference New conference
Arkansas Southwest Conference Southeastern Conference
Arkansas-Little Rock Trans America Athletic Conference Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Brooklyn   East Coast Conference
Buffalo   East Coast Conference
Cincinnati Metro Conference Great Midwest Conference
College of Charleston   NCAA Division I Independent
Delaware East Coast Conference North Atlantic Conference
DePaul NCAA Division I Independent Great Midwest Conference
Drexel East Coast Conference North Atlantic Conference
Florida International NCAA Division I Independent Trans America Athletic Conference
Lamar American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Louisiana Tech American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Marquette Midwestern Collegiate Conference Great Midwest Conference
Memphis State Metro Conference Great Midwest Conference
Miami (FL) NCAA Division I Independent Big East Conference
Navy Colonial Athletic Association Patriot League
New Orleans American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Northern Iowa Mid-Continent Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Old Dominion Sun Belt Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Saint Louis Midwestern Collegiate Conference Great Midwest Conference
South Carolina Metro Conference Southeastern Conference
Southeast Missouri State   Ohio Valley Conference
SE Louisiana NCAA Division I Independent Trans America Athletic Conference
SW Louisiana American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Nicholls State NCAA Division I Independent Southland Conference
Texas-Rio Grande Valley American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
UAB Sun Belt Conference Great Midwest Conference
UCF American South Conference Sun Belt Conference
UNC Charlotte Sun Belt Conference Metro Conference
UTSA Trans America Athletic Conference Southland Conference
VCU Sun Belt Conference Metro Conference
Wright State NCAA Division I Independent Mid-Continent Conference

