# 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1991 and ended with the Final Four at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 6, 1992.

## Season headlines

* Michigan became the first program to land four McDonald's All-Americans – Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, and Jimmy King – in a single recruiting class. Joined by Ray Jackson, the group of freshmen was known as the Fab Five.
* The Great Midwest Conference began play, with six original members.
* The 1992 East Regional Final, a 104-103 Duke win over Kentucky in overtime, is considered by many to be the greatest NCAA tournament game (or college basketball game overall) of all time.
* Duke held the #1 ranking in both polls for the entire season, played in its fifth consecutive Final Four, and became the first repeat national champion since the 1972–73 UCLA Bruins.

## Season outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.
Associated Press :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Duke |
| 2 | Indiana |
| 3 | Arkansas |
| 4 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Arizona |
| 6 | LSU |
| 7 | Ohio State |
| 8 | North Carolina |
| 9 | Seton Hall |
| 10 | St. John's |
| 11 | UCLA |
| 12 | Kansas |
| 13 | Oklahoma State |
| 14 | Utah |
| 15 | Connecticut |
| 16 | Georgetown |
| 17 | Alabama |
| 18 | DePaul |
| 19 | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Michigan |
| 21 | Iowa |
| 22 | Wake Forest |
| 23 | Georgia Tech |
| 24 | Arizona State |
| 25 | Louisville |
UPI Coaches :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Duke |
| 2 | Indiana |
| 3 | Arkansas |
| 4 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ohio State |
| 6 | LSU |
| 7 | Arizona |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Seton Hall |
| 10 | St. John's |
| 11 | UCLA |
| 12 | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | Kansas |
| 14 | Georgetown |
| 15 | Connecticut |
| 16 | Alabama |
| 17 | Utah |
| 18 | Wake Forest |
| 19 | Michigan |
| 20 | Iowa |
| 21 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Arizona State |
| 23 | DePaul |
| 24 | Georgia Tech |
| 25 | Texas |

## Conference membership changes

| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Alabama–Birmingham (UAB) Blazers | Sun Belt Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | Southwest Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans | Trans America Athletic Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Brooklyn Bulldogs | NCAA Division I independent | East Coast Conference |
| Buffalo Bulls | Mideast Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division II) | East Coast Conference |
| Central Florida (UCF) Knights | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| College of Charleston Cougars | NAIA independent | NCAA Division I independent |
| UNC Charlotte 49ers | Sun Belt Conference | Metro Conference |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | Metro Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | East Coast Conference | North Atlantic Conference |
| DePaul Blue Demons | NCAA Division I independent | Great Midwest Conference |
| Drexel Dragons | East Coast Conference | North Atlantic Conference |
| Florida International Panthers | NCAA Division I independent | Trans America Athletic Conference |
| Florida State Seminoles | Metro Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| UNC Greensboro Spartans | NCAA Division II independent | NCAA Division I independent |
| Lamar Cardinals | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Liberty Flames | NCAA Division I independent | Big South Conference |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Marquette Warriors | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| Memphis State Tigers | Metro Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes | NCAA Division I independent | Big East Conference |
| Navy Midshipmen | Colonial Athletic Association | Patriot League |
| New Orleans Privateers | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Nicholls State Colonels | NCAA Division I independent | Southland Conference |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | Mid-Continent Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | Sun Belt Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | Atlantic 10 Conference | NCAA Division I independent |
| Sacramento State Hornets | non-NCAA Division I | NCAA Division I independent |
| Saint Louis Billikens | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | Metro Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| South Florida Bulls | Sun Belt Conference | Metro Conference |
| Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II) | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions | NCAA Division I independent | Trans America Athletic Conference |
| Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Texas–Pan American Broncs | American South Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Texas–San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners | Trans America Athletic Conference | Southland Conference |
| US International Gulls | NCAA Division I independent | Discontinued athletic programs |
| Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) Rams | Sun Belt Conference | Metro Conference |
| Wright State Raiders | NCAA Division I independent | Mid-Continent Conference |

