1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
SWC Regular Season co-champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record23–12 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Houston113 .786256  .806
Texas113 .7862312  .657
TCU95 .6432311  .676
Rice86 .5712011  .645
Texas Tech68 .4291514  .517
Baylor59 .3571315  .464
SMU410 .2861018  .357
Texas A&M212 .143622  .214
1992 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1991–92 season. The Longhorns were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–12 overall record and finished atop the standings in Southwest Conference play with a 11–3 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, falling to Iowa in the opening round.[1][3]

Roster

1991–92 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Benford Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr
G 10 B. J. Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Port Arthur, Texas
G 15 Terrence Rencher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr The Bronx, New York
F 30 Dexter Cambridge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Nassau, Bahamas
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 20, 1991*
    No. 25 Washington
    Preseason NIT
    W 104–83  1–0
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Nov 21, 1991*
    No. 25 Princeton
    Preseason NIT
    W 57–46  2–0
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Nov 27, 1991*
    No. 23 vs. No. 18 Georgia Tech
    Preseason NIT Semifinals
    L 107–120  2–1
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Nov 29, 1991*
    No. 23 vs. No. 21 Pittsburgh
    Preseason NIT Consolation
    L 87–91  2–2
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Dec 6, 1991*
    North Texas W 124–107  3–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 7, 1991*
    San Diego State W 85–58  4–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 10, 1991*
    at No. 17 Oklahoma L 91–106  4–3
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 14, 1991*
    No. 8 Connecticut L 77–94  4–4
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 22, 1991*
    UC Santa Barbara W 90–77  5–4
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 28, 1991*
    vs. Clemson
    Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal
    W 95–87  6–4
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 29, 1991*
    at UTEP
    Sun Bowl Carnival Championship
    L 88–92  6–5
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 3, 1992*
    vs. LSU L 83–84  6–6
     
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 6, 1992*
    Murray State W 93–75  7–6
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 9, 1992
    Houston W 86–75  8–6
    (1–0)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 11, 1992
    Texas Tech W 88–83  9–6
    (2–0)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 14, 1992
    at Texas A&M W 76–73  10–6
    (3–0)
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Jan 18, 1992
    at TCU L 76–80  10–7
    (3–1)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Jan 22, 1992
    SMU W 106–91  11–7
    (4–1)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 27, 1992
    at Baylor L 68–84  11–8
    (4–2)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    Jan 30, 1992*
    at VCU W 105–94  12–8
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 1, 1992*
    vs. Rhode Island L 79–92  12–9
     
     
    Feb 5, 1992
    Rice W 88–87  13–9
    (5–2)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Feb 9, 1992
    at Houston W 87–72  14–9
    (6–2)
    Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Feb 12, 1992
    at Texas Tech W 93–90  15–9
    (7–2)
    Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
    Lubbock, Texas
    Feb 16, 1992*
    vs. Georgia W 98–93  16–9
     
     
    Feb 19, 1992*
    TCU W 99–77  17–9
    (8–2)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Feb 22, 1992
    at SMU W 88–86  18–9
    (9–2)
    Moody Coliseum 
    Dallas, Texas
    Feb 26, 1992
    Oral Roberts W 128–108  19–9
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Feb 29, 1992
    Baylor W 97–67  20–9
    (10–2)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Mar 5, 1992
    at Rice L 97–103  20–10
    (10–3)
    Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, Texas
    Mar 8, 1992
    Texas A&M W 86–63  21–10
    (11–3)
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Southwest Conference tournament
    Mar 13, 1992*
    vs. Texas A&M
    Quarterfinal
    W 88–69  22–10
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 14, 1992*
    vs. Texas Tech
    Semifinal
    W 97–87  23–10
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 15, 1992*
    vs. Houston
    Championship Game
    L 72–91  23–11
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    1992 NCAA Tournament – East No. 8 seed
    Mar 19, 1992*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) Iowa
    First Round
    L 92–98[5]  23–12
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

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    Rankings

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    References

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      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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