1991–92 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1991–92 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1991-92 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 14th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the East region.[1]

1991–92 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record20–12 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 UMass 13 3   .813 30 5   .857
Temple 11 5   .688 17 13   .567
West Virginia 10 6   .625 20 12   .625
Rhode Island 9 7   .563 22 10   .688
George Washington 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Rutgers 6 10   .375 16 15   .516
Duquesne 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
1992 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1991–92 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Chris Leonard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Purcellville, Virginia
F 21 Ricky Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Roselle, New Jersey
G 31 Mike Boyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Orange, New Jersey
F/C 40 Jeremy Bodkin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Upper Tract, West Virginia
F 41 Pervires Greene 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Oak Hill, West Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 20, 1991*
at No. 4 Kentucky L 80–106  0–1
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 2, 1991*
Radford W 83–49  1–1
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 5, 1991*
Robert Morris W 79–69  2–1
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 7, 1991*
at Maryland L 91–101  2–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 11, 1991*
Buffalo W 91–46  3–2
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 14, 1991*
Pittsburgh
Backyard Brawl
W 86–85  4–2
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 21, 1991*
at Virginia Tech W 66–65  5–2
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 23, 1991*
at Old Dominion L 82–83  5–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 27, 1991*
vs. Boston College
Cable Car Classic
W 95–80  6–3
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 28, 1991*
vs. UAB
Cable Car Classic
L 84–88  6–4
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Jan 4, 1992
Temple L 62–63  6–5
(0–1)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 8, 1992
at No. 25 UMass W 76–75  7–5
(1–1)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 11, 1992
Duquesne W 83–75  8–5
(2–1)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 13, 1992*
Notre Dame W 87–67  9–5
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 16, 1992
at Temple W 67–62  10–5
(3–1)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 22, 1992*
vs. Marshall
Rivalry
W 90–76  11–5
Charleston Civic Center 
Charleston, West Virginia
Jan 25, 1992
George Washington W 79–55  12–5
(4–1)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 30, 1992
at Saint Joseph's W 88–77  13–5
(5–1)
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 2, 1992
at Rutgers W 88–84  14–5
(6–1)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 6, 1992
Rhode Island W 90–78  15–5
(7–1)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 8, 1992
St. Bonaventure W 70–42  16–5
(8–1)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 12, 1992
Rutgers L 95–98  16–6
(8–2)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 15, 1992
at St. Bonaventure W 78–70  17–6
(9–2)
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 18, 1992
at Rhode Island L 67–88  17–7
(9–3)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 23, 1992
at George Washington L 78–85  17–8
(9–4)
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 27, 1992*
UMass L 69–74 OT 17–9
(9–5)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 29, 1992*
Saint Joseph's W 95–82  18–9
(10–5)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 4, 1992
at Duquesne L 64–71  18–10
(10–6)
A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Atlantic-10 Tournament
Mar 8, 1992*
vs. Duquesne
Quarterfinals
W 76–69  19–10
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 9, 1992
vs. Temple
Semifinals
W 44–41  20–10
(10–6)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 12, 1992*
at No. 22 UMass
Quarterfinals
L 91–97  20–11
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 16 Missouri
First Round
L 78–89  20–12
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "1991-92 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved March 15, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1991-92 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "1991-92 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved March 15, 2021.