## Regular season
### Conferences
#### Conference winners and tournaments

| Conference | Regular season first place | Conference player of the year | Conference Coach of the Year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (city) | Tournament winner |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | UMass | Harper Williams, UMass | Al Skinner, Rhode Island | 1992 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament | McGonigle Hall & The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts | UMass |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Duke | Christian Laettner, Duke | Pat Kennedy, Florida State | 1992 ACC men's basketball tournament | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | Duke |
| Big East Conference | Georgetown, St. John's, & Seton Hall | Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown | John Thompson, Georgetown | 1992 Big East men's basketball tournament | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | Syracuse |
| Big Eight Conference | Kansas | Anthony Peeler, Missouri | Roy Williams, Kansas | 1992 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | Kansas |
| Big Sky Conference | Montana | Kevin Soares, Nevada, & Delvon Anderson, Montana | Blaine Taylor, Montana | 1992 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana | Montana |
| Big South Conference | Radford | Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina | Ron Bradley, Radford | 1992 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament | Civic Center of Anderson Anderson, South Carolina | Campbell |
| Big Ten Conference | Ohio State | Jim Jackson, Ohio State | Randy Ayers, Ohio State | No Tournament | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| Big West Conference | UNLV | Lucius Davis, UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Pimm, UC Santa Barbara, & Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV | 1992 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California | New Mexico State |
| Colonial Athletic Association | James Madison & Richmond | Curtis Blair, Richmond | Lefty Driesell, James Madison | 1992 CAA men's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia | Old Dominion |
| East Coast Conference | Hofstra | Terrance Jacobs, Towson State | | 1992 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | RAC Arena Catonsville, Maryland | Towson State |
| Great Midwest Conference | Cincinnati & DePaul | Penny Hardaway, Memphis State | | 1992 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament | Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois | Cincinnati |
| Ivy League | Princeton | Sean Jackson, Princeton | Not named | No Tournament | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| Metro Conference | Tulane | Clarence Weatherspoon, Southern Miss | Perry Clark, Tulane | 1992 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | UNC Charlotte |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Manhattan | Randy Woods, La Salle | Steve Lappas, Manhattan | 1992 MAAC men's basketball tournament | Knickerbocker Arena Albany, New York | La Salle |
| Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) | Lewis Geter, Ohio | Bob Donewald, Western Michigan | 1992 MAC men's basketball tournament | Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan | Miami (OH) |
| Mid-Continent Conference | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Tony Bennett, Wisconsin–Green Bay | Dick Bennett, Wisconsin–Green Bay | 1992 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament | CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio | Eastern Illinois |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Howard & North Carolina A&T | DeLon Turner, Florida A&M | Butch Beard, Howard | 1992 MEAC men's basketball tournament | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia | Howard |
| Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Evansville | Parrish Casebier, Evansville | Jim Crews, Evansville | 1992 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament | Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | Evansville |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Illinois State & Southern Illinois | Ashraf Amaya, Southern Illinois | Bob Bender, Illinois State | 1992 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri | Southwest Missouri State |
| North Atlantic Conference | Delaware | Kevin Roberson, Vermont | Steve Steinwedel, Delaware | 1992 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament | Delaware Field House, Newark, Delaware | Delaware |
| Northeast Conference | Robert Morris | Myron Walker, Robert Morris | Tim Capstraw, Wagner | 1992 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament | Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania | Robert Morris |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Murray State | Brett Roberts, Morehead State | Scott Edgar, Murray State | 1992 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | Murray State |
| Pacific-10 Conference | UCLA | Harold Miner, USC | George Raveling, USC | No Tournament | No Tournament | No Tournament |
| Patriot League | Bucknell & Fordham | Patrick King, Bucknell | Jack Bruen, Colgate | 1992 Patriot League men's basketball tournament | Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Fordham |
| Southeastern Conference | Kentucky (East) Arkansas (West) | Shaquille O'Neal, LSU | Lon Kruger, Florida | 1992 SEC men's basketball tournament | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama | Kentucky |
| Southern Conference | Chattanooga & East Tennessee State | Terry Boyd, Western Carolina, & Keith Nelson, Chattanooga | Mack McCarthy, Chattanooga | 1992 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina | East Tennessee State |
| Southland Conference | Texas–San Antonio | Ryan Stuart, Northeast Louisiana | Rickey Broussard, Nicholls State | 1992 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament | Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas | Northeast Louisiana |
| Southwest Conference | Houston & Texas | Will Flemons, Texas Tech | James Dickey, Texas Tech, & Pat Foster, Houston | 1992 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | Houston |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Mississippi Valley State & Texas Southern | Steve Rogers, Alabama State | Lafayette Stribling, Mississippi Valley State | 1992 SWAC men's basketball tournament | Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Mississippi Valley State |
| Sun Belt Conference | Louisiana Tech & Southwestern Louisiana | Ron Ellis, Louisiana Tech | Marty Fletcher, Louisiana Tech | 1992 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament | Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi | Southwestern Louisiana |
| Trans America Athletic Conference | Georgia Southern | Tony Windless, Georgia Southern | Frank Kerns, Georgia Southern | 1992 TAAC men's basketball tournament | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia | Georgia Southern |
| West Coast Athletic Conference | Pepperdine | Doug Christie, Pepperdine | Tom Asbury, Pepperdine | 1992 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon | Pepperdine |
| Western Athletic Conference | BYU & UTEP | Reggie Slater, Wyoming | Roger Reid, BYU | 1992 WAC men's basketball tournament | Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado | BYU |

