| 1991–92 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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Maui Invitational champions  Oldsmobile Spartan Classic champions  | |
NCAA tournament, second round  | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | 
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 | 
| AP | No. 14 | 
| Record | 22–8 (11–7 Big Ten) | 
| Head coach | 
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| Assistant coaches | |
| Captains | |
| Home arena | Breslin Center | 
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Ohio State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Indiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Michigan State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1991–92 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his 16th year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 22–8, 11–7 to finish in third place in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, the school's third consecutive trip to the tournament. There they beat Southwest Missouri State[1] before losing to Cincinnati in the second round in a rematch of an earlier Spartan win.[2]
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1990–91 season with an overall record of 19–11, 11–7 to finish in third place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. They beat Green Bay in the first round and lost to Utah in the second round.
Roster
| 1991–92 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | ||||||||
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| No | Name | Pos | Year | Height | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
| 20 | Mark Bluem | F | FR | 6–6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| 34 | Anthony Miller | F | SO | 6–9 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 | |
| 11 | Mark Montgomery | G | SR | 6–2 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 6.3 | |
| 54 | Mike Peplowski | C | JR | 6–10 | 13.3 | 8.3 | 1.1 | |
| 24 | Shawn Respert | G | FR | 6–3 | 15.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| 13 | Eric Snow | G | FR | 6–3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
| 35 | Matt Steigenga | F | SR | 6–7 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| 31 | Dwayne Stephens | F | JR | 6–7 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 2.8 | |
| 3 | Kris Weshinskey | G | SO | 6–3 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 25 | Jon Zulauf | F | JR | 6–6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | |
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV  | 
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site   city, state  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 25, 1991* | 
vs. Lamar  Maui Invitational quarterfinals  | 
W 81–68 | 1–0 | 
Lahaina Civic Center  Maui, HI  | |||||||
| Nov 26, 1991* | 
vs. Rice  Maui Invitational semifinals  | 
W 75–67 | 2–0 | 
Lahaina Civic Center  Maui, HI  | |||||||
| Nov 27, 1991* | 
vs. No. 2 Arkansas  Maui Invitational championship  | 
W 78–59 | 3–0 | 
Lahaina Civic Center  Maui, HI  | |||||||
| Dec 4, 1991* | 
No. 22 | Nebraska | W 101–78 | 4–0 | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Dec 7, 1991* | 
No. 22 | at Dayton | W 83–74 | 5–0 | 
University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, OH  | ||||||
| Dec 14, 1991* | 
No. 13 | Detroit | W 91–75 | 6–0 | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Dec 17, 1991* | 
No. 12 | UIC | W 75–51 | 7–0 | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Dec 21, 1991* | 
No. 12 | Cincinnati | W 90–89 | 8–0 | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Dec 27, 1991* | 
No. 9 | Austin Peay  Oldsmobile Spartan Classic semifinals  | 
W 82–71 | 9–0 | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Dec 28, 1991* | 
No. 9 | Stanford  Oldsmobile Spartan Classic championship  | 
W 72–62 | 10–0 | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 7, 1992 | 
No. 9 | at No. 7 Ohio State | L 46–62 | 10–1 (0–1)  | 
St. John Arena  Columbus, OH  | ||||||
| Jan 11, 1992 | 
No. 9 | Illinois | W 77–75 | 11–1 (1–1)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Jan 15, 1992 | 
No. 11 | Northwestern | W 78–61 | 12–1 (2–1)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Jan 18, 1992 | 
No. 11 | at Minnesota | W 86–70 | 12–2 (2–2)  | 
Williams Arena  Minneapolis, MN  | ||||||
| Jan 22, 1992 | 
No. 14 | at Purdue | W 66–61 | 13–2 (3–2)  | 
Mackey Arena  West Lafayette, IN  | ||||||
| Jan 29, 1992 | 
No. 13 | No. 15 Michigan  Rivalry  | 
L 79–89 | 13–3 (3–3)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Feb 1, 1992 | 
No. 13 | No. 4 Indiana | W 72–64 | 14–3 (4–3)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Feb 6, 1992 | 
No. 11 | at Iowa | L 63–77 | 14–4 (4–4)  | 
Carver-Hawkeye Arena  Iowa City, IA  | ||||||
| Feb 8, 1992 | 
No. 11 | at Wisconsin | W 79–64 | 15–4 (5–4)  | 
Wisconsin Field House  Madison, WI  | ||||||
| Feb 12, 1992 | 
No. 12 | Wisconsin | W 76–61 | 16–4 (6–4)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Feb 15, 1992 | 
No. 12 | at No. 17 Michigan  Rivalry  | 
W 70–59 | 17–4 (7–4)  | 
Crisler Arena  Ann Arbor, MI  | ||||||
| Feb 19, 1992 | 
No. 11 | at No. 7 Indiana | L 73–103 | 17–5 (7–5)  | 
Assembly Hall  Bloomington, IN  | ||||||
| Feb 22, 1992 | 
No. 11 | Purdue | L 62–65 | 18–5 (8–5)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Feb 29, 1992 | 
No. 12 | No. 8 Ohio State | L 65–78 | 18–6 (8–6)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Mar 5, 1992 | 
No. 13 | at Northwestern | W 72–65 | 19–6 (9–6)  | 
Welsh-Ryan Arena  Evanston, IL  | ||||||
| Mar 7, 1992 | 
No. 13 | at Illinois | L 71–80 | 19–7 (9–7)  | 
Assembly Hall  Champaign, IL  | ||||||
| Mar 11, 1992 | 
No. 16 | No. 2 Minnesota | W 66–57 | 20–7 (10–7)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| Mar 15, 1992 | 
No. 16 | Iowa | W 64–53 | 21–7 (11–7)  | 
Breslin Center  East Lansing, MI  | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 20, 1992* | 
(5 MW) No. 14 | vs. (12 MW) Southwest Missouri State  First Round  | 
W 61–54 | 22–7 | 
University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, OH  | ||||||
| Mar 22, 1992* | 
(5 MW) No. 14 | vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati  Second Round  | 
L 65–77 | 22–8 | 
University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, OH  | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.      All times are in Central Time Source[5].  | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | 
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| AP | NR | NR | 22 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 
Source.[6]
Awards and honors
- Mike Peplowski – All-Big Ten First Team
 - Mark Montgomery – All-Big Ten Third Team
 - Shawn Respert – All-Big Ten Third Team
 
References
- ↑ "N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: MIDWEST; An Unlikely Scorer Helps Michigan State". The New York Times. March 21, 1992. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
 - ↑ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : This Time, Cincinnati Holds Off Michigan State, 77-65". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 23, 1992. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
 - ↑ "1991-92 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats".
 - ↑ "2015-2016 Michigan State Spartans Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2018.
 - ↑ "1991-92 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results".
 - ↑ "1993 Michigan State Spartans". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
 
