1991–92 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Crews and they played their home games at Roberts Municipal Stadium as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. After winning the MCC regular season championship, the Purple Aces won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament. They were defeated by UTEP[1] in the opening round and finished 24–6 (8–2 MCC).

1991–92 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
MCC tournament champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record24–6 (8–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaRoberts Municipal Stadium
1991–92 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Evansville82 .800246  .800
Xavier73 .7001512  .556
Butler73 .7002110  .677
Dayton55 .5001515  .500
Loyola (IL)28 .2001316  .448
Detroit Mercy19 .1001217  .414
1992 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1991–92 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PF Parrish Casebier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Rockport, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 20, 1991*
    at No. 13 Oklahoma State
    Preseason NIT
    L 57–86  0–1
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 21, 1991*
    at Murray State W 87–80  6–2
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Dec 28, 1991*
    at No. 6 Arizona L 76–83  6–3
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Dec 29, 1991*
    vs. Maryland W 75–64  7–3
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 9, 1992*
    Notre Dame W 74–56  22–5
    Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    MCC tournament
    Mar 13, 1992*
    vs. Loyola Chicago
    Semifinals
    W 65–49  23–5
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 14, 1992*
    vs. Butler
    Championship Game
    W 95–76  24–5
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 20, 1992*
    (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) UTEP
    First Round
    L 50–55[1]  24–6
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

    [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "UTEP Outlasts Evansville to Gain a Shot at Kansas". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
    2. "1991-92 Evansville Purple Aces Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
    3. "2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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