1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball
SWC tournament champions
SWC regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–6 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Houston 11 3   .786 25 6   .806
Texas 11 3   .786 23 12   .657
TCU 9 5   .643 23 11   .676
Rice 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Texas Tech 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
Baylor 5 9   .357 13 15   .464
SMU 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Texas A&M 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1992 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Cougars tied for the regular season SWC title and won the SWC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Houston lost in the opening round to Georgia Tech, 65–60,[1] to finish with a record of 25–6 (11–3 SWC).

Roster edit

1991–92 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 34 David Díaz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SF 44 Sam Mack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Dolton, Illinois
F/C 45 Bo Outlaw 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1991*
Villanova W 79–49  1–0
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Nov 27, 1991*
No. 6 North Carolina L 65–68  1–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Nov 30, 1991*
North Texas W 89–87  2–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 3, 1991*
Arkansas State W 72–54  3–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 6, 1991*
at UC Irvine
Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic
W 73–51  4–1
Bren Events Center 
Irvine, California
Dec 7, 1991*
vs. Kent State
Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic
W 80–56  5–1
Bren Events Center 
Irvine, California
Dec 14, 1991*
at UIC W 75–66  6–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 19, 1991*
St. Mary's (TX) W 94–67  7–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 21, 1991*
at California W 81–75  8–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 30, 1991*
Cal State Fullerton W 83–67  9–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 2, 1992*
at No. 24 Louisville L 56–60  9–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 6, 1992*
at Centenary W 105–81  10–2
Gold Dome 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Jan 9, 1992
at Texas L 75–86  10–3
(0–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 11, 1992
Baylor W 83–77  11–3
(1–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 18, 1992
at Rice W 74–60  12–3
(2–1)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Jan 21, 1992*
Saint Louis W 110–88  13–3
(2–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 25, 1992
Texas Tech W 77–58  14–3
(3–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 29, 1992
at Texas A&M W 69–65  15–3
(4–1)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Feb 5, 1992
at TCU L 54–67  15–4
(4–2)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 5, 1992
SMU W 67–50  16–4
(5–2)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 9, 1992
Texas L 72–87  16–5
(5–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 12, 1992
at Baylor W 98–92  17–5
(6–3)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Feb 19, 1992
Rice W 86–83  18–5
(7–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 26, 1992
at Texas Tech W 83–80  19–5
(8–3)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 29, 1992
Texas A&M W 79–69  20–5
(9–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Mar 4, 1992
TCU W 50–44  21–5
(10–3)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Mar 7, 1992
at SMU W 69–62  22–5
(11–3)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
SWC Tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
vs. SMU
Quarterfinals
W 73–62  23–5
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 14, 1992*
vs. TCU
Semifinals
W 80–77  24–5
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 15, 1992*
vs. Texas
Championship Game
W 91–72  25–5
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
(10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Georgia Tech
First Round
L 60–65[1]  25–6
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Georgia Tech 65, Houston 60". New York Times. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "1991–92 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2021.