1991–92 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1991–92 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (6th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 19–10 overall and 7–7 in Big Eight Conference play. Nebraska earned an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as the #8 seed in the Southeast region.

1991–92 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
Record19–10 (7–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gary Bargen
  • Lynn Mitchem
  • Jeff Smith
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
1991–92 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 11 3   .786 27 5   .844
No. 11 Oklahoma State 8 6   .571 28 8   .778
No. 16 Missouri 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
No. 23 Oklahoma 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
Nebraska 7 7   .500 19 10   .655
Iowa State 5 9   .357 21 13   .618
Kansas State 5 9   .357 16 14   .533
Colorado 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
1992 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 6, 1992
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1991–92 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Dapreis Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Mansfield Mansfield, OH
G 12 Jamar Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Concord Elkhart,IN
G 14 J.F. Hoffman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Cambridge Holbrook, NE
F 21 Carl Hayes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Joseph Chicago, IL
G 23 Michael Hughes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Peoria Peoria, IL
G 24 Chris Cresswell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Merced Merced, CA
G 30 Jason Glock 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Wahoo Wahoo, NE
C 34 Derrick Chandler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Dematha Mitchellville, MD
F 41 Bruce Chubick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So West Holt Atkinson, NE
G 52 Eric Piatkowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Stevens Rapid City, SD
Head coach

Danny Nee

Assistant coach(es)
  • Gary Bargen
  • Lynn Mitchem
  • Jeff Smith

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 1991*
Sam Houston State W 91–42  1–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 25, 1991*
USC W 93–84  2–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
November 30, 1991*
at Southern Utah W 106–101  3–0
Centrum Center 
Cedar City, Utah
December 2, 1991*
The Citadel W 84-61  4–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 4, 1991*
at No. 22 Michigan State L 78-101  4–1
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 7, 1991*
at Creighton W 90–85  5–1
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 11, 1991*
Wisconsin W 86–67  6–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 20, 1991*
Texas A&M
Ameritas Classic
W 91–68  7–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 21, 1991*
Eastern Washington
Ameritas Classic
W 102-67  8–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 30, 1991*
UW-Green Bay W 76-68  9–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 2 30, 1992*
at Toledo W 57-52  10–1
Savage Arena 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 4, 1992*
Eastern Illinois W 81-68  11–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 11, 1992
at Colorado W 84–74  12–1
(1–0)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 18, 1992*
No. 13 Missouri L 73-83  12–2
(1-1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 20, 1992*
University of Missouri-Kansas City W 74-71  13–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Jan 25, 1992
at No. 5 Kansas L 78-103  13–3
(1-2)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Jan 28, 1992*
No. 18 Oklahoma L 76-79  13–4
(1-3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Feb 1, 1992*
Iowa State W 68-63  14-4
(2-3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
Feb 5, 1992
No. 2 Oklahoma State W 85–69  15–4
(3–3)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 8, 1992*
Kansas State L 66-70  15-5
(3-4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Feb 17, 1992*
No. 9 Missouri L 61-87  15-6
(3-5)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Feb 19, 1992
No. 3 Kansas W 81–79 OT 16–6
(4–5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 22, 1992
at No. 23 Iowa State W 80–70  17–6
(5–5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 25, 1992
No. 25 at No. 14 Oklahoma State L 51–72  17–7
(5–6)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 29, 1992
No. 25 Colorado W 84-70  18–7
(6–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 4, 1992
Kansas State W 91–62  19–7
(7–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 7, 1992
at Oklahoma L 97–106  19–8
(7–7)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Big Eight Tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
vs. No. 24 Oklahoma
Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal
L 85–107  19–9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 CBS
(8 SE) vs. (9 SE) Connecticut
First Round
L 65–86  19–10
Riverfront Coliseum (10,002)
Cincinnati, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball 1992–1993". University of Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 196. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.