1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 23–12 (8–8 ACC) |
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Home arena | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
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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 |
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.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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 |
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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.