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1991–92 Murray State Racers men's basketball
Ohio Valley Regular season champions
Ohio Valley tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record17–13 (11–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRacer Arena
Seasons← 1990–911992–93 →
1991–92 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 11 3   .786 17 13   .567
Eastern Kentucky 9 5   .643 19 14   .576
Middle Tennessee State 9 5   .643 16 11   .593
Tennessee Tech 8 6   .571 14 15   .483
Austin Peay 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Morehead State 6 8   .429 14 15   .483
Southeast Missouri State 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Tennessee State 2 12   .143 4 24   .143
1992 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991–92 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first-year head coach Scott Edgar, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 11–3 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season. As No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed Arkansas, 80–69.

Roster

1991–92 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 54 Popeye Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Dresden HS Dresden, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 3, 1991*
at Memphis State L 54–78  0–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1991*
at Western Kentucky L 89–93  2–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 21, 1991*
Evansville L 80–87  2–5
Racer Arena 
Murray, Kentucky
Dec 28, 1991*
at No. 16 Missouri L 52–92  2–6
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 3, 1992*
at Eastern Illinois W 77–73  8–11
Lantz Arena 
Charleston, Illinois
Feb 29, 1992*
Eastern Illinois W 86–74  15–12
Racer Arena 
Murray, Kentucky
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1992*
vs. Morehead State
Semifinals
W 109–77  16–12
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 8, 1992*
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Championship Game
W 81–60  17–12
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1992*
 CBS
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Arkansas
First round
L 69–80  17–13
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1991-92 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "1991-92 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
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