1991–92 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 10th-year head coach Frank Kerns, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. The team won the regular season conference title and the TAAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, the Eagles lost in the opening round to Oklahoma State, 100–73,[1] to finish with a 25–6 record (13–1 TAAC).

1991–92 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
TAAC Regular season champion
TAAC Tournament champion
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
1991–92 record25–6 (13–1 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
1991–92 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia Southern131 .929256  .806
Georgia State86 .5711614  .533
Florida International77 .5001117  .393
Samford77 .5001118  .379
Stetson68 .4291117  .393
Mercer68 .4291118  .379
Centenary (LA)59 .3571018  .357
Southeastern Louisiana410 .286622  .214
1992 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1991–92 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Wendell Charles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Charlton Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
F Calvin Sinkfield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
F Tony Windless 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
C Dexter Abrams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: March 21, 2021

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular season
    Nov 23, 1991*
    Bethune-Cookman W 111–73  1–0
    Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Nov 25, 1991*
    at Appalachian State W 81–80  2–0
    Varsity Gymnasium 
    Boone, North Carolina
    Dec 20, 1991*
    vs. Pepperdine
    UAB Invitational
    W 79–73  4–1
     
    Birmingham, Alabama
    TAAC Regular season
    TAAC Tournament
    Mar 6, 1992*
    Southeastern Louisiana
    Quarterfinals
    W 106–86  23–5
    Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Mar 7, 1992*
    Samford
    Semifinals
    W 81–61  24–5
    Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Mar 8, 1992*
    Georgia State
    Championship Game
    W 95–82  25–5
    Hanner Fieldhouse 
    Statesboro, Georgia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20, 1992*
    (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 11 Oklahoma State
    First Round
    L 73–100[1]  25–6
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[2][3]

    References

    1. "Oklahoma State 100, Georgia Southern 73". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
    2. "1991-92 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
    3. "2020-21 Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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