1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	23–12 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Cremins (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Kevin Cantwell (6th season); Sherman Dillard (4th season); Jimmy Hebron (11th season);
Home arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1990–91 1992–93 →

The 1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 11th year head coach Bobby Cremins, the Yellow Jackets reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Duke †	14	–	2	.875	34	–	2	.944
No. 20 Florida State	11	–	5	.688	22	–	10	.688
No. 18 North Carolina	9	–	7	.563	23	–	10	.697
Georgia Tech	8	–	8	.500	23	–	12	.657
Virginia	8	–	8	.500	20	–	13	.606
Wake Forest	7	–	9	.438	17	–	12	.586
NC State	6	–	10	.375	12	–	18	.400
Maryland	5	–	11	.313	14	–	15	.483
Clemson	4	–	12	.250	14	–	14	.500

† 1992 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	34	Rod Balanis	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	Williamsburg, Virginia
F	15	Darryl Barnes	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jr	Brooklyn, New York
G	14	Jon Barry	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Oakland, California
G	3	Travis Best	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Springfield, Massachusetts
G	23	Brian Black	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	So	Marietta, Georgia
PF	34	James Forrest	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	10	James Gaddy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jr	Macon, Georgia
C	52	Matt Geiger	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Clearwater, Florida
G	41	Brian Gemberling	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Vero Beach, Florida
G	11	Bryan Hill	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Jr	Arlington, Virginia
F	32	Malcolm Mackey	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Jr	Chattanooga, Tennessee
F	33	Ivano Newbill	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	So	Macon, Georgia
SG	24	Fred Vinson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Conway, North Carolina
G	14	Greg White	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Sr	Norcross, Georgia

Head coach

Bobby Cremins (South Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 20, 1991*	No. 23	James Madison Preseason NIT	W 93–69	1–0	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 21, 1991*	No. 23	Colorado State Preseason NIT	W 84–67	2–0	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 27, 1991*	No. 18	vs. Texas Preseason NIT Semifinal	W 120–107	3–0	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Nov 29, 1991*	No. 18	vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Preseason NIT Championship	L 71–78	3–1	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Dec 3, 1991*	No. 17	vs. Villanova ACC-Big East Challenge^[2]	W 80–59	4–1	The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 7, 1991*	No. 17	Chattanooga	W 97–84	5–1	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 14, 1991*	No. 13	Georgia State	W 90–72	6–1	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 18, 1991*	No. 13	vs. Georgia	L 65–66	6–2	The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 21, 1991*	No. 13	vs. No. 8 Kentucky	W 81–80	7–2	The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 28, 1991*	No. 13	Mercer	W 97–67	8–2	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 30, 1991*	No. 15	St. Bonaventure	W 98–60	9–2	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 2, 1992*	No. 15	Richmond	W 82–75	10–2	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
ACC regular season
Jan 5, 1992	No. 15	Maryland	W 92–67	11–2 (1–0)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 8, 1992	No. 14	at NC State	W 80–63	12–2 (2–0)	Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 11, 1992	No. 14	at No. 1 Duke	L 84–97	12–3 (2–1)	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
Mar 8, 1992*		Clemson	W 101–82	20–10 (8–8)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
ACC tournament
Mar 13, 1992*		vs. Virginia Quarterfinals	W 68–56	21–10	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 14, 1992*		vs. No. 1 Duke Semifinals	L 76–89	21–11	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1992*	(7 MW)	vs. (10 MW) Houston First round	W 65–60	22–11	Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 21, 1992*	(7 MW)	vs. (2 MW) No. 8 USC Second Round	W 79–78^[3]	23–11	Bradley Center (18,392) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 27, 1992*	(7 MW)	vs. (6 MW) Memphis State Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	L 79–83 ^{OT^[4]}	23–12	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Players in the 1992 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	42	Matt Geiger	Miami Heat

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References

^ "1991-92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ "ACC, Big East Ready for Final Challenge". Washington Post. December 2, 1991. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ "Trojans Get Stung at Buzzer". The New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ "Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On". The New York Times. March 28, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^ "2020–21 Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Information Guide". Georgia Tech Athletics. p. 119. 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.
^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[1] "1991-92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[2] "ACC, Big East Ready for Final Challenge". Washington Post. December 2, 1991. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[ncaa-usc-3] "Trojans Get Stung at Buzzer". The New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[ncaa-memphis-state-4] "Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On". The New York Times. March 28, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[5] "2020–21 Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Information Guide". Georgia Tech Athletics. p. 119. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

[ESPN-6] *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[7] "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

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