1991–92 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

1991–92 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
Sun Belt regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–11 (12–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaCajundome
Seasons
← 1990–91
1992–93 →
1991–92 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 12 4   .750 22 9   .710
SW Louisiana 12 4   .750 21 11   .656
Arkansas State 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Western Kentucky 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
South Alabama 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Arkansas-Little Rock 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
New Orleans 9 7   .563 17 15   .531
Lamar 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
Jacksonville 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
UCF 3 13   .188 10 18   .357
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 1 15   .063 3 26   .103
1992 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991–92 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach Marty Fletcher, played their home games at Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings, and followed that success by winning the Sun Belt tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the West region, SW Louisiana defeated Oklahoma in the opening round, 87–83[1] before losing to New Mexico State in the second round, 81–73.[2]

Roster

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1991–92 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Todd Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr
G 44 Byron Starks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 23, 1991*
Northern Iowa L 77–78  0–1
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Nov 29, 1991*
Ole Miss W 96–87  1–1
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 16, 1991*
at Memphis State L 97–105  1–5
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Sun Belt regular season
Feb 29, 1992*
Lamar W 80–70  17–10
(12–4)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Sun Belt tournament
Mar 6, 1992*
(2) vs. (7) New Orleans
Quarterfinals
W 73–69 OT 18–10
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 7, 1992*
(2) vs. (6) Arkansas–Little Rock
Semifinals
W 64–61  19–10
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 8, 1992*
(2) vs. (1) Louisiana Tech
Championship
W 75–71  20–10
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 23 Oklahoma
First round
W 87–83[1]  21–10
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Mar 22, 1992*
(13 W) vs. (12 W) New Mexico State
Second round
L 73–81[2]  21–11
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SW Louisiana 87, Oklahoma 83". UPI Archives. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New Mexico St. Makes Free Throws to Advance". Los Angeles Times. March 23, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "1991–92 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Records". University of Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.