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
1991–92 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware140 1.000274  .871
Drexel95 .6431614  .533
Maine86 .5711715  .531
Vermont77 .5001613  .552
Northeastern59 .357919  .321
Boston University59 .3571018  .357
New Hampshire59 .357721  .250
Hartford311 .214621  .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 the first appearance in school history 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [2]

    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.

    [3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "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.
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