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Blocked Shots Per Game
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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Duke142 .875  342  .944
No. 20 Florida State115 .688  2210  .688
No. 18 North Carolina97 .563  2310  .697
Georgia Tech88 .500  2312  .657
Virginia88 .500  2013  .606
Wake Forest79 .438  1712  .586
NC State610 .375  1218  .400
Maryland511 .313  1415  .483
Clemson412 .250  1414  .500
1992 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 UMass133 .813  305  .857
Temple115 .688  1713  .567
West Virginia106 .625  2012  .625
Rhode Island97 .563  2210  .688
George Washington88 .500  1612  .571
Rutgers610 .375  1615  .516
Duquesne610 .375  1315  .464
Saint Joseph's610 .375  1315  .464
St. Bonaventure313 .188  919  .321
1992 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Seton Hall126 .667  239  .719
No. 22 Georgetown126 .667  2210  .688
St. John's126 .667  1911  .633
Villanova117 .611  1415  .483
No. 21 Syracuse108 .556  2210  .688
Connecticut108 .556  2010  .667
Pittsburgh99 .500  1816  .529
Boston College711 .389  1714  .548
Providence612 .333  1417  .452
Miami117 .056  824  .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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Kansas113 .786  275  .844
No. 11 Oklahoma State86 .571  288  .778
No. 16 Missouri86 .571  219  .700
No. 23 Oklahoma86 .571  219  .700
Nebraska77 .500  1910  .655
Iowa State59 .357  2113  .618
Kansas State59 .357  1614  .533
Colorado410 .286  1315  .464
1992 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of April 6, 1992; Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana †142 .875  274  .871
Nevada133 .813  1910  .655
Weber State106 .625  1613  .552
Idaho106 .625  1814  .563
Boise State79 .438  1613  .552
Idaho State610 .375  921  .300
Montana State610 .375  1414  .500
Northern Arizona313 .188  720  .259
Eastern Washington313 .188  621  .222
Conference tournament winner
1991–92 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Radford122 .857  209  .690
Liberty104 .714  227  .759
Campbell †77 .500  1912  .613
Charleston Southern77 .500  1614  .533
Coastal Carolina68 .429  1219  .387
Davidson68 .429  1117  .393
UNC Asheville68 .429  919  .321
Winthrop212 .143  622  .214
1992 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Ohio State153 .833  266  .813
No. 5 Indiana144 .778  277  .794
No. 15 Michigan117 .611  249  .727
No.  14 Michigan State117 .611  228  .733
Iowa108 .556  1911  .633
Purdue810 .444  1815  .545
Minnesota810 .444  1616  .500
Illinois711 .389  1315  .464
Wisconsin414 .222  1318  .419
Northwestern216 .111  919  .321
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 UNLV180 1.000  262  .929
UC Santa Barbara135 .722  209  .690
New Mexico State126 .667  258  .758
Long Beach State117 .611  1812  .600
Utah State108 .556  1612  .571
Pacific810 .444  1416  .467
Cal State Fullerton810 .444  1216  .429
Fresno State612 .333  1516  .484
UC Irvine315 .167  722  .241
San Jose State117 .056  224  .077
1992 Big West Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991-92 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Richmond122 .857  228  .733
James Madison122 .857  2111  .656
American86 .571  1118  .379
Old Dominion †86 .571  1515  .500
UNC Wilmington68 .429  1315  .464
East Carolina410 .286  1018  .357
William & Mary311 .214  1019  .345
George Mason311 .214  721  .250
1992 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1991–92 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra102 .833  209  .690
Towson State93 .750  1713  .567
Rider93 .750  1613  .552
UMBC84 .667  1019  .345
Central Connecticut State39 .250  721  .250
Brooklyn39 .250  523  .179
Buffalo012 .000  226  .071
1992 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1991–92 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Cincinnati82 .800  295  .853
No. 24 DePaul82 .800  209  .690
Memphis State55 .500  2311  .676
Marquette55 .500  1613  .552
UAB46 .400  209  .690
Saint Louis010 .000  523  .179
1992 GMC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1991–92 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Princeton122 .857  226  .786
Penn95 .643  1610  .615
Columbia86 .571  1016  .385
Yale77 .500  179  .654
Brown59 .357  1115  .423
Dartmouth59 .357  1016  .385
Cornell59 .357  719  .269
Harvard59 .357  620  .231
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1991–92 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Tulane84 .667  229  .710
UNC Charlotte †75 .583  239  .719
South Florida75 .583  1910  .655
Louisville75 .583  1911  .633
VCU57 .417  1415  .483
Southern Miss57 .417  1316  .448
Virginia Tech39 .250  1018  .357
1992 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Manhattan133 .813  259  .735
La Salle124 .750  2011  .645
Siena115 .688  1910  .655
Loyola (MD)106 .625  1414  .500
Iona88 .500  1415  .483
Niagara88 .500  1414  .500
Fairfield412 .250  820  .286
Saint Peter's313 .188  821  .276
Canisius313 .188  822  .267
1992 MAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Miami133 .813  238  .742
Ball State115 .688  249  .727
Western Michigan115 .688  219  .700
Ohio106 .625  1810  .643
Bowling Green88 .500  1415  .483
Kent State610 .375  919  .321
Central Michigan610 .375  1216  .429
Eastern Michigan412 .250  922  .290
Toledo313 .188  720  .259
Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wisconsin–Green Bay142 .875  255  .833
Akron106 .625  1612  .571
Illinois-Chicago106 .625  1614  .533
Eastern Illinois97 .563  1714  .548
Wright State97 .563  1513  .536
Northern Illinois79 .438  1117  .393
Cleveland State79 .438  1613  .552
Western Illinois412 .250  1018  .357
Valparaiso214 .125  522  .185
1992 Mid-Con Tournament winner
1991–92 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina A&T124 .750  189  .667
Howard124 .750  1714  .548
Florida A&M115 .688  1614  .533
Coppin State97 .563  1513  .536
South Carolina State97 .563  1415  .483
Delaware State97 .563  1216  .429
Morgan State511 .313  623  .207
Bethune-Cookman313 .188  425  .138
Maryland-Eastern Shore214 .125  325  .107
1992 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Evansville82 .800  246  .800
Xavier73 .700  1512  .556
Butler73 .700  2110  .677
Dayton55 .500  1515  .500
Loyola (IL)28 .200  1316  .448
Detroit Mercy19 .100  1217  .414
1992 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern Illinois144 .778  228  .733
Illinois State144 .778  1811  .621
Southwest Missouri State †135 .722  238  .742
Tulsa126 .667  1713  .567
Indiana State126 .667  1315  .464
Creighton711 .389  919  .321
Northern Iowa612 .333  1018  .357
Wichita State612 .333  820  .286
Bradley315 .167  723  .233
Drake315 .167  621  .222
1992 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Delaware140 1.000  274  .871
Drexel95 .643  1614  .533
Maine86 .571  1715  .531
Vermont77 .500  1613  .552
Northeastern59 .357  919  .321
Boston University59 .357  1018  .357
New Hampshire59 .357  721  .250
Hartford311 .214  621  .222
1992 NAC Tournament winner
1991–92 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Robert Morris124 .750  1912  .613
Monmouth115 .688  209  .690
Fairleigh Dickinson115 .688  1414  .500
Wagner97 .563  1612  .571
St. Francis (NY)88 .500  1514  .517
Long Island79 .438  1118  .379
Marist610 .375  1020  .333
Saint Francis (PA)511 .313  1316  .448
Mount St. Mary's313 .188  622  .214
1992 NEC Tournament winner


