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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Cincinnati 8 2   .800 29 5   .853
No. 24 DePaul 8 2   .800 20 9   .690
Marquette 5 5   .500 16 13   .552
Memphis State 5 5   .500 23 11   .676
UAB 4 6   .400 20 9   .690
Saint Louis 0 10   .000 5 23   .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

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1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Overton Memphis, Tennessee
F 13 Tim Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Melrose Memphis, Tennessee
G 14 Chris Haynes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Briarcrest Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Marcus Nolan 6 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 23 Ernest Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Whitehaven Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Treadwell Memphis, Tennessee
F 31 Kelvin Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bolivar Central Bolivar, Tennessee
F 32 Russell Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Marianna Lee LaGrange, Arkansas
G 35 Billy Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr East Memphis, Tennessee
F 42 Ben Spiva 6 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) Fr Whites 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 55 Anthony Douglas 6 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1991
No. 20 DePaul L 89–92 OT 0–1
(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 DePaul L 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 OT 10–6
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 Louisiana W 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 Miss W 80–61  14–7
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1992
at Saint Louis W 75–73 OT 15–7
(4–3)
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 22, 1992
UAB W 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 Marquette L 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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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "1991-92 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "1991-92 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Memphis St. Tops Arkansas On a Freshman's Late Shot". The New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On". The New York Times. March 28, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Cincinnati sweeps away Memphis State: Bearcats stalk semis after 88-57 romp". The Baltimore Sun. March 30, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "They Do It the Hardaway". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1992. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.