1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 16
Record21–9 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home arenaHearnes 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

The 1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished third in the Big Eight Conference, lost in the quarterfinal round of the Big Eight tournament, and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. After defeating West Virginia in the opening round, Missouri fell to Seton Hall in the second round. The Tigers finished with an overall record of 21–9 (8–6 Big Eight).

Roster

1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Jevon Crudup 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Kansas City, Missouri
PG 15 Melvin Booker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Moss Point, Mississippi
G 44 Anthony Peeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Kansas City, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1991*
 Canisius W 72–42  1–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Nov 30, 1991*
 Texas A&M W 77–47  2–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 3, 1991*
 Florida A&M W 86–61  3–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 7, 1991*
 at No. 11 Arkansas W 87–76  4–0
 Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 14, 1991*
 No. 21 UNLV W 90–78  5–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 21, 1991*
 No. 21 Jackson State W 99–76  6–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 23, 1991*
 No. 17 vs. Illinois
Braggin' Rights 		W 61–44  7–0
 St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 28, 1991*
 No. 16 Murray State W 92–52  8–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 30, 1991*
 No. 16 Eastern Illinois W 83–56  9–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 4, 1992*
 No. 13 at Oregon W 79–58  10–0
 McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Jan 8, 1992*
 No. 12 at Memphis State L 78–89  11–1
 The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 2, 1992
 No. 8 at No. 3 Oklahoma State L 61–84  14–3
(2–2) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 23, 1992
 No. 9 No. 8 Oklahoma State W 66–52  19–4
(7–3) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 26, 1992
 No. 6 at Iowa State W 75–71[2]  20–4
(8–3) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Mar 1, 1992
 No. 6 at Kansas State L 69–73  20–5
(8–4) 		Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 4, 1992
 No. 11 Oklahoma L 67–81  20–6
(8–5) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Mar 8, 1992
 No. 11 at No. 3 Kansas L 89–97[3]  20–7
(8–6) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Big Eight Conference tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
 No. 13 vs. Iowa State
Quarterfinals 		L 75–80[4]  20–8
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 (5 E) No. 16 vs. (12 E) West Virginia
First Round 		W 89–78[5]  21–8
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1992*
 (5 E) No. 16 vs. (4 E) No. 19 Seton Hall
Second Round 		L 71–88[6]  21–9
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings

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

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Team players in the 1992 NBA draft

See also: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Anthony Peeler Los Angeles Lakers

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References

  1. ^ "1991-92 Missouri Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "No. 7 Missouri 75, Iowa State 71". UPI Archives. February 27, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "ROCK CHALK SOLID". Sports Illustrated. March 16, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Iowa State Upsets Missouri". New York Times. March 14, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Missouri 89, West Virginia 78". UPI Archives. March 19, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tradition in Making: Seton Hall Gets Shot at No. 1". New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  9. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.