1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati University Bearcats textlogo.svg Great Midwest Conference Great Midwest 11 12 29–5 8–2 Bob Huggins 3rd Larry Harrison Steve Moeller John Loyer Myrl Shoemaker Center Great Midwest regular season co–champions Great Midwest Tournament champions NCAA men's Division I tournament Final Four The 1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1991–92 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won the first title of the Great Midwest Conference, created that season by a split from the Metro Conference (the two would reunite in 1995 to form Conference USA). Roster 1991 Cincinnati Bearcats y Corie Blount y 44 C 6 10 220 Jr Monrovia, California Anthony Buford 23 G 6 3 196 Sr Flint, Michigan Tarrance Gibson 10 G 6 2 166 Jr Dothan, Alabama Allen Jackson 52 G 6 1 171 Jr South Bend, Indiana Herb Jones basketball 34 GF 6 4 211 Sr Atlanta, Georgia Erik Martin y basketball 3 F 6 5 220 Jr Covina, California Terry Nelson 33 F 6 5 213 Jr Long Beach, California Mike Reicheneker 41 C 7 0 254 Sr Arlington, Texas Jeff Scott 50 FC 6 10 223 Sr Cincinnati, Ohio Nick Van Exel y 31 G 6 1 171 Jr Kenosha, Wisconsin B. J. Ward 32 F 6 5 187 Sr Cincinnati, Ohio John Jacobs 55 F 6 7 255 fr yes Cincinnati, Ohio Curtis Bostic 43 F 6 5 215 so yes Brockton, Massachusetts Bob Huggins (West Virginia) Larry Harrison (Pittsburgh) Steve Moeller (Otterbein) John Loyer (Akron) Chuck Machock (Cincinnati) 1992 NCAA Final Four program March 1992 Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Non-conference regular season November 22 yes 1991 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay University Austin Peay Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 108–77 1–0 November 23 yes 1991 men American Eagles American University American Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 72–69 2–0 November 25 yes 1991 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 75–58 3–0 November 30 yes Miami (OH) Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 82–62 4–0 December 3 yes 1991 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State University Cleveland State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 91–56 5–0 December 6 yes 1991 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina University East Carolina Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 105–69 6–0 December 16 yes yes 1991 men Kansas City Roos University of Missouri-Kansas City UMKC Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 91–56 7–0 December 21 yes yes Michigan State 12 Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, MI 89–90 7–1 December 31 yes South Florida Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 80–60 8–1 January 4 yes Indiana 10 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 60–81 8–2 January 6 yes 1991 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders University of Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 79–70 9–2 January 8 yes yes 1991 men Tennessee Volunteers University of Tennessee Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN 62–51 10–2 January 11 1991 men Saint Louis Billikens St. Louis University St. Louis Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 79–66 11–2 1–0 January 15 yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Chicago, IL 66–75 11–3 1–1 January 18 Memphis State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 75–66 12–3 2–1 January 22 yes 1991 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 81–41 13–3 January 25 1991 men UAB Blazers University of Alabama–Birmingham UAB Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 76–52 14–3 3–1 January 6 yes yes 1991 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier University Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout 93–75 15–3 February 1 yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI 71–57 16–3 4–1 February 5 yes 1991 men Dayton Flyers University of Dayton Dayton Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 77–48 17–3 February 12 yes 24 1991 men Brooklyn Bulldogs Brooklyn College Brooklyn Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 104–54 18–3 February 15 yes 24 1991 men St. Louis Billikens St. Louis University St. Louis St. Louis Arena St. Louis, MO 89–60 19–3 5–1 February 20 19 DePaul Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 69–71 19–4 5–2 February 22 yes yes 19 1991 men South Alabama Jaguars University of South Alabama South Alabama Jag Gym Mobile, AL 104–78 20–4 February 22 19 Marquette Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH 70–59 21–4 6–2 February 29 yes 19 UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL 63–58 22–4 7–2 March 7 yes 14 Memphis State Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 69–59 23–4 8–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Great Midwest Tournament March 13 yes 12 1 Marquette 4 Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL Semifinals 62–49 24–4 March 14 yes 12 1 Memphis State 3 Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL Championship 75–63 25–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|NCAA Tournament March 20 yes yes 12 4 MW 1991 men Delaware Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 13 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH Round of 64 85-47 26-4 March 22 yes yes 4 MW 12 Michigan State 5 MW 14 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH Round of 32 77-65 27-4 March 27 yes yes 4 MW 12 UTEP 9 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Sweet Sixteen 69-67 28-4 March 29 yes 4 MW 12 Memphis State 6 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Elite Eight 88-57 29-4 April 4 yes yes 4 MW 12 Michigan 6 SE 15 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Final Four 72-76 29-5 12 AP poll Rankings 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 18 24 19 19 14 12 12 Coaches 0 19 25 20 18 15 12 11 References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball