1991–92 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1991–92
|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers
|image=
|conference= Mid-Continent Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Mid-Cont
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=17–14
|conf_record=9–7
|head_coach=Rick Samuels
|hc_year=
|stadium=Lantz Arena
|champion=Mid-Con Conference tournament champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=
}}
{{1991–92 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1991–92 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented the Eastern Illinois University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Samuels, they were the champions of the Mid-Continent Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid in the 1992 NCAA tournament. As the 15 seed in the West region, the Panthers fell to Indiana in the opening round, 94–55.{{cite news |title=No. 5 Indiana 94, Eastern Illinois 55 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/03/20/No-5-Indiana-94-Eastern-Illinois-55/2755701067600/ |newspaper=UPI Archives |date=March 20, 1992 |access-date=March 21, 2021}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Barry|last=Johnson|dab=|link= |num= |pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home= |high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dave|last=Olson|dab=|link= |num= |pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home= |high_school= |note=C}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curtis|last=Leib|dab=|link= |num= |pos=C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home= |high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/eastern-illinois/1992.html
|head_coach=
- Rick Samuels
|asst_coach=}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=|attend=}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Illinois Panthers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|1991|team=Elmhurst Bluejays|title=Elmhurst}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 59–50
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 59–50
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles |title=Northeastern Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 84–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 58–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 70–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1991
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 56–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Creighton Bluejays|title=Creighton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 68–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ervin J. Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Fairborn, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 65–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 51–46
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=UIC Flames|title=UIC}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 81–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Cleveland State Vikings|title=Cleveland State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 73–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 61–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Green Bay Phoenix|title=Green Bay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 70–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–6
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|title=Northern Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 67–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–7
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 73–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=men|team=Milwaukee Panthers|title=Milwaukee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Klotsche Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| score = 60–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 8, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UIC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 67–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 70–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 62–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 52–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 79–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chick Evans Field House
| site_cityst = DeKalb, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Brown County Arena
| site_cityst = Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| score = 52–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 29, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Racer Arena
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 74–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1992
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 75–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–13
| conference = 9–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Illinois Panthers}}|1992 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Henry J. Goodman Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 84–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = Green Bay
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Henry J. Goodman Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 75–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 4
| opponent = UIC
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Henry J. Goodman Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 83–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Illinois Panthers}}|1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 15 W
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 5
| oppseed = 2 W
| site_stadium = BSU Pavilion
| site_cityst = Boise, Idaho
| gamename = First Round
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = W
| regionname = West
| notes =
}}{{cite web|url= https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/eastern-illinois/1992-schedule.html|title=1991–92 Eastern Illinois Panthers Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=March 21, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book |url=https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/Record_Books/EIU_Mens_Basketball_Record.pdf |publisher=Eastern Illinois University |access-date=March 21, 2021}}
References
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