1991–92 UMass Minutemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 21 17 1991–92 UMass Minutemen Basketball none UMass logo.gif 150 Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 30–5 13–3 John Calipari 4th Bruiser Flint John Robic Curry Hicks Cage Atlantic 10 regular season championsAtlantic 10 tournament championsGreat Alaska Shootout champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1991–92 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by fourth year head coach John Calipari, played their home games at Curry Hicks Cage and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 30–5, 13–3 in A-10 play to finish in first place. The Minutemen won the A-10 Conference tournament by beating West Virginia in the finals. They were awarded a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Minutemen advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, losing to #2 seed Kentucky in the East Regional semifinal. Roster 1991 UMass Minutemen y Anton Brown 11 G 6 2 175 SR Columbia, South Carolina Derek Kellogg 14 G 6 3 185 SO y Springfield, Massachusetts Lou Roe 15 F 6 7 210 FR y Atlantic City, New Jersey Jim McCoy 20 G 6 4 185 SR Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tony Barbee 22 GF 6 6 210 JR y Indianapolis, Indiana Harper Williams 31 F 6 7 215 JR y Bridgeport, Connecticut William Herndon 34 F 6 3 220 SR Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania John Calipari (Clarion) Bruiser Flint (Saint Joseph's) John Robic (Denison) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/massachusetts/1992.html 1991-92 UMass Minutemen Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 31, 2019 https://umassathletics.com/sports/2016/7/1/sports-m-baskbl-archive-011010acg-html.aspx 1991-92 Men's Basketball Roster UMass Athletic Department May 31, 2019 Schedule 1991-92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1992 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#881C1C; color:white;"| Regular season Nov 22, 1991 yes 1991 men Siena Saints Siena Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 94–59 1–0 Nov 25, 1991 yes Keene State Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 94–45 2–0 Nov 29, 1991 yes yes 1991 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Great Alaska Shootout 85–64 3–0 Nov 30, 1991 yes yes 1991 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Great Alaska Shootout 74–65 4–0 Dec 2, 1991 yes yes 1991 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Great Alaska Shootout 68–56 5–0 Dec 4, 1991 yes yes Kentucky 14 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 69–90 5–1 Dec 7, 1991 yes 1991 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 91–72 6–1 Dec 10, 1991 yes 1991 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 84–63 7–1 Dec 12, 1991 yes yes 1991 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, MA 85–73 8–1 Dec 14, 1991 yes yes 1991 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 65–77 8–2 0–1 Dec 27, 1991 yes yes 1991 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA Hall of Fame Classic 98–63 9–2 Dec 28, 1991 yes yes Iowa State Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA Hall of Fame Classic 73–53 10–2 Jan 4, 1992 yes yes Oklahoma 14 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA 86–73BASKETBALL; UMass Fine-Tunes a Prime-Time Upset https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/06/sports/basketball-umass-fine-tunes-a-prime-time-upset.html The New York Times January 6, 1992 January 26, 2020 8,469 11–2 Jan 8, 1992 25 West Virginia Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 75–76 11–3 0–2 Jan 13, 1992 yes yes 1991 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Case Gym Boston, MA 84–82 12–3 Jan 15, 1992 George Washington Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 88–80 13–3 1–2 Jan 20, 1992 yes 1991 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, RI 72–59 14–3 2–2 Jan 23, 1992 yes 1991 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Pennsylvania, PA 91–66 15–3 3–2 Jan 25, 1992 1991 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 87–68 16–3 4–2 Jan 28, 1992 yes Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, PA 61–83 16–4 4–3 Jan 30, 1992 1991 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 77–66 17–4 5–3 Feb 4, 1992 yes 1991 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center Buffalo, NY 76–58 18–4 6–3 Feb 8, 1992 Saint Joseph's Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 81–73 19–4 7–3 Feb 16, 1992 Temple Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 67–52 20–4 8–3 Feb 18, 1992 yes Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 81–67 21–4 9–3 Feb 22, 1992 St. Bonaventure Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 104–67 22–4 10–3 Feb 27, 1992 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV 74–69 OT 23–4 11–3 Mar 1, 1992 yes Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA 82–61 24–4 12–3 Mar 4, 1992 25 Rhode Island Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA 96–88 25–4 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#881c1c; color:#FFFFFF;"| Atlantic 10 tournament Mar 8, 1992 yes yes 25 Rutgers The Palestra Philadelphia, PA A-10 Tournament Quarterfinal 106–94 26–4 Mar 9, 1992 yes yes 22 Rhode Island The Palestra Philadelphia, PA A-10 Tournament Semifinal 78–67 27–4 Mar 12, 1992 yes 22 West Virginia Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, MA A-10 tournament championship 97–91 28–4 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#881c1c; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 1992 yes yes 17 3 E Fordham 14 E Centrum in Worcester Worcester, MA First round 85–58 29–4 Mar 22, 1992 yes yes 17 3 E Syracuse 21 6 E Centrum in Worcester Worcester, MA Second Round 77–71 OTCollege Basketball; A Star Is Born In Overtime https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/23/sports/college-basketball-a-star-is-born-in-overtime.html The New York Times March 23, 1992 January 25, 2020 30–4 Mar 26, 1992 yes yes 17 3 E Kentucky 6 2 E The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA East Regional semifinal 77–87Kentucky TKOs UMass, 87-77 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1992/03/27/kentucky-tkos-umass-87-77/ The Baltimore Sun March 27, 1992 January 26, 2020 30–5 AP Poll Eastern Time E East Region https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/massachusetts/1992-schedule.html 1991-92 UMass Minutemen Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 31, 2019 https://umassathletics.com/sports/2016/7/1/sports-m-baskbl-archive-020110abl-html.aspx 1991-92 Results UMass Athletic Department May 31, 2019 Rankings 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 987–988 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:UMass Minutemen basketball seasons UMass Umass UMass Minutemen basketball UMass Minutemen basketball