#### Conference standings

1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings :
| 1991–92 ACC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 1 Duke †14–2 .87534–2  .944 No. 20 Florida State11–5 .68822–10  .688 No. 18 North Carolina9–7 .56323–10  .697 Georgia Tech8–8 .50023–12  .657 Virginia8–8 .50020–13  .606 Wake Forest7–9 .43817–12  .586 NC State6–10 .37512–18  .400 Maryland5–11 .31314–15  .483 Clemson4–12 .25014–14  .500 † 1992 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 17 UMass †13–3 .81330–5  .857 Temple11–5 .68817–13  .567 West Virginia10–6 .62520–12  .625 Rhode Island9–7 .56322–10  .688 George Washington8–8 .50016–12  .571 Rutgers6–10 .37516–15  .516 Duquesne6–10 .37513–15  .464 Saint Joseph's6–10 .37513–15  .464 St. Bonaventure3–13 .1889–19  .321 † 1992 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Big East men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 19 Seton Hall12–6 .66723–9  .719 No. 22 Georgetown12–6 .66722–10  .688 St. John's12–6 .66719–11  .633 Villanova11–7 .61114–15  .483 No. 21 Syracuse†10–8 .55622–10  .688 Connecticut10–8 .55620–10  .667 Pittsburgh9–9 .50018–16  .529 Boston College7–11 .38917–14  .548 Providence6–12 .33314–17  .452 Miami1–17 .0568–24  .250 † 1992 Big East tournament winner As of April 6, 1992 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 Kansas †11–3 .78627–5  .844 No. 11 Oklahoma State8–6 .57128–8  .778 No. 16 Missouri8–6 .57121–9  .700 No. 23 Oklahoma8–6 .57121–9  .700 Nebraska7–7 .50019–10  .655 Iowa State5–9 .35721–13  .618 Kansas State5–9 .35716–14  .533 Colorado4–10 .28613–15  .464 † 1992 Big Eight tournament winner As of April 6, 1992 Rankings from AP poll | 1991–92 Big Sky men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Montana †14–2 .87527–4  .871 Nevada13–3 .81319–10  .655 Weber State10–6 .62516–13  .552 Idaho10–6 .62518–14  .563 Boise State7–9 .43816–13  .552 Idaho State6–10 .3759–21  .300 Montana State6–10 .37514–14  .500 Northern Arizona3–13 .1887–20  .259 Eastern Washington3–13 .1886–21  .222 † Conference tournament winner | 1991–92 Big South Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Radford12–2 .85720–9  .690 Liberty10–4 .71422–7  .759 Campbell †7–7 .50019–12  .613 Charleston Southern7–7 .50016–14  .533 Coastal Carolina6–8 .42912–19  .387 Davidson6–8 .42911–17  .393 UNC Asheville6–8 .4299–19  .321 Winthrop2–12 .1436–22  .214 † 1992 Big South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 3 Ohio State15–3 .83326–6  .813 No. 5 Indiana14–4 .77827–7  .794 No. 15 Michigan11–7 .61124–9  .727 No. 14 Michigan State11–7 .61122–8  .733 Iowa10–8 .55619–11  .633 Purdue8–10 .44418–15  .545 Minnesota8–10 .44416–16  .500 Illinois7–11 .38913–15  .464 Wisconsin4–14 .22213–18  .419 Northwestern2–16 .1119–19  .321 Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Big West men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 7 UNLV18–0 1.00026–2  .929 UC Santa Barbara13–5 .72220–9  .690 New Mexico State†12–6 .66725–8  .758 Long Beach State11–7 .61118–12  .600 Utah State10–8 .55616–12  .571 Pacific8–10 .44414–16  .467 Cal State Fullerton8–10 .44412–16  .429 Fresno State6–12 .33315–16  .484 UC Irvine3–15 .1677–22  .241 San Jose State1–17 .0562–24  .077 † 1992 Big West tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 1991-92 CAA men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Richmond12–2 .85722–8  .733 James Madison12–2 .85721–11  .656 American8–6 .57111–18  .379 Old Dominion †8–6 .57115–15  .500 UNC Wilmington6–8 .42913–15  .464 East Carolina4–10 .28610–18  .357 William & Mary3–11 .21410–19  .345 George Mason3–11 .2147–21  .250 † 1992 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hofstra10–2 .83320–9  .690 Towson State †9–3 .75017–13  .567 Rider9–3 .75016–13  .552 UMBC8–4 .66710–19  .345 Central Connecticut State3–9 .2507–21  .250 Brooklyn3–9 .2505–23  .179 Buffalo0–12 .0002–26  .071 † 1992 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 12 Cincinnati †8–2 .80029–5  .853 No. 24 DePaul8–2 .80020–9  .690 Marquette5–5 .50016–13  .552 Memphis State5–5 .50023–11  .676 UAB4–6 .40020–9  .690 Saint Louis0–10 .0005–23  .179 † 1992 