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1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
SWC Regular Season co-champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record23–12 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1992–93 →
1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Houston 11 3   .786 25 6   .806
Texas 11 3   .786 23 12   .657
TCU 9 5   .643 23 11   .676
Rice 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Texas Tech 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
Baylor 5 9   .357 13 15   .464
SMU 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Texas A&M 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1992 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1991–92 season. The Longhorns were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–12 overall record and finished atop the standings in Southwest Conference play with a 11–3 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, falling to Iowa in the opening round.[1][3]

Roster

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1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Benford Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr
G 10 B. J. Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Port Arthur, Texas
G 15 Terrence Rencher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr The Bronx, New York
F 30 Dexter Cambridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Nassau, Bahamas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1991*
No. 25 Washington
Preseason NIT
W 104–83  1–0
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Nov 21, 1991*
No. 25 Princeton
Preseason NIT
W 57–46  2–0
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Nov 27, 1991*
No. 23 vs. No. 18 Georgia Tech
Preseason NIT Semifinals
L 107–120  2–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 29, 1991*
No. 23 vs. No. 21 Pittsburgh
Preseason NIT Consolation
L 87–91  2–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 6, 1991*
North Texas W 124–107  3–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 7, 1991*
San Diego State W 85–58  4–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 10, 1991*
at No. 17 Oklahoma L 91–106  4–3
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 14, 1991*
No. 8 Connecticut L 77–94  4–4
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 22, 1991*
UC Santa Barbara W 90–77  5–4
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 28, 1991*
vs. Clemson
Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal
W 95–87  6–4
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 29, 1991*
at UTEP
Sun Bowl Carnival Championship
L 88–92  6–5
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 3, 1992*
vs. LSU L 83–84  6–6
 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 6, 1992*
Murray State W 93–75  7–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 9, 1992
Houston W 86–75  8–6
(1–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 11, 1992
Texas Tech W 88–83  9–6
(2–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 14, 1992
at Texas A&M W 76–73  10–6
(3–0)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Jan 18, 1992
at TCU L 76–80  10–7
(3–1)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 22, 1992
SMU W 106–91  11–7
(4–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 27, 1992
at Baylor L 68–84  11–8
(4–2)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Jan 30, 1992*
at VCU W 105–94  12–8
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 1, 1992*
vs. Rhode Island L 79–92  12–9
 
 
Feb 5, 1992
Rice W 88–87  13–9
(5–2)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 9, 1992
at Houston W 87–72  14–9
(6–2)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 12, 1992
at Texas Tech W 93–90  15–9
(7–2)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 16, 1992*
vs. Georgia W 98–93  16–9
 
 
Feb 19, 1992*
TCU W 99–77  17–9
(8–2)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 22, 1992
at SMU W 88–86  18–9
(9–2)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Feb 26, 1992
Oral Roberts W 128–108  19–9
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 29, 1992
Baylor W 97–67  20–9
(10–2)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 5, 1992
at Rice L 97–103  20–10
(10–3)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Mar 8, 1992
Texas A&M W 86–63  21–10
(11–3)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 13, 1992*
vs. Texas A&M
Quarterfinal
W 88–69  22–10
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 14, 1992*
vs. Texas Tech
Semifinal
W 97–87  23–10
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 15, 1992*
vs. Houston
Championship Game
L 72–91  23–11
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
1992 NCAA Tournament – East No. 8 seed
Mar 19, 1992*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Iowa
First Round
L 92–98[5]  23–12
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "1991-92 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "1991-92 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Iowa turns back Texas, 98-92". Des Moines Register. March 20, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  7. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.