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1991–92 Temple Owls men's basketball team

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1991–92 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record17–13 (11–5 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
Seasons
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

The 1991–92 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the Southeast region. Temple lost in the opening round to the Fab Five of Michigan, 73–66.[1] The team finished with a record of 17–13 (11–5 A-10).

Roster

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1991–92 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 4 Rick Brunson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Salem HS Salem, MA
G/F 21 Eddie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Blanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, FL
G/F 23 Aaron McKie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Simon Gratz HS Philadelphia, PA
F 24 Mik Kilgore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr West Philadelphia HS Philadelphia, PA
F 30 Mark Strickland 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr McNair HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 3, 1991*
at Penn W 69–65  1–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1991*
Duquesne W 94–78  2–0
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1991*
Illinois W 92–56  3–0
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1991*
vs. Kansas State W 68–65  4–0
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 28, 1991*
vs. No. 4 Kansas L 73–97  4–1
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 25, 1992*
at No. 21 Tulane L 75–99  7–7
Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 9, 1992*
vs. Penn State W 73–72 2OT 12–8
 
 
Feb 13, 1992*
at Memphis State W 65–63  13–8
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 23, 1992*
vs. No. 5 Arizona
7-Up Shootout
L 60–66[3]  14–10
 
St. Petersburg, Florida
Mar 1, 1992*
at Wake Forest L 75–83  15–11
Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 8, 1992*
vs. Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals
W 75–59  17–11
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 9, 1992*
vs. West Virginia
Semifinals
L 41–44  17–12
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
(11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 15 Michigan
First Round
L 66–73[1]  17–13
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Come back for seconds". Detroit Free Press. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1991–92 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Arizona Goes Long Distance, 66-60". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 1992. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved March 15, 2021.