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1991–92 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
NAC Regular Season & Tournament Champions
ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
Record27–4 (14–0 NAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDelaware Field House
Seasons
1991–92 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 14 0   1.000 27 4   .871
Drexel 9 5   .643 16 14   .533
Maine 8 6   .571 17 15   .531
Vermont 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Northeastern 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Boston University 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
New Hampshire 5 9   .357 7 21   .250
Hartford 3 11   .214 6 21   .222
1992 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1991–92 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by seventh-year head coach Steve Steinwedel, played their home games at the Delaware Field House and were members of the North Atlantic Conference. They finished the season 27–4, 14–0 in NAC play to win the conference regular season championship. They were also champions of the NAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the opening round to eventual Final Four participant Cincinnati[1].

Roster

1991–92 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Alex Coles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Richmond, Virginia
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
Mar 4, 1992
Drexel W 72–66  24–3
(14–0)
Delaware Field House 
Newark, Delaware
NAC Tournament
Mar 7, 1992*
Hartford
Quarterfinals
W 92–56  25–3
Delaware Field House 
Newark, Delaware
Mar 8, 1992*
Vermont
Semifinals
W 76–64  26–3
Delaware Field House 
Newark, Delaware
Mar 9, 1992*
Drexel
Championship Game
W 92–68  27–3
Delaware Field House 
Newark, Delaware
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1992*
(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Cincinnati
First Round
L 47–85[1]  27–4
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Delaware shown rude NCAA exit Cincinnati rips Blue Hens, 85-47". Baltimore Sun. March 21, 1992. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "1991-92 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Basketball Yearbook". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.