1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

American college basketball season

1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball

CAA tournament champions

NCAA tournament, First Round

Conference| Colonial Athletic Association
Record| 15–15 (8–6 CAA)
Head coach|

* Oliver Purnell (1st season)

Home arena| ODU Fieldhouse
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)

Seasons

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1992–93 ->

1991–92 CAA men's basketball standings

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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]

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.

## Roster

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1991–92 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown

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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

* Oliver Purnell

Assistant coach(es)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible
* (W) Walk-on

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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## Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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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.

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Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball

Venues|

* Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (1943–1969)
* ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002)
* Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990)
* Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995)
* Chartway Arena (2002–present)

Rivalries|

* James Madison
* Norfolk State
* VCU
* William & Mary

Culture & lore|

* Big Blue
* Monarch Pep Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NBA players
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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