1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record23–12 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Cantwell (6th season)
  • Sherman Dillard (4th season)
  • Jimmy Hebron (11th season)
Home arenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 15 Darryl Barnes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 14 Jon Barry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Oakland, California
G 34 Rod Belanis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Williamsburg, Virginia
G 3 Travis Best 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Springfield, Massachusetts
G 23 Brian Black 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Marietta, Georgia
PF 34 James Forrest 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
C 52 Matt Geiger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Clearwater, Florida
F 32 Malcolm Mackey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Jr Chattanooga, Tennessee
F 33 Ivano Newbill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jr Macon, Georgia
SG 24 Fred Vinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Conway, North Carolina
G 14 Greg White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Sr Norcross, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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
ACC regular season
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

See also: 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Players in the 1992 NBA draft

See also: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 42 Matt Geiger Miami Heat

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References

  1. ^ "1991-92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "ACC, Big East Ready for Final Challenge". Washington Post. December 2, 1991. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Trojans Get Stung at Buzzer". The New York Times. March 22, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Memphis State and Cincinnati Roll On". The New York Times. March 28, 1992. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020–21 Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Information Guide". Georgia Tech Athletics. p. 119. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  7. ^ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.