1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–8 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHammons Student Center
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 14 4   .778 22 8   .733
Illinois State 14 4   .778 18 11   .621
Southwest Missouri State 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Indiana State 12 6   .667 13 15   .464
Tulsa 12 6   .667 17 13   .567
Creighton 7 11   .389 9 19   .321
Northern Iowa 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Wichita State 6 12   .333 8 20   .286
Drake 3 15   .167 6 21   .222
Bradley 3 15   .167 7 23   .233
1992 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1991–92 season. Playing in the Missouri Valley Conference and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 23–8 overall record and finished third in the MVC regular season standings.[1] After winning the MVC tournament to gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Southwest Missouri State lost to Michigan State in the opening round.

Roster

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1991–92 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Jackie Crawford 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
F Tony Graves 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
G Johnny Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 16, 1991*
Arkansas Express W 66–61 
Hammons Student Center (7,627)
Springfield, Missouri
Nov 19, 1991*
TTL Bamberg W 69–45 
Hammons Student Center (6,584)
Springfield, Missouri
Regular season
Nov 23, 1991*
Augustana (IL) W 81–55  1–0
Hammons Student Center (7,935)
Springfield, Missouri
Nov 26, 1991*
Arkansas State W 70–69 OT 2–0
Hammons Student Center (8,331)
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 6, 1991*
Morgan State
Pizza Hut Classic
W 97–51  3–0
Hammons Student Center (7,298)
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 7, 1991*
San Diego
Pizza Hut Classic
W 70–63  4–0
Hammons Student Center (7,557)
Springfield, Missouri
Dec 11, 1991*
UMKC W 77–64  5–0
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1992*
vs. Creighton
Quarterfinals
W 75–69  21–7
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 8, 1992*
vs. Illinois State
Semifinals
W 61–58 OT 22–7
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 9, 1992*
at Tulsa
Championship Game
W 71–68  23–7
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 14 Michigan State
First Round
L 54–61[3]  23–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2018–19 Missouri State Bears Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University. 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "1991–92 Missouri State Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Michigan State Avoids Upset". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2021.