1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished third in the Big Eight Conference, lost in the quarterfinal round of the Big Eight tournament, and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. After defeating West Virginia in the opening round, Missouri fell to Seton Hall in the second round. The Tigers finished with an overall record of 21–9 (8–6 Big Eight).

1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 16
Record21–9 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Home arenaHearnes Center
1991–92 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas †11–3 .78627–5  .844
No. 11 Oklahoma State8–6 .57128–8  .778
No. 16 Missouri8–6 .57121–9  .700
No. 23 Oklahoma8–6 .57121–9  .700
Nebraska7–7 .50019–10  .655
Iowa State5–9 .35721–13  .618
Kansas State5–9 .35716–14  .533
Colorado4–10 .28613–15  .464
† 1992 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 6, 1992
Rankings from AP poll

Roster
1991–92 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Jevon Crudup 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Kansas City, Missouri
PG 15 Melvin Booker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Moss Point, Mississippi
G 44 Anthony Peeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Kansas City, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1991*
    		 Canisius W 72–42  1–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Nov 30, 1991*
    		 Texas A&M W 77–47  2–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 3, 1991*
    		 Florida A&M W 86–61  3–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 7, 1991*
    		 at No. 11 Arkansas W 87–76  4–0
    		 Barnhill Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Dec 14, 1991*
    		 No. 21 UNLV W 90–78  5–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 21, 1991*
    		 No. 21 Jackson State W 99–76  6–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 23, 1991*
    		 No. 17 vs. Illinois
    Braggin' Rights    		 W 61–44  7–0
    		 St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Dec 28, 1991*
    		 No. 16 Murray State W 92–52  8–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 30, 1991*
    		 No. 16 Eastern Illinois W 83–56  9–0
    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 4, 1992*
    		 No. 13 at Oregon W 79–58  10–0
    		 McArthur Court 
    Eugene, Oregon
    Jan 8, 1992*
    		 No. 12 at Memphis State L 78–89  11–1
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 2, 1992
    		 No. 8 at No. 3 Oklahoma State L 61–84  14–3
    (2–2)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Feb 23, 1992
    		 No. 9 No. 8 Oklahoma State W 66–52  19–4
    (7–3)    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Feb 26, 1992
    		 No. 6 at Iowa State W 75–71[2]  20–4
    (8–3)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, Iowa
    Mar 1, 1992
    		 No. 6 at Kansas State L 69–73  20–5
    (8–4)    		 Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Mar 4, 1992
    		 No. 11 Oklahoma L 67–81  20–6
    (8–5)    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Mar 8, 1992
    		 No. 11 at No. 3 Kansas L 89–97[3]  20–7
    (8–6)    		 Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Big Eight Conference tournament
    Mar 13, 1992*
    		 No. 13 vs. Iowa State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 75–80[4]  20–8
    		 Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 1992*
    		 (5 E) No. 16 vs. (12 E) West Virginia
    First Round    		 W 89–78[5]  21–8
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 21, 1992*
    		 (5 E) No. 16 vs. (4 E) No. 19 Seton Hall
    Second Round    		 L 71–88[6]  21–9
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central.

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    Rankings
    Main article: 1991-92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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    Team players in the 1992 NBA draft
    See also: 1992 NBA draft
    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    115Anthony PeelerLos Angeles Lakers

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    References
    1. "1991-92 Missouri Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
    2. "No. 7 Missouri 75, Iowa State 71". UPI Archives. February 27, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
    3. "ROCK CHALK SOLID". Sports Illustrated. March 16, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
    4. "Iowa State Upsets Missouri". New York Times. March 14, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
    5. "Missouri 89, West Virginia 78". UPI Archives. March 19, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
    6. "Tradition in Making: Seton Hall Gets Shot at No. 1". New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
    7. "2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 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.
    9. "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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