1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs 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.

1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record15–15 (8–6 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons
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]

Roster

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1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Mike Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 9, 1991*
Samara-Russia L 80–91 
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 16, 1991*
Marathon Oil W 82–79 
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Nov 25, 1991*
Roanoke W 83–71  1–0
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 30, 1991*
South Florida L 71–90  1–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 2, 1991*
at Iona L 71–86  1–2
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 7, 1991*
VCU L 83–98  1–3
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 14, 1991*
at No. 20 Alabama L 67–105  1–4
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 23, 1991*
West Virginia W 83–82  2–4
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 28, 1991*
Virginia
Richmond Times Dispatch Tournament
L 67–83  2–5
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 29, 1991*
at VCU
Richmond Times Dispatch Tournament
W 67–66  3–5
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 4, 1992*
at Virginia Tech L 62–78  3–6
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 11, 1992
George Mason W 80–73  4–6
(1–0)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 13, 1992
at George Washington W 86–85  5–6
(2–0)
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 15, 1992
American L 74–79  5–7
(2–1)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 18, 1992
at James Madison L 76–92  5–8
(2–2)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 22, 1992
Richmond L 77–82  5–9
(2–3)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 25, 1992
at East Carolina W 80–72  6–9
(3–3)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Jan 29, 1992
at UNC Wilmington L 62–83  6–10
(3–4)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 1, 1992
William & Mary W 102–92 OT 7–10
(4–4)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 5, 1992*
Penn State L 79–84  7–11
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 8, 1992
at George Mason W 71–61  8–11
(5–4)
EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, Virginia
Feb 12, 1992
at American L 69–83  8–12
(5–5)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 15, 1992
James Madison W 72–71  9–12
(6–5)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 17, 1992
at Richmond L 69–73  9–13
(6–6)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 22, 1992
East Carolina W 89–83 OT 10–13
(7–6)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 24, 1992*
at Penn State L 51–71  10–14
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Feb 26, 1992
UNC Wilmington W 69–68  11–14
(8–6)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 29, 1992
at William & Mary W 94–85  12–14
(9–6)
Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
Mar 7, 1992*
(4) vs. (5) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
W 77–67  13–14
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 8, 1992*
(4) vs. (1) Richmond
Semifinals
W 62–58  14–14
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 9, 1992*
(4) vs. (2) 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
Centrum in Worcester 
Worcester, Massachusetts
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  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.