1991–92 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Murray State113 .786  1713  .567
Eastern Kentucky95 .643  1914  .576
Middle Tennessee State95 .643  1611  .593
Tennessee Tech86 .571  1415  .483
Austin Peay68 .429  1117  .393
Morehead State68 .429  1415  .483
Southeast Missouri State59 .357  1216  .429
Tennessee State212 .143  424  .143
† 1992 OVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1991–92 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 UCLA162 .889  285  .848
No. 8 USC153 .833  246  .800
No. 10 Arizona135 .722  247  .774
Stanford108 .556  1811  .621
Washington State99 .500  2211  .667
Arizona State99 .500  1914  .576
Oregon State711 .389  1516  .484
Washington513 .278  1217  .414
California414 .222  1018  .357
Oregon216 .111  621  .222
As of April 15, 1991[13]; Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Fordham113 .786  1813  .581
Bucknell113 .786  219  .700
Holy Cross104 .714  1811  .621
Lehigh86 .571  1415  .483
Colgate77 .500  1414  .500
Lafayette68 .429  820  .286
Army212 .143  424  .143
Navy113 .071  622  .214
1992 Patriot League Tournament winner
1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 6 Kentucky124 .750  297  .806
Florida97 .563  1914  .576
Tennessee88 .500  1915  .559
Georgia79 .438  1514  .517
Vanderbilt610 .375  1515  .500
South Carolina313 .188  1117  .393
West
No. 9 Arkansas133 .813  268  .765
No. 25 LSU124 .750  2110  .677
No. 13 Alabama106 .625  269  .743
Mississippi State79 .438  1513  .536
Auburn511 .313  1215  .444
Ole Miss412 .250  1117  .393
1992 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[14]
1991–92 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Tennessee State122 .857  247  .774
Chattanooga122 .857  237  .767
Furman95 .643  1711  .607
Appalachian State95 .643  1514  .517
Western Carolina59 .357  1117  .393
Marshall311 .214  722  .241
VMI311 .214  1018  .357
The Citadel311 .214  1018  .357
1992 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1992; Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UTSA153 .833  218  .724
NE Louisiana †126 .667  1910  .655
Nicholls State126 .667  1513  .536
North Texas State126 .667  1514  .517
UT Arlington117 .611  1613  .552
Stephen F. Austin108 .556  1513  .536
Northwestern State99 .500  1513  .536
Texas State414 .222  720  .259
McNeese State414 .222  722  .241
Sam Houston State117 .056  225  .074
1992 Southland Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Houston113 .786  256  .806
Texas113 .786  2312  .657
TCU95 .643  2311  .676
Rice86 .571  2011  .645
Texas Tech68 .429  1514  .517
Baylor59 .357  1315  .464
SMU410 .286  1018  .357
Texas A&M212 .143  622  .214
1992 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Mississippi Valley State †113 .786  1614  .533
Texas Southern113 .786  1514  .517
Southern95 .643  1812  .600
Alcorn State86 .571  1514  .517
Alabama State86 .571  1414  .500
Jackson State77 .500  1216  .429
Grambling State212 .143  424  .143
Prairie View014 .000  028  .000
1992 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech124 .750  229  .710
SW Louisiana †124 .750  2111  .656
Arkansas State115 .688  1711  .607
Western Kentucky106 .625  2111  .656
South Alabama97 .563  1414  .500
Arkansas-Little Rock88 .500  1713  .567
New Orleans97 .563  1715  .531
Lamar79 .438  1219  .387
Jacksonville610 .375  1217  .414
UCF313 .188  1018  .357
Texas-Rio Grande Valley115 .063  326  .103
1992 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia Southern131 .929  256  .806
Georgia State86 .571  1614  .533
Florida International77 .500  1117  .393
Samford77 .500  1118  .379
Stetson68 .429  1117  .393
Mercer68 .429  1118  .379
Centenary (LA)59 .357  1018  .357
Southeastern Louisiana410 .286  622  .214
1992 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Pepperdine140 1.000  247  .774
Santa Clara95 .643  1415  .483
Loyola Marymount86 .571  1513  .536
Gonzaga86 .571  2010  .667
San Diego68 .429  1414  .500
San Francisco410 .286  1316  .448
Saint Mary's (CA)410 .286  1317  .433
Portland311 .214  1018  .357
1992 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
BYU124 .750  257  .781
UTEP124 .750  277  .794
New Mexico115 .688  2013  .606
Utah97 .563  2411  .686
Hawaii97 .563  1612  .571
Wyoming88 .500  1613  .552
Colorado State88 .500  1417  .452
Air Force313 .188  920  .310
San Diego State016 .000  226  .071
1992 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W 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 Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E1 Duke 81
W2 Indiana 78
E1 Duke 71
S6 Michigan# 51
S6 Michigan# 76
M4 Cincinnati 72

# 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

Semifinals Finals
      
Florida 56
Virginia 62
Virginia 81OT
Notre Dame 76
Notre Dame 58
Utah 55
Third place game
   
Florida 78
Utah 81

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Jimmy Jackson G/F Junior Ohio State
Christian Laettner F Senior Duke
Harold Miner G Junior Southern California
Alonzo Mourning C Senior Georgetown
Shaquille O'Neal C Junior LSU


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Byron Houston F Senior Oklahoma State
Don MacLean F Senior UCLA
Anthony Peeler G Senior Missouri
Malik Sealy G/F Senior St. John's
Walt Williams G Senior Maryland

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

References

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