1991–92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1991-92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 18–15 John MacLeod 1st Joyce Center NIT Finals The 1991–92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1991-92 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by first-year coach John MacLeod, played their home games at the Joyce Center located in Notre Dame, IN as Independent members. They finished the season 18–15 and were invited to the 1992 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the championship game before losing to Virginia 81–76 in overtime. During the season, they defeated five AP Top 25 teams. Roster 1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y Elmer Bennett 12 PG 6 0 165 Sr y Bellaire, Texas LaPhonso Ellis 20 PF 6 8 230 Sr y East St. Louis, Illinois Billy Taylor 30 F 6 5 Fr y basketball Aurora, Illinois Keith Tower 43 C 6 11 240 Sr y Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Monty Williams 3 F 6 8 215 So y Fredericksburg, Virginia John MacLeod Schedule November 26 Butler 60–67 0–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 3 yes 9 Indiana 46–78 0–2 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana December 5 Louisville 81–84 0–3 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 9 yes Valparaiso 71–66 1–3 Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN December 11 yes Boston College 58–78 1–4 Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts January 2 yes 17 Kentucky 70–91 1–5 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky January 6 yes 23 USC 64–58 2–5 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA January 9 yes La Salle 87–79 3–5 Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 11 yes 8 North Carolina 88–76 4–5 Madison Square Garden New York, NY January 13 yes West Virginia 67–87 4–6 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV January 18 yes Virginia 56–83 4–7 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia January 21 yes Marquette 69–63 5–7 Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI January 23 12 Missouri 68–77 5–8 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 27 Dayton 76–54 6–8 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 29 DePaul 74–69 7–8 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 1 yes 1 Duke 71–100 7–9 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 4 Detroit 70–72 7–10 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 9 15 Michigan 65–74 7–11 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 11 Stanford 64–63 8–11 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 15 yes 10 Syracuse 101–98 9–11 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY February 18 Marquette 60–53 10–11 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 22 2 UCLA 84–71 11–11 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 25 yes Dayton 58–60 11–12 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio February 27 Loyola (IL) 75–72 12–12 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 29 20 St. John’s (NY) 79–70 13–12 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 3 Xavier 87–86 14–12 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 7 yes 15 DePaul 65–66 14–13 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL March 9 yes Evansville 56–74 14–14 Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NIT March 18 Western Michigan First Round 63–56 15–14 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 23 Kansas State Second Round 64–47 16–14 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 25 Manhattan Quarterfinal 74–58 17–14 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 30 yes Utah Semifinals 58–55 18–14 Madison Square Garden New York, NY April 1 yes Virginia Finals 76–81 OT 18–15 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 1991-92 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/1992-schedule.html sports-reference.com June 25, 2020 2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf und.com January 5, 2021 References Notre Dame Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish