1991-92 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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The 1991–92 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
team represented the University of Michigan
in intercollegiate college basketball
during the 1991–92 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
. Under the direction of head coach
Steve Fisher
, the team finished tied for third in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned an invitation to the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
where it was national runner up. Although the team compiled a 25-9 record during the season, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
has adjusted the team's record to 24-9 due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal
. The team was ranked for the entire eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll
, starting the season ranked twentieth, rising as high as number eleven and ending ranked fifteenth, and it ended the season ranked seventeenth in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 6–6 record against ranked opponents, including the following victories: January 9, 1992 against the number sixteen ranked 80-77 (overtime
) at Carver–Hawkeye Arena in , January 29 against the number thirteen ranked 89-79 (overtime) at the Breslin Student Events Center
in , March 8 against the number two ranked Indiana Hoosiers
68-60 at Crisler Arena
, March 27 the number eleven ranked 75-72 in the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
at Rupp Arena
, March 29 the number three ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 75-71 at Rupp Arena
in , and April 4 against the number twelve ranked Cincinnati Bearcats
76-72 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
in .
The team had rotating captain
s on a game-by-game basis, and Chris Webber
earned team MVP. The team's leading scorers were Jalen Rose
(597 points), Chris Webber (528 points), and Juwan Howard
(377 points). The leading rebounders were Webber (340), Howard (212), and Rose (146).
During the season, the team won the Big Ten Conference statistical championships in rebounding
and rebounding margin with at 38.2 average and 5.8 average margin in conference games, respectively. Chris Webber
became the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in rebounds with a 9.8 average in 18 conference games and 10.0 average in 34 overall games. However, his 340 rebounds in 34 games fell short of Phil Hubbard
's school freshman single-season record of 352 rebounds set as a member of the 1975–76 team that still stands as the school record .
Jalen Rose
set the current school record for points scored by a freshman 597. Rose also set the school single-season record for minutes played with 1132 minutes. The following season, four players surpassed this total.
The team set the school record for single-season team blocks with 182 in 34 games, surpassing the 1986 teams total of 146 in 33 games. The following season the team would rebreak the record.
The Wolverines 25-9 record was an improvement on the previous years record of 14-15. Due to the success of the Fab Five
, athletic royalties increased from 2 million dollars in 1990 ($ million today) to 4.4 million dollars ($ million) in 1992.
The team, coached by Steve Fisher
, is best remembered for the entry of a remarkably talented freshman class, known as the Fab Five
, that would become the starting lineup:
Reserve point guard Rob Pelinka
would go on to greater fame as an agent
for numerous NBA
stars, most notably Kobe Bryant
.
Although the Wolverines would make the NCAA title game that season, losing to defending national champion
Duke, they vacated their Final Four appearance in the wake of a major scandal
involving many years of improper payments from a major booster to several former players, among them Webber.
on October 15, 1991, there was already talk that at least four of the five freshmen would be starting before the season ended. (The five eventually started in a combined 304 of a possible 350 man-games among them during their first two seasons.) In the Elite Eight
round of the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Michigan earned a rematch against a Jimmy Jackson
-led Ohio State Buckeyes team that had beaten them twice during the regular season by double digits. Michigan won the rematch, during which the Fab Five scored all but two Wolverines points. When the 24–8 Wolverines reached the Final Four
round of the tournament, they found themselves matched against a 29–4 Bob Huggins
-coached Cincinnati Bearcats
team that averaged 83.6 points
per game and had lost to only three teams, two of which had beaten Michigan. Nick Van Exel
, who became the starter in the middle of the season, led Cincinnati in postseason scoring. Howard, King and Riley shaved their heads for the game. Michigan won and earned a rematch with the Duke Blue Devils team
that had beaten them by three points in overtime in December. Duke scored in its final 12 possessions of the championship game, going on a 23–6 run to win by a final margin of 71–51.
in at the Omni Coliseum
, the team defeated number eleven seed 73–66. On March 22, the team defeated number fourteen seed 102–90 in Atlanta. Then in the sweet sixteen, in at Rupp Arena
on March 27, the team defeated number two seeded 75–72. On March 29 in the elite eight round in Lexington, the team defeated number one seed Ohio State 75–71 in overtime
. In the national semifinal round of the final four on April 4 in at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
, the team defeated number four seed Cincinnati
76–72. However in the championship game at the Metrodome on April 6, the team lost to number one seed Duke 51–71.
The team established the NCAA record for fewest single-game three point field goals made in a final four (1 vs. Duke on April 6, 1992), a record the team would surpass the following year. It also established the record for lowest single-game three point field goal percentage with a 1-for-11 performance (9.1%) that stood until 2006. Although these final four records have been surpassed, both of these marks continue to stand as NCAA records for the championship game.
.
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
team represented the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in intercollegiate college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
during the 1991–92 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home arena for the University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O...
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
. Under the direction of head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach currently at San Diego State University.Fisher attended Illinois State University, where he helped lead the Redbirds to the 1967 Division II Final Four. After school, he became a high school coach in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1979, he accepted...
, the team finished tied for third in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned an invitation to the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
where it was national runner up. Although the team compiled a 25-9 record during the season, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
has adjusted the team's record to 24-9 due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal
University of Michigan basketball scandal
The University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...
. The team was ranked for the entire eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
, starting the season ranked twentieth, rising as high as number eleven and ending ranked fifteenth, and it ended the season ranked seventeenth in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 6–6 record against ranked opponents, including the following victories: January 9, 1992 against the number sixteen ranked 80-77 (overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
) at Carver–Hawkeye Arena in , January 29 against the number thirteen ranked 89-79 (overtime) at the Breslin Student Events Center
Breslin Student Events Center
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan...
in , March 8 against the number two ranked Indiana Hoosiers
1991–92 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1991–92 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. The Head Coach was Bobby Knight. The team played its home games in the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference....
68-60 at Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena
Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home arena for the University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O...
, March 27 the number eleven ranked 75-72 in the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
at Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
, March 29 the number three ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 75-71 at Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
in , and April 4 against the number twelve ranked Cincinnati Bearcats
1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1991–92 season...
76-72 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University...
in .
The team had rotating captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
s on a game-by-game basis, and Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...
earned team MVP. The team's leading scorers were Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Jalen Anthony Rose is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN...
(597 points), Chris Webber (528 points), and Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard
Juwan Antonio Howard is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The Heat were his eighth different NBA team. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets...
(377 points). The leading rebounders were Webber (340), Howard (212), and Rose (146).
During the season, the team won the Big Ten Conference statistical championships in rebounding
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
and rebounding margin with at 38.2 average and 5.8 average margin in conference games, respectively. Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...
became the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in rebounds with a 9.8 average in 18 conference games and 10.0 average in 34 overall games. However, his 340 rebounds in 34 games fell short of Phil Hubbard
Phil Hubbard
Philip "Phil" Gregory Hubbard is a former American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1979 to 1989, and former Assistant Coach of the Washington Wizards under Eddie Jordan.Hubbard played high school basketball...
's school freshman single-season record of 352 rebounds set as a member of the 1975–76 team that still stands as the school record .
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Jalen Anthony Rose is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN...
set the current school record for points scored by a freshman 597. Rose also set the school single-season record for minutes played with 1132 minutes. The following season, four players surpassed this total.
The team set the school record for single-season team blocks with 182 in 34 games, surpassing the 1986 teams total of 146 in 33 games. The following season the team would rebreak the record.
The Wolverines 25-9 record was an improvement on the previous years record of 14-15. Due to the success of the Fab Five
Fab Five (University of Michigan)
The Fab Five was the nickname for a 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball team recruitment class that is considered by some to be "the greatest class ever recruited." The class consisted of Detroit natives Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, Chicago native Juwan Howard, and Texas high school...
, athletic royalties increased from 2 million dollars in 1990 ($ million today) to 4.4 million dollars ($ million) in 1992.
The team, coached by Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach currently at San Diego State University.Fisher attended Illinois State University, where he helped lead the Redbirds to the 1967 Division II Final Four. After school, he became a high school coach in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1979, he accepted...
, is best remembered for the entry of a remarkably talented freshman class, known as the Fab Five
Fab Five (University of Michigan)
The Fab Five was the nickname for a 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball team recruitment class that is considered by some to be "the greatest class ever recruited." The class consisted of Detroit natives Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, Chicago native Juwan Howard, and Texas high school...
, that would become the starting lineup:
- CenterCenter (basketball)The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
: Juwan HowardJuwan HowardJuwan Antonio Howard is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The Heat were his eighth different NBA team. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets... - Power forwardPower forward (basketball)Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
: Chris WebberChris WebberMayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee... - Small forwardSmall forwardThe small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
: Ray JacksonRay JacksonRay Jackson is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with former NBA players Chris Webber, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose and current NBA player Juwan Howard that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division... - Shooting guardShooting guardThe shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
: Jimmy KingJimmy KingJimmy Hal King is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-College career:He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with Ray Jackson, current NBA player Juwan Howard, and former NBA players Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, that reached the 1992 and... - Point guardPoint guardPoint guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
: Jalen RoseJalen RoseJalen Anthony Rose is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN...
Reserve point guard Rob Pelinka
Rob Pelinka
Robert Todd Pelinka, Jr. is an American lawyer, National Basketball Association sports agent and former college basketball player from Lake Bluff, Illinois . He is best known as Kobe Bryant's agent and President and CEO of The Landmark Sports Agency, LLC...
would go on to greater fame as an agent
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
for numerous NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
stars, most notably Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
.
Although the Wolverines would make the NCAA title game that season, losing to defending national champion
1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
Duke, they vacated their Final Four appearance in the wake of a major scandal
University of Michigan basketball scandal
The University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...
involving many years of improper payments from a major booster to several former players, among them Webber.
Regular season
As Michigan celebrated Midnight MadnessMidnight Madness (basketball)
Midnight Madness is an annual event on college campuses that celebrates the first day in mid-October that the National Collegiate Athletic Association permits formal basketball practices each college basketball season. In some cases, the name has literal meaning since an event is scheduled...
on October 15, 1991, there was already talk that at least four of the five freshmen would be starting before the season ended. (The five eventually started in a combined 304 of a possible 350 man-games among them during their first two seasons.) In the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
The term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...
round of the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Michigan earned a rematch against a Jimmy Jackson
Jim Jackson (basketball)
James Arthur "Jim" Jackson is an American retired professional basketball player. Over his 14 NBA seasons, Jackson was on the active roster of 12 different teams, tying the league record. He is currently a basketball analyst on the Big Ten Network.-High school and college career:Jackson was a 6'6"...
-led Ohio State Buckeyes team that had beaten them twice during the regular season by double digits. Michigan won the rematch, during which the Fab Five scored all but two Wolverines points. When the 24–8 Wolverines reached the Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
round of the tournament, they found themselves matched against a 29–4 Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins, nicknamed "Huggy Bear", is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State University...
-coached Cincinnati Bearcats
1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1991–92 season...
team that averaged 83.6 points
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
per game and had lost to only three teams, two of which had beaten Michigan. Nick Van Exel
Nick Van Exel
Nickey Maxwell "Nick" Van Exel is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks...
, who became the starter in the middle of the season, led Cincinnati in postseason scoring. Howard, King and Riley shaved their heads for the game. Michigan won and earned a rematch with the Duke Blue Devils team
1991-92 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1991–92 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team was a Division I college basketball team that competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by All-American Christian Laettner, Duke won its 2nd national championship in as many years to become the first repeating team since UCLA's seven-year...
that had beaten them by three points in overtime in December. Duke scored in its final 12 possessions of the championship game, going on a 23–6 run to win by a final margin of 71–51.
Statistics
The team posted the following statistics:| Name | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG Field goal (basketball) In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,... |
FGA | FG% | 3FG | 3FGA | 3FG% | FT Free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team... |
FTA | FT% | OR | DR | RB Rebound (basketball) A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made... |
Avg | Ast Assist (basketball) In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist... |
Avg | PF Foul (basketball) In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. A personal foul is the most common type of foul in basketball. Due to the nature of the game, personal fouls occur on occasion and are not always regarded as... |
DQ | TO | Stl Steal (basketball) In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player... |
Blk | Pts Point (basketball) Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws .... |
Avg |
| Jalen Rose | 34 | 33 | 1132 | 33.3 | 206 | 424 | 0.486 | 36 | 111 | 0.324 | 149 | 197 | 0.756 | 52 | 94 | 146 | 4.3 | 135 | 4.0 | 75 | 0 | 114 | 38 | 8 | 597 | 17.6 |
| Chris Webber* | 34 | 34 | 1090 | 32.1 | 229 | 412 | 0.556 | 14 | 54 | 0.259 | 56 | 113 | 0.496 | 128 | 212 | 340 | 10.0 | 76 | 2.2 | 99 | 5 | 95 | 54 | 84 | 528 | 15.5 |
| Juwan Howard | 34 | 31 | 956 | 28.1 | 150 | 333 | 0.450 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 77 | 112 | 0.688 | 66 | 146 | 212 | 6.2 | 62 | 1.8 | 107 | 3 | 99 | 14 | 21 | 377 | 11.1 |
| Jimmy King | 34 | 21 | 955 | 28.1 | 128 | 258 | 0.496 | 28 | 60 | 0.467 | 53 | 72 | 0.736 | 33 | 79 | 112 | 3.3 | 78 | 2.3 | 53 | 0 | 72 | 28 | 9 | 337 | 9.9 |
| Eric Riley | 32 | 3 | 497 | 15.5 | 82 | 139 | 0.590 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 64 | 0.578 | 54 | 85 | 139 | 4.3 | 21 | 0.7 | 84 | 4 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 201 | 6.3 | |
| Ray Jackson | 34 | 15 | 592 | 17.4 | 66 | 121 | 0.545 | 2 | 10 | 0.200 | 21 | 46 | 0.457 | 47 | 56 | 103 | 3.0 | 58 | 1.7 | 79 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 11 | 155 | 4.6 |
| Michael Talley | 29 | 14 | 527 | 18.2 | 51 | 132 | 0.386 | 11 | 38 | 0.289 | 39 | 53 | 0.736 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1.0 | 55 | 1.9 | 49 | 1 | 50 | 23 | 4 | 152 | 5.2 |