GMC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Ivy League men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Princeton12–2 .85722–6  .786 Penn9–5 .64316–10  .615 Columbia8–6 .57110–16  .385 Yale7–7 .50017–9  .654 Brown5–9 .35711–15  .423 Dartmouth5–9 .35710–16  .385 Cornell5–9 .3577–19  .269 Harvard5–9 .3576–20  .231 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Metro Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Tulane8–4 .66722–9  .710 UNC Charlotte †7–5 .58323–9  .719 South Florida7–5 .58319–10  .655 Louisville7–5 .58319–11  .633 VCU5–7 .41714–15  .483 Southern Miss5–7 .41713–16  .448 Virginia Tech3–9 .25010–18  .357 † 1992 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 1991–92 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Manhattan13–3 .81325–9  .735 La Salle †12–4 .75020–11  .645 Siena11–5 .68819–10  .655 Loyola (MD)10–6 .62514–14  .500 Iona8–8 .50014–15  .483 Niagara8–8 .50014–14  .500 Fairfield4–12 .2508–20  .286 Saint Peter's3–13 .1888–21  .276 Canisius3–13 .1888–22  .267 † 1992 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Miami (OH) †13–3 .81323–8  .742 Ball State11–5 .68824–9  .727 Western Michigan11–5 .68821–9  .700 Ohio10–6 .62518–10  .643 Bowling Green8–8 .50014–15  .483 Kent State6–10 .3759–19  .321 Central Michigan6–10 .37512–16  .429 Eastern Michigan4–12 .2509–22  .290 Toledo3–13 .1887–20  .259 † 1992 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Wisconsin–Green Bay14–2 .87525–5  .833 Akron10–6 .62516–12  .571 Illinois-Chicago10–6 .62516–14  .533 Eastern Illinois †9–7 .56317–14  .548 Wright State9–7 .56315–13  .536 Northern Illinois7–9 .43811–17  .393 Cleveland State7–9 .43816–13  .552 Western Illinois4–12 .25010–18  .357 Valparaiso2–14 .1255–22  .185 † 1992 Mid-Con Tournament winner | 1991–92 MEAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT North Carolina A&T12–4 .75018–9  .667 Howard †12–4 .75017–14  .548 Florida A&M11–5 .68816–14  .533 Coppin State9–7 .56315–13  .536 South Carolina State9–7 .56314–15  .483 Delaware State9–7 .56312–16  .429 Morgan State5–11 .3136–23  .207 Bethune–Cookman3–13 .1884–25  .138 Maryland Eastern Shore2–14 .1253–25  .107 † 1992 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Evansville †8–2 .80024–6  .800 Xavier7–3 .70015–12  .556 Butler7–3 .70021–10  .677 Dayton5–5 .50015–15  .500 Loyola (IL)2–8 .20013–16  .448 Detroit Mercy1–9 .10012–17  .414 † 1992 MCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Southern Illinois14–4 .77822–8  .733 Illinois State14–4 .77818–11  .621 Southwest Missouri State †13–5 .72223–8  .742 Indiana State12–6 .66713–15  .464 Tulsa12–6 .66717–13  .567 Creighton7–11 .3899–19  .321 Northern Iowa6–12 .33310–18  .357 Wichita State6–12 .3338–20  .286 Drake3–15 .1676–21  .222 Bradley3–15 .1677–23  .233 † 1992 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Delaware †14–0 1.00027–4  .871 Drexel9–5 .64316–14  .533 Maine8–6 .57117–15  .531 Vermont7–7 .50016–13  .552 Northeastern5–9 .3579–19  .321 Boston University5–9 .35710–18  .357 New Hampshire5–9 .3577–21  .250 Hartford3–11 .2146–21  .222 † 1992 NAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 1991–92 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Robert Morris†12–4 .75019–12  .613 Monmouth11–5 .68820–9  .690 Fairleigh Dickinson11–5 .68814–14  .500 Wagner9–7 .56316–12  .571 St. Francis (NY)8–8 .50015–14  .517 Long Island7–9 .43811–18  .379 Marist6–10 .37510–20  .333 Saint Francis (PA)5–11 .31313–16  .448 Mount St. Mary's3–13 .1886–22  .214 † 1992 NEC tournament winner |
| 1991–92 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Murray State †11–3 .78617–13  .567 Eastern Kentucky9–5 .64319–14  .576 Middle Tennessee State9–5 .64316–11  .593 Tennessee Tech8–6 .57114–15  .483 Austin Peay6–8 .42911–17  .393 Morehead State6–8 .42914–15  .483 Southeast Missouri State5–9 .35712–16  .429 Tennessee State2–12 .1434–24  .143 † 1992 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 UCLA16–2 .88928–5  .848 No. 8 USC15–3 .83324–6  .800 No. 10 Arizona13–5 .72224–7  .774 Stanford10–8 .55618–11  .621 Washington State9–9 .50022–11  .667 Arizona State9–9 .50019–14  .576 Oregon State7–11 .38915–16  .484 Washington5–13 .27812–17  .414 California4–14 .22210–18  .357 Oregon2–16 .1116–21  .222 As of April 15, 1991 Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Patriot League men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Fordham †11–3 .78618–13  .581 Bucknell11–3 .78621–9  .700 Holy Cross10–4 .71418–11  .621 Lehigh8–6 .57114–15  .483 Colgate7–7 .50014–14  .500 Lafayette6–8 .4298–20  .286 Army2–12 .1434–24  .143 Navy1–13 .0716–22  .214 † 1992 Patriot League tournament winner |
