1991–92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1991-92 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by first-year coach John MacLeod, played their home games at the Joyce Center located in Notre Dame, IN as Independent members. They finished the season 18–15 and were invited to the 1992 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the championship game before losing to Virginia 76–81 in overtime. During the season, they defeated five AP Top 25 teams.

1991–92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
NIT, Finals
ConferenceIndependent
1991–92 record1815
Head coach
Home arenaJoyce Center
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

Roster

1991–92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PG 12 Elmer Bennett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Bellaire, Texas
PF 20 LaPhonso Ellis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr East St. Louis, Illinois
C 43 Keith Tower 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    November 26
    Butler L 60–67  0–1
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    December 3
    at No. 9 Indiana L 46–78  0–2
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    December 5
    Louisville L 81–84  0–3
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    December 9
    at Valparaiso W 71–66  1–3
    Athletics-Recreation Center 
    Valparaiso, IN
    December 11
    at Boston College L 58–78  1–4
    Silvio O. Conte Forum 
    Boston, Massachusetts
    January 2
    at No. 17 Kentucky L 70–91  1–5
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    January 6
    at No. 23 USC W 64–58  2–5
    L.A. Sports Arena 
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 9
    at La Salle W 87–79  3–5
    Convention Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    January 11
    vs. No. 8 North Carolina W 88–76  4–5
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    January 13
    at West Virginia L 67–87  4–6
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    January 18
    at Virginia L 56–83  4–7
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    January 21
    at Marquette W 69–63  5–7
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 23
    No. 12 Missouri L 68–77  5–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    January 27
    Dayton W 76–54  6–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    January 29
    DePaul W 74–69  7–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 1
    at No. 1 Duke L 71–100  7–9
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 4
    Detroit L 70–72  7–10
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 9
    No. 15 Michigan L 65–74  7–11
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 11
    Stanford W 64–63  8–11
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 15
    at No. 10 Syracuse W 101–98  9–11
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 18
    Marquette W 60–53  10–11
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 22
    No. 2 UCLA W 84–71  11–11
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 25
    at Dayton L 58–60  11–12
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    February 27
    Loyola (IL) W 75–72  12–12
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    February 29
    No. 20 St. John’s (NY) W 79–70  13–12
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    March 3
    Xavier W 87–86  14–12
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    March 7
    at No. 15 DePaul L 65–66  14–13
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, IL
    March 9
    at Evansville L 56–74  14–14
    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
    Evansville, IN
    NIT
    March 18
    Western Michigan
    First Round
    W 63–56  15–14
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    March 23
    Kansas State
    Second Round
    W 64–47  16–14
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    March 25
    Manhattan
    Quarterfinal
    W 74–58  17–14
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, IN
    March 30
    vs. Utah
    Semifinals
    W 58–55  18–14
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    April 1
    vs. Virginia
    Finals
    L 76–81 OT 18–15
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    References

    1. "1991-92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
    2. "2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf" (PDF). und.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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