The 1991–92 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Steinwedel, played their home games at the Delaware Field House and were members of the North Atlantic Conference. They finished the season 27–4, 14–0 in NAC play to win the conference regular season championship. They were also champions of the NAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history – where they lost in the opening round to eventual Final Four participant Cincinnati.[1]
| 1991–92 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball | |
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NAC Regular Season & Tournament Champions | |
| Conference | North Atlantic Conference |
| Record | 27–4 (14–0 NAC) |
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| Home arena | Delaware Field House |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware † | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | – | 4 | .871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hartford | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1992 NAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster edit
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Schedule and results edit
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Mar 4, 1992 |
Drexel | W 72–66 | 24–3 (14–0) |
Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware | |||||||
| NAC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 7, 1992* |
Hartford Quarterfinals |
W 92–56 | 25–3 |
Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware | |||||||
| Mar 8, 1992* |
Vermont Semifinals |
W 76–64 | 26–3 |
Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware | |||||||
| Mar 9, 1992* |
Drexel Championship Game |
W 92–68 | 27–3 |
Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 20, 1992* |
(13 MW) | vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati First Round |
L 47–85[1] | 27–4 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Delaware shown rude NCAA exit Cincinnati rips Blue Hens, 85-47". Baltimore Sun. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "1991-92 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Basketball Yearbook". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.