1991–92 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

1991–92 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (12–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvention Hall
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan 13 – 3   .813 25 – 9   .735
La Salle † 12 – 4   .750 20 – 11   .645
Siena 11 – 5   .688 19 – 10   .655
Loyola (MD) 10 – 6   .625 14 – 14   .500
Iona 8 – 8   .500 14 – 15   .483
Niagara 8 – 8   .500 14 – 14   .500
Fairfield 4 – 12   .250 8 – 20   .286
Saint Peter's 3 – 13   .188 8 – 21   .276
Canisius 3 – 13   .188 8 – 22   .267
† 1992 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991–92 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Speedy Morris, the team finished second in the conference regular season standings. The Explorers won the MAAC tournament to gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East region. La Salle would lose in the opening round to Seton Hall, a game they led by as many as 8 points, 78–76.[1]

Roster

1991–92 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Keith Morris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 Sr Penn Charter Philadelphia, PA
G 14 Randy Woods 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia, PA
G 24 Jeff Neubauer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Jr Slidell Slidell, LA
G 25 Jack Hurd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Sr Warwick Lititz, PA
G 35 Mike Bergin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Jr St. John's College Park, MD
C 44 Milko Lieverst 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Sr Sweelinck Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 51 Bron Holland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Sr Bangor Bangor, PA
C 52 Don Shelton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Sr Trenton Central Trenton, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1991*
 vs. California W 99–76  1–0
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 30, 1991*
 at Richmond L 63–78  1–1
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 7, 1991
 Siena L 65–68  1–2
(0–1) 		Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 1991*
 vs. Villanova W 79–75  2–2
  
 
Dec 21, 1991*
 Princeton L 46–47  2–3
 Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1992*
 Notre Dame L 79–87  4–5
 Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 23, 1992*
 at Temple W 78–67  8–6
 McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1992*
 at BYU W 81–80  12–9
 Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
MAAC Tournament
Mar 6, 1992*
 (2) vs. (7) Fairfield
Quarterfinals 		W 88–66  18–10
 Knickerbocker Arena 
Loudonville, New York
Mar 8, 1992*
 (2) at (3) Siena
Semifinals 		W 84–71  19–10
 Knickerbocker Arena 
Loudonville, New York
Mar 9, 1992*
 (2) vs. (1) Manhattan
Championship Game 		W 79–78  20–10
 Knickerbocker Arena 
Loudonville, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 19 Seton Hall
First Round 		L 76–78  20–11
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Sources [2] [1]

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
1992 1 16 Randy Woods Los Angeles Clippers

[3]

References

  1. ^ "Seton Hall Hits the Big One : East Regional: Dehere's shot with two seconds to play beats La Salle, 78-76, and caps comeback from eight points behind". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.