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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
Assistant coachBob Sundvold (1st season)
Home arenaHammons Student Center
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Illinois 14 – 4   .778 22 – 8   .733
Illinois State 14 – 4   .778 18 – 11   .621
Southwest Missouri State † 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742
Indiana State 12 – 6   .667 13 – 15   .464
Tulsa 12 – 6   .667 17 – 13   .567
Creighton 7 – 11   .389 9 – 19   .321
Northern Iowa 6 – 12   .333 10 – 18   .357
Wichita State 6 – 12   .333 8 – 20   .286
Drake 3 – 15   .167 6 – 21   .222
Bradley 3 – 15   .167 7 – 23   .233
† 1992 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1991–92 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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

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  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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