| 1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East No. 6 Kentucky †12–4 .75029–7  .806 Florida9–7 .56319–14  .576 Tennessee8–8 .50019–15  .559 Georgia7–9 .43815–14  .517 Vanderbilt6–10 .37515–15  .500 South Carolina3–13 .18811–17  .393 West No. 9 Arkansas13–3 .81326–8  .765 No. 25 LSU12–4 .75021–10  .677 No. 13 Alabama10–6 .62526–9  .743 Mississippi State7–9 .43815–13  .536 Auburn5–11 .31312–15  .444 Ole Miss4–12 .25011–17  .393 † 1992 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Southern Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Tennessee State †12–2 .85724–7  .774 Chattanooga12–2 .85723–7  .767 Furman9–5 .64317–11  .607 Appalachian State9–5 .64315–14  .517 Western Carolina5–9 .35711–17  .393 Marshall3–11 .2147–22  .241 VMI3–11 .21410–18  .357 The Citadel3–11 .21410–18  .357 † 1992 SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 1992 Rankings from AP poll | 1991–92 Southland Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UTSA15–3 .83321–8  .724 NE Louisiana †12–6 .66719–10  .655 Nicholls State12–6 .66715–13  .536 North Texas State12–6 .66715–14  .517 UT Arlington11–7 .61116–13  .552 Stephen F. Austin10–8 .55615–13  .536 Northwestern State9–9 .50015–13  .536 Texas State4–14 .2227–20  .259 McNeese State4–14 .2227–22  .241 Sam Houston State1–17 .0562–25  .074 † 1992 Southland Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Houston †11–3 .78625–6  .806 Texas11–3 .78623–12  .657 TCU9–5 .64323–11  .676 Rice8–6 .57120–11  .645 Texas Tech6–8 .42915–14  .517 Baylor5–9 .35713–15  .464 SMU4–10 .28610–18  .357 Texas A&M2–12 .1436–22  .214 † 1992 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 1991–92 SWAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Mississippi Valley State †11–3 .78616–14  .533 Texas Southern11–3 .78615–14  .517 Southern9–5 .64318–12  .600 Alcorn State8–6 .57115–14  .517 Alabama State8–6 .57114–14  .500 Jackson State7–7 .50012–16  .429 Grambling State2–12 .1434–24  .143 Prairie View A&M0–14 .0000–28  .000 † 1992 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Louisiana Tech12–4 .75022–9  .710 SW Louisiana †12–4 .75021–11  .656 Arkansas State11–5 .68817–11  .607 Western Kentucky10–6 .62521–11  .656 South Alabama9–7 .56314–14  .500 Arkansas-Little Rock8–8 .50017–13  .567 New Orleans9–7 .56317–15  .531 Lamar7–9 .43812–19  .387 Jacksonville6–10 .37512–17  .414 UCF3–13 .18810–18  .357 Texas-Rio Grande Valley1–15 .0633–26  .103 † 1992 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1991–92 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Georgia Southern †13–1 .92925–6  .806 Georgia State8–6 .57116–14  .533 Florida International7–7 .50011–17  .393 Samford7–7 .50011–18  .379 Stetson6–8 .42911–17  .393 Mercer6–8 .42911–18  .379 Centenary (LA)5–9 .35710–18  .357 Southeastern Louisiana4–10 .2866–22  .214 † 1992 TAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | 1991–92 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Pepperdine †14–0 1.00024–7  .774 Santa Clara9–5 .64314–15  .483 Loyola Marymount8–6 .57115–13  .536 Gonzaga8–6 .57120–10  .667 San Diego6–8 .42914–14  .500 San Francisco4–10 .28613–16  .448 Saint Mary's (CA)4–10 .28613–17  .433 Portland3–11 .21410–18  .357 † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 1991–92 WAC men's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT BYU †12–4 .75025–7  .781 UTEP12–4 .75027–7  .794 New Mexico11–5 .68820–13  .606 Utah9–7 .56324–11  .686 Hawaii9–7 .56316–12  .571 Wyoming8–8 .50016–13  .552 Colorado State8–8 .50014–17  .452 Air Force3–13 .1889–20  .310 San Diego State0–16 .0002–26  .071 † 1992 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |

### Division I independents

A total of 12 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, UMKC (21–7) had the best winning percentage (.750), and UMKC and Penn State (21–8) had the most wins.
1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings :
* 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
* vteConf.Overall
* TeamW L PCTW L PCT
* UMKC-–- –21–7
* .750
* Penn State-–- –21–8
* .724
* UW-Milwaukee-–- –20–8
* .714
* Southern Utah-–- –20–8
* .714
* College of Charleston-–- –19–8
* .704
* Notre Dame-–- –18–15
* .545
* Cal State Northridge-–- –11–17
* .393
* Northeastern Illinois-–- –8–20
* .286
* Chicago State-–- –7–21
* .250
* UNC Greensboro-–- –7–21
* .250
* Youngstown State-–- –6–22
* .214
* Sacramento State-–- –4–24
* .143
* Rankings from AP Poll

### Informal championships

| Conference | Regular season winner | Most Valuable Player |
| Philadelphia Big 5 | La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, Temple, & Villanova | Randy Woods, La Salle |
For the first time since its first season of competition in the 1955–56 season, the Philadelphia Big 5 did not play a full round-robin schedule in which each team met each other team once. Instead, each team played only two games against other Big 5 members, and all five teams finished with 1–1 records in head-to-head competition among the Big 5. The Big 5 did not revive its full round-robin schedule until the 1999–2000 season.

