1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team
{{short description|Women's college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sex = none
|sport = Women's Basketball
|year = 1991–92
|team = Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears
|image =
|image_size = 200
|conference = Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
|short_conf = GCAC
|CoachRank = 4
|APRank = 10
|record = 31–3
|conf_record = 17–1
|head_coach = Cheryl Burnett
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1 = Marla Douglass
|asst_coach2 = Jim Middleton
|asst_coach3 = Lynette Robinson
|arena = Hammons Student Center
|champion = Gateway regular season and tournament champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = Final Four
}}
{{1991–92 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 1991–92 Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Cheryl Burnett, played their home games at Hammons Student Center and were members of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference.
They finished the season 31–3 and 17–1 in conference play to win the regular season title. As the top seed in the conference tournament, they defeated Bradley in the semifinals of Southern Illinois in the championship game. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and, despite being the No. 10 ranked team in the country, were assigned the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated No. 9 seed Kansas, No. 1 seed Iowa, No. 5 seed UCLA, and No. 2 seed Ole Miss to reach the first Final Four in program history. The Lady Bears were defeated by Western Kentucky in the National semifinals.{{cite news |title=Bench Rescues Foul-Plagued Western Kentucky |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/04/05/bench-rescues-foul-plagued-western-kentucky/ |newspaper=The Chicago Tribune |date=April 5, 1992 |access-date=February 25, 2024}}
As part of their 21-game winning streak (part of 31 wins in a 32-game span), Southwest Missouri State spent the final thirteen weeks of the season ranked in both major polls. The team was ranked in the top 10 for the final month, and had a final ranking in the Coach's poll of No. 4.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Secelia|last=Winkfield|dab=|num=23|pos=GF|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Blue Springs, Missouri|high_school=Blue Springs}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Julie|last=Howard|dab=|num=32|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Marshfield, Missouri|high_school=Marshfield}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Melody|last=Howard|dab=|num=35|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Marshfield, Missouri|high_school=Marshfield}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Angenette|last=Sumrall|dab=|num=|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=East St. Louis, Illinois|high_school=Lincoln}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Cheryl Burnett ({{college|Kansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Marla Douglass
- Jim Middleton
- Lynette Robinson
| roster_url=https://missouristatebears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1991-92
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
Source:{{cite web|url=https://missouristatebears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1991-92|title=1991-92 Women's Basketball Schedule|publisher=Missouri State University Athletics|website=missouristatebears.com|access-date=February 25, 2024}}{{cite web |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Record Book |url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/missouristatebears.com/documents/2023/11/1/23-24_WBB_Media_Guide_PDF.pdf |publisher=Missouri State Athletics |access-date=February 25, 2024}}
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=1991-92 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=1991|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 1991
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = German National
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 78–68
| record = –
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 1991
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Athletes in Action
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 75–82
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 1991
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Texas Longhorns |title=Texas}}
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 64–76
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1991
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Idaho State Bengals |title=Idaho State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename = St. John’s/Quality Inn Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 92–45
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 1991
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Texas A&M Aggies |title=Texas A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename = St. John’s/Quality Inn Classic
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 83–78
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 1991
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Iowa State Cyclones |title=Iowa State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 77–43
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 1991
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Kansas State Wildcats |title=Kansas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 66–49
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 1991
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Idaho Vandals |title=Idaho}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 97–46
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 1991
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=none|team=UNLV Lady Rebels |title=UNLV}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada
| gamename = UNLV Showboat Shootout
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 80–77
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 1991
| time =
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Pepperdine Waves |title=Pepperdine}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada
| gamename = UNLV Showboat Shootout
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 75–58
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 1991
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Arkansas Razorbacks |title=Arkansas}}
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Barnhill Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 67–52
| record = 8–1
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 24
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers |title=Eastern Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 80–32
| record = 9–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 24
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Southern Illinois Salukis |title=Southern Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend = 9,108
| tv =
| score = 90–63
| record = 10–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Illinois State Redbirds |title=Illinois State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 73–79
| record = 10–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Indiana State Sycamores |title=Indiana State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, Indiana
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 77–53
| record = 11–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 23
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Bradley Braves |title=Bradley}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 65–33
| record = 12–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 23
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks |title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 97–74
| record = 13–2
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Wichita State Shockers |title=Wichita State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 98–64
| record = 14–2
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Drake Bulldogs |title=Drake}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Auditorium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, Iowa
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 64–60
| record = 15–2
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1991|sex=women|team=Northern Iowa Panthers |title=Northern Iowa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, Iowa
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 89–44
| record = 16–2
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 91–57
| record = 17–2
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 67–47
| record = 18–2
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 12
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 109–45
| record = 19–2
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 12
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robertson Memorial Field House
| site_cityst = Peoria, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 92–63
| record = 20–2
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 84–53
| record = 21–2
| conference = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 86–45
| record = 22–2
| conference = 14–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 1992
| time =
| away =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 77–60
| record = 23–2
| conference = 15–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 73–63
| record = 24–2
| conference = 16–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 1992
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, Illinois
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 73–61
| record = 25–2
| conference = 17–1
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| 1992 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 1992
| time =
| neutral =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 10
| seed = 1
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename = Semifinal
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 88–59
| record = 26–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 1992
| time =
| neutral =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 10
| seed = 1
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename = Championship game
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 86–69
| record = 27–2
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Missouri State Lady Bears}}| 1992 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 18, 1992
| time =
| neutral =
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 10
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 17
| oppseed = 9 NW
| site_stadium = Hammons Student Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, Missouri
| gamename = First round
| attend = 7,652
| tv =
| score = 75–59
| record = 28–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 22, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 7
| oppseed = 1 MW
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
| gamename = Second round
| score = 61–60
| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=SW Missouri State Has Surprise for Iowa at End |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-23-sp-3046-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=March 23, 1992 |access-date=February 25, 2024}}
| attend = 8,693
| record = 29–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5 MW
| site_stadium = Coors Events/Conference Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
| gamename = Regional Semifinal {{ndash}} Elite Eight
| score = 83–57
| attend = 3,532
| record = 30–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 28, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 5
| oppseed = 2 MW
| site_stadium = Coors Events/Conference Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
| gamename = Regional final {{ndash}} Elite Eight
| score = 94–71
| attend = 3,566
| record = 31–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = April 4, 1992
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 15
| oppseed = 4 ME
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles California
| gamename = National semifinal {{ndash}} Final Four
| attend = 12,421
| record = 31–3
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=MW|regionname=Midwest}}
Rankings
{{main|1991–92 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
References
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