1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

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1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Old Dominion Athletics wordmark.svg
CAA Regular Season Champions
CAA Tournament Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
1991–92 record15–15 (8–6 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons
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1991-92 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 12 2   .857 22 8   .733
James Madison 12 2   .857 21 11   .656
American 8 6   .571 11 18   .379
Old Dominion 8 6   .571 15 15   .500
UNC Wilmington 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
East Carolina 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
William & Mary 3 11   .214 10 19   .345
George Mason 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1992 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1991–92 college basketball season. This was head coach Oliver Purnell's first of three seasons at Old Dominion. The Monarchs compete in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 15–15, 8–6 in CAA play to finish in fourth place during the regular season. They went on to win the 1992 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They earned a 15 seed in the East Region where they were beaten by 2 seed Kentucky[2] in the opening round.

Roster[]

1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 40 Ricardo Leonard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 30, 1991*
South Florida L 71–90  0–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 14, 1991*
at No. 20 Alabama L 67–105  0–4
Coleman Coliseum  
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
CAA Tournament
Mar 7, 1992*
vs. UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
W 77–67  13–14
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 8, 1992*
vs. Richmond
Semifinals
W 62–58  14–14
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 9, 1992*
vs. James Madison
Championship Game
W 78–73  15–14
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
(15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 6 Kentucky
First Round
L 69–88[2]  15–15
DCU Center 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1991-92 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "East Regional Roundup". UPI Archives. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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