| James Voskuil | 31 | 14 | 453 | 14.6 | 50 | 104 | 0.481 | 16 | 46 | 0.348 | 21 | 36 | 0.583 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 2.0 | 32 | 1.0 | 64 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 137 | 4.4 |
| Rob Pelinka | 28 | 0 | 254 | 9.1 | 21 | 52 | 0.404 | 8 | 25 | 0.320 | 27 | 31 | 0.871 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 1.6 | 19 | 0.7 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 2.8 |
| Freddie Hunter | 29 | 5 | 278 | 9.6 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.7 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 0.9 | |
| Richmond McIver | 11 | 0 | 66 | 6.0 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0.400 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1.8 | |
| Kirk Taylor | 10 | 0 | 41 | 4.1 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 1 | 5 | 0.200 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Samuel Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6.0 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.8 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Jason Bossard | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1.7 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 2 | 7 | 0.286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.1 | |
| Christopher Seter | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.8 | |
| Chip Armer | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1.7 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.7 | |
| TEAM | 34 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 2.6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season Total | 34 | 1014 | 2044 | 0.496 | 118 | 360 | 0.328 | 501 | 769 | 0.651 | 495 | 876 | 1371 | 40.3 | 566 | 16.6 | 693 | 18 | 610 | 218 | 182 | 2647 | 77.9 | |||
| Opponents | 34 | 846 | 2041 | 0.414 | 160 | 467 | 0.343 | 574 | 814 | 0.705 | 447 | 671 | 1118 | 32.9 | 455 | 13.4 | 707 | 21 | 529 | 225 | 57 | 2426 | 71.3 |
- * Denotes players whose individual records, awards and other honors have been vacated due to NCAA and U-M sanctions
NCAA tournament
On March 20 as the number six seed in the first round of the southeast region of the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
in at the Omni Coliseum
Omni Coliseum
The Omni Coliseum, usually called The Omni, from the Latin for "all," or "every," was an indoor arena, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378, for basketball and 15,278, for ice hockey...
, the team defeated number eleven seed 73–66. On March 22, the team defeated number fourteen seed 102–90 in Atlanta. Then in the sweet sixteen, in at Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and serves as home court to the University of...
on March 27, the team defeated number two seeded 75–72. On March 29 in the elite eight round in Lexington, the team defeated number one seed Ohio State 75–71 in overtime
Overtime (sports)
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. In the national semifinal round of the final four on April 4 in at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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, the team defeated number four seed Cincinnati
1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1991–92 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1991–92 season...
76–72. However in the championship game at the Metrodome on April 6, the team lost to number one seed Duke 51–71.
The team established the NCAA record for fewest single-game three point field goals made in a final four (1 vs. Duke on April 6, 1992), a record the team would surpass the following year. It also established the record for lowest single-game three point field goal percentage with a 1-for-11 performance (9.1%) that stood until 2006. Although these final four records have been surpassed, both of these marks continue to stand as NCAA records for the championship game.
Team players drafted into the NBA
Five players from this team were selected in the NBA DraftNBA Draft
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| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1993 1993 NBA Draft The 1993 NBA Draft took place on June 30, 1993 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Anfernee Hardaway, Allan Houston, and Jamal Mashburn all looked like possible Hall of Famers until their careers were cut... |
1 | 1 | Chris Webber Chris Webber Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee... |
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy... |
| 1993 | 2 | 6 (33) | Eric Riley Eric Riley Eric Riley is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round of the 1993 NBA Draft. Riley played for the Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics in five NBA seasons, averaging 3.1... |
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| 1994 1994 NBA Draft The 1994 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is notable for the fact that two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season... |
1 | 5 | Juwan Howard Juwan Howard Juwan Antonio Howard is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The Heat were his eighth different NBA team. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets... |
Washington Bullets |
| 1994 | 1 | 13 | Jalen Rose Jalen Rose Jalen Anthony Rose is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN... |
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams... |
| 1995 1995 NBA Draft The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies... |
2 | 6 (35) | Jimmy King Jimmy King Jimmy Hal King is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-College career:He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with Ray Jackson, current NBA player Juwan Howard, and former NBA players Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, that reached the 1992 and... |
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion... |
See also
- 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
- List of vacated and forfeited games in college basketball
- University of Michigan basketball scandalUniversity of Michigan basketball scandalThe University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...