1991–92 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1991–92 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his seventh year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In their first year of competition in the Southeastern Conference, Arkansas won the SEC West Division and SEC regular season championships. After beating Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Hogs were upset in the second round by Memphis State, led by Penny Hardaway.

1991–92 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
SEC regular season champions
SEC West Division champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record26–8 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 6 Kentucky 12 4   .750 29 7   .806
Florida 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Tennessee 8 8   .500 19 15   .559
Georgia 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
South Carolina 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
West
No. 9 Arkansas 13 3   .813 26 8   .765
No. 25 LSU 12 4   .750 21 10   .677
No. 13 Alabama 10 6   .625 26 9   .743
Mississippi State 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Auburn 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
1992 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Small forward Todd Day ended his college career as Arkansas' all-time leader in points scored for a career, surpassing former Razorback All-American Sidney Moncrief.

Roster edit

1991–92 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Todd Day 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Lee Mayberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 12 Clint McDaniel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tulsa, Oklahoma
C 25 Oliver Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Fort Worth, Texas
F 35 Isaiah Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[2]

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1991*
 ESPN
No. 2 vs. Minnesota
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
W 92–83  1–0
 23  Miller   17  Miller   7  Mayberry  Lahaina Civic Center (1,800)
Maui, HI
Nov 26, 1991*
 ESPN
No. 2 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational Semifinals
W 99–84  2–0
 25  Morris   10  Morris   11  Mayberry  Lahaina Civic Center (2,300)
Maui, HI
Nov 27, 1991*
 ESPN
No. 2 vs. Michigan State
Maui Invitational Championship
L 71–86  2–1
 20  Miller   9  2 tied   5  Mayberry  Lahaina Civic Center (2,300)
Maui, HI
Dec 21, 1991*
No. 19 No. 2 Arizona W 65–59  7–2
 15  Mayberry   9  Miller   7  Mayberry  Barnhill Arena (9,462)
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 25, 1992
No. 9 at No. 8 Kentucky W 105–88  17–3
(6–1)
 23  Mayberry   11  Wallace   4  Shephard  Rupp Arena (24,324)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
No. 6 vs. Georgia
Quarterfinal
W 73–60  25-6
 24  Day   12  Day   5  Miller  Birmingham-Jefferson
Convention Complex
 (17,328)
Birmingham, AL
Mar 14, 1992*
No. 6 vs. No. 17 Alabama
Semifinal
L 89–90  25-7
 39  Day   13  Miller   6  Mayberry  Birmingham-Jefferson
Convention Complex
 (17,689)
Birmingham, AL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 CBS
(MW3) No. 9 vs. (MW14) Murray State
Midwest Regional First Round
W 80–69  26–7
 21  Miller   8  Morris   9  Mayberry  Bradley Center (18,333)
Milwaukee, WI
Mar 21, 1992*
 CBS
(MW3) No. 9 vs. (MW6) Memphis State
Midwest Regional Second Round
L 80–82  26–8
 22  Hawkins   9  Morris   5  3 tied  Bradley Center (18,333)
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[3][4]

Rankings edit

Team players in the 1992 NBA draft edit

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 8 Todd Day Milwaukee Bucks
1 22 Oliver Miller Phoenix Suns
1 23 Lee Mayberry Milwaukee Bucks
2 37 Isaiah Morris Miami Heat

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1991-92 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "1991-92 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "1991-92 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.