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
1991–92 record23–11 (5–5 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Home arenaPyramid Arena
1991–92 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Cincinnati †8–2 .800  29–5  .853
No. 24 DePaul8–2 .800  20–9  .690
Memphis State5–5 .500  23–11  .676
Marquette5–5 .500  16–13  .552
UAB4–6 .400  20–9  .690
Saint Louis0–10 .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 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
G 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoOverton Memphis, Tennessee
F 13 Tim Duncan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMelrose Memphis, Tennessee
G 14 Chris Haynes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrBriarcrest Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Marcus Nolan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)171 lb (78 kg) FrHamilton Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Tony Madlock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMelrose Memphis, Tennessee
F 23 Ernest Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWhitehaven Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Anfernee Hardaway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoTreadwell Memphis, Tennessee
F 31 Kelvin Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBolivar 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) JrEast Memphis, Tennessee
F 42 Ben Spiva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrChristian Brothers Memphis, Tennessee
F 50 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrWhites Creek Whites Creek, Tennessee
C 51 Todd Mundt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCentral Merry Jackson, Tennessee
F 55 Anthony Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrEast 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
    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*
    		 Louisiana-Lafayette 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 Louisiana-Lafayette 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.

    [7]

    Rankings
    Main article: 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    Awards and honors

    References
    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. "Memphis St. Tops Arkansas On a Freshman's Late Shot". The New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    4. "Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On". The New York Times. March 28, 1992. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    5. "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.
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