1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

The 1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1991–92 season. Playing in the Missouri Valley Conference and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 23–8 overall record and finished third in the MVC regular season standings.[1] After winning the MVC tournament to gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Southwest Missouri State lost to Michigan State in the opening round.

1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–8 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHammons Student Center
1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Illinois144 .778228  .733
Illinois State144 .7781811  .621
Southwest Missouri State135 .722238  .742
Indiana State126 .6671315  .464
Tulsa126 .6671713  .567
Creighton711 .389919  .321
Northern Iowa612 .3331018  .357
Wichita State612 .333820  .286
Drake315 .167621  .222
Bradley315 .167723  .233
1992 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1991–92 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Jackie Crawford 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
F Tony Graves 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
G Johnny Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 16, 1991*
    Arkansas Express W 66–61 
    Hammons Student Center (7,627)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Nov 19, 1991*
    TTL Bamberg W 69–45 
    Hammons Student Center (6,584)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 1991*
    Augustana (IL) W 81–55  1–0
    Hammons Student Center (7,935)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Nov 26, 1991*
    Arkansas State W 70–69 OT 2–0
    Hammons Student Center (8,331)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Dec 6, 1991*
    Morgan State
    Pizza Hut Classic
    W 97–51  3–0
    Hammons Student Center (7,298)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Dec 7, 1991*
    San Diego
    Pizza Hut Classic
    W 70–63  4–0
    Hammons Student Center (7,557)
    Springfield, Missouri
    Dec 11, 1991*
    UMKC W 77–64  5–0
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Missouri Valley Conference tournament
    Mar 7, 1992*
    vs. Creighton
    Quarterfinals
    W 75–69  21–7
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 8, 1992*
    vs. Illinois State
    Semifinals
    W 61–58 OT 22–7
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 9, 1992*
    at Tulsa
    Championship Game
    W 71–68  23–7
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 20, 1992*
    (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 14 Michigan State
    First Round
    L 54–61[3]  23–8
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "2018–19 Missouri State Bears Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University. 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
    2. "1991–92 Missouri State Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
    3. "Michigan State Avoids Upset". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
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