1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
MVC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	23–8 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach	Charlie Spoonhour (9th season)
Assistant coach	Bob Sundvold (1st season)
Home arena	Hammons Student Center

1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 Charlie Spoonhour (Ozarks) Assistant coach(es) Bob Sundvold (South Dakota State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

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

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.