1991–92 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University in the 1991–92 college basketball season. This was head coach Perry Clark's third season at Tulane. The Green Wave competed in the Metro Conference and played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse. They finished the season 22–9 (8–4 in Metro play) and finished atop the conference regular season standings. Tulane lost by a point in the championship game of the Metro Conference Tournament, but received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA Tournament the first tournament appearance in program history. The Green Wave defeated St. John's[1] in the opening round before losing to Oklahoma State in the round of 32[2] a game in which the Cowboys shot an astronomical 80% from the field.

1991–92 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
Metro Conference Regular season champion
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
1991–92 record22–9 (8–4 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
1991–92 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulane84 .667229  .710
UNC Charlotte75 .583239  .719
South Florida75 .5831910  .655
Louisville75 .5831911  .633
VCU57 .4171415  .483
Southern Miss57 .4171316  .448
Virginia Tech39 .2501018  .357
1992 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1991–92 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 23 Kim Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
F David Whitmore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
F 55 Anthony Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Monroe, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Mar 7, 1992
    at Southern Miss W 80–70  20–7
    (8–4)
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Metro Conference Tournament
    Mar 14, 1992*
    (1) vs. (5) VCU
    Semifinals
    W 87–69  21–7
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 15, 1992*
    (1) vs. (2) UNC Charlotte
    Championship Game
    L 63–64  21–8
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 20, 1992*
    (10 SE) vs. (7 SE) St. John's
    Second Round
    W 61–57[1]  22–8
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 22, 1992*
    (10 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 11 Oklahoma State
    Second Round
    L 71–87[2]  22–9
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "Tulane Comes From Nowhere to Oust St. John's". New York Times. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
    2. "Oklahoma St. Hits Record 80% From Field in Beating Tulane". Los Angeles Times. March 23, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
    3. "2015-16 Tulane Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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