### Statistical leaders

| Points per game | Points per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game |
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | BPG |
| Brett Roberts | Morehead State | 28.1 | Popeye Jones | Murray State | 14.4 | Van Usher | Tennessee Tech | 8.8 | Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | 5.2 |
| Vin Baker | Hartford | 27.6 | Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | 14.0 | Sam Crawford | New Mexico State | 8.5 | Alonzo Mourning | Georgetown | 5.0 |
| Alphonso Ford | Mississippi Valley State | 27.5 | Tim Burroughs | Jacksonville | 13.2 | Orlando Smart | San Francisco | 8.3 | Kevin Roberson | Vermont | 5.0 |
| Randy Woods | La Salle | 27.3 | Adam Keefe | Stanford | 12.2 | Kevin Soares | Nevada | 7.8 | Acie Earl | Iowa | 4.0 |
| Steve Rogers | Alabama State | 27.3 | Leonard White | Southern | 12.2 | Chuck Evans | Mississippi State | 7.8 | Vin Baker | Hartford | 3.7 |

## Postseason tournaments
### NCAA Tournament
#### Final Four - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National championship game | National championship game | National championship game |
| E1 | Duke | 81 | | | |
| W2 | Indiana | 78 | | | |
| W2 | Indiana | 78 | E1 | Duke | 71 |
| | | | S6 | Michigan# | 51 |
| S6 | Michigan# | 76 | S6 | Michigan# | 51 |
| M4 | Cincinnati | 72 | | | |
# signifies Michigan's final two games, in the 1992 Final Four, were vacated on November 7, 2002, as part of the settlement of the University of Michigan basketball scandal. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with the removal of any Michigan wins from all records.

### National Invitation Tournament
#### NIT Semifinals and Final

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Florida | Florida | 56 | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 62 | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 62 | Virginia | Virginia | 81$^{OT}$ |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 76 |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 76 |
| Utah | Utah | 55 | | | |
| Third place game | Third place game | Third place game |
| Florida | Florida | 78 |
| Utah | Utah | 81 |

## Award winners
### Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team :
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
| Jimmy Jackson | G/F | Junior | Ohio State |
| Christian Laettner | F | Senior | Duke |
| Harold Miner | G | Junior | Southern California |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | Senior | Georgetown |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | Junior | LSU |
Consensus Second Team :
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
| Byron Houston | F | Senior | Oklahoma State |
| Don MacLean | F | Senior | UCLA |
| Anthony Peeler | G | Senior | Missouri |
| Malik Sealy | G/F | Senior | St. John's |
| Walt Williams | G | Senior | Maryland |

### Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: Christian Laettner, Duke
* Naismith Award: Christian Laettner, Duke
* Associated Press Player of the Year: Christian Laettner, Duke
* UPI Player of the Year: Jim Jackson, Ohio State
* NABC Player of the Year: Christian Laettner, Duke
* Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Christian Laettner, Duke
* Adolph Rupp Trophy: Christian Laettner, Duke
* Sporting News Player of the Year: Christian Laettner, Duke

### Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, Kansas
* UPI Coach of the Year: Perry Clark, Tulane
* Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Perry Clark, Tulane
* NABC Coach of the Year: George Raveling, USC
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
* CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: George Raveling, USC
* Sporting News Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke

### Other major awards

* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Tony Bennett, Wisconsin-Green Bay
* Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Randy Woods, La Salle
* NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Malik Sealy, St. John's
* USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Chris Webber, Michigan

## Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | New Coach | Reason |
| Canisius | Marty Marbach | John Beilein | |
| Manhattan | Steve Lappas | Fran Fraschilla | Lappas left for Villanova and Providence assistant Fraschilla replaced him. |
| St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | Brian Mahoney | Carnesecca retired after 27 years and assistant Mahoney replaced him. |
| UNLV | Jerry Tarkanian | Rollie Massimino | Tarkanian left to coach the San Antonio Spurs and Massimino replaced him. |
| Villanova | Rollie Massimino | Steve Lappas | Massimino left to coach UNLV and Lappas replaced him. |