# 1991–92 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1991-92 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1991–92 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 8* | | Melbourne Exhibition | W 96–60 | | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 15* | | Rancho Raiders Exhibition | W 126–80 | | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 22* | No. 6 | NE Louisiana | W 77–76 | 1–0 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 27* | No. 9 | Middle Tennessee St | W 96–65 | 2–0 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| November 30* 10:05 p.m. | No. 9 | at UNLV | L 55–76 | 2–1 | Thomas & Mack Center (17,436) Las Vegas, NV |
| December 7* | No. 16 | at No. 3 Arizona | L 67–87 | 2–2 | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| December 17* | | SE Louisiana | W 101–64 | 3–2 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 21* | | No. 25 Louisville | L 92–93 | 3–3 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 28* | | Northern Arizona | W 159–86 | 4–3 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| December* | | Nicholls State | W 123–61 | 5–3 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 3* | | vs. Texas | W 84–83 | 6–3 | New Orleans, LA |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| January 8 | | at Auburn | W 87–70 | 7–3 (1–0) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| January 11 | | No. 13 Arkansas | L 90–101 | 7–4 (1–1) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 14 | | at No. 9 Alabama | W 89–81 | 8–4 (2–1) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 18 JP | | at Mississippi St | W 83–70 | 9–4 (3–1) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| January 20* | | McNeese St | W 115–67 | 10–4 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 25 | | at Ole Miss | W 83–73 | 11–4 (4–1) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| January 29 | | Tennessee | W 97–82 | 12–4 (5–1) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 2 | | No. 14 Kentucky | W 74–53 | 13–4 (6–1) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 5 | No. 22 | at Florida | W 70–50 | 14–4 (7–1) | Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| February 8* | No. 22 | No. 1 Duke | L 67–77 | 14–5 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 11 | No. 20 | Georgia | L 62–64 | 14–6 (7–2) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 15 | No. 20 | at Vanderbilt | L 69–76 | 14–7 (7–3) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| February 19 | | at South Carolina | W 74–56 | 15–7 (8–3) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC |
| February 22 | | Auburn | W 99–82 | 16–7 (9–3) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 25 | | Ole Miss | W 100–69 | 17–7 (10–3) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 29 | | No. 16 Alabama | W 73–65 | 18–7 (11–3) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 3 | No. 23 | at No. 7 Arkansas | L 92–106 $^{OT}$ | 18–8 (11–4) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| March 7 | No. 23 | Mississippi St | L 89–90 | 19–8 (12–4) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| March 13* JP | No. 23 | vs. Tennessee SEC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 99–89 | 20–8 | BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, AL |
| March 14* 12:00 p.m., JP | No. 23 | vs. No. 9 Kentucky SEC Tournament Semifinal | L 74–80 | 20–9 | BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, AL |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 19* | (7 W) No. 25 | vs. (10 W) BYU NCAA Tournament First Round | W 94–83 | 21–9 | BSU Pavilion Boise, ID |
| March 21* | (7 W) No. 25 | vs. (2 W) No. 5 Indiana NCAA Tournament Second Round | L 79–89 | 21–10 | BSU Pavilion Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Shaquille O'Neal – SEC Player of the Year (2x), Consensus First-team All-American (2x)

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic |