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1991–92 Memphis State Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating No. 11 seed Pepperdine, No. 3 seed Arkansas, and No. 7 seed Georgia Tech, Memphis State fell to No. 4 seed Cincinnati for the fourth time in the Midwest Regional final. The team finished with a 23–11 record (5–5 Great Midwest). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style= , Regular season , - !colspan=9 style= , Great Midwest Conference Tournament , - !colspan=9 style= , NCAA Tournament Rankings Awards and honors *Penny Hardaway – GMC Player of the Year References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Finch
Larry O. Finch (February 16, 1951 – April 2, 2011) was a player and coach for the University of Memphis men's basketball team. He is perhaps most famous for leading the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA men's basketball championship game in 1973 in a heroic loss to the UCLA Bruins, led by Bill Walton. Playing career Finch was born in Memphis, and played basketball for Melrose High School in the Orange Mound section of Memphis. He then entered Memphis State and played basketball under famed basketball coach Gene Bartow. This decision was somewhat controversial for both Memphis' black and white communities, given the recent assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the resultant heightened strain on race relations in Memphis, not to mention so few local African-American prep stars had been able to wear a Tiger uniform to that point. Some had advised Finch not to go, but whether or not he saw it as an opportunity to do something even more meaningful than playing for his local unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,417. Bolivar is served by William L. Whitehurst Field (airport). Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.12% is water. Sights The area is home to several historic properties and historic districts among the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hardeman County, Tennessee including Bolivar Court Square Historic District, Western State Hospital Historic District, North Main Street Historic District, and the Bills-McNeal Historic District. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,205 people, 2,224 households, and 1,183 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 5,802 people, 2,161 households, and 1,462 families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylvania Station. It is the fourth venue to bear the name "Madison Square Garden"; the first two ( 1879 and 1890) were located on Madison Square, on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the third Madison Square Garden (1925) farther uptown at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street. The Garden is used for professional ice hockey and basketball, as well as boxing, mixed martial arts, concerts, ice shows, circuses, professional wrestling and other forms of sports and entertainment. It is close to other midtown Manhattan landmarks, including the Empire State Building, Koreatown, and Macy's at Herald Square. It is home to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach Marty Fletcher, played their home games at Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings, and followed that success by winning the Sun Belt tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the West region, SW Louisiana defeated Oklahoma in the opening round, 87–83 before losing to New Mexico State in the second round, 81–73. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Sun Belt regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Source References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Murray State Racers Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by first-year head coach Scott Edgar, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 11–3 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season. As No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed Arkansas, 80–69. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, , - Awards and honors *Popeye Jones – NCAA Rebounding Leader References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Murray State Racers men's basketball team Murray State Racers men's basketball seasons Murray State Murray State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University as a member of the newly formed Great Midwest Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 8th season, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, Great Midwest tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Source: Rankings * References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball seasons DePaul DePaul DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Central-Merry Early College High School
Jackson Central-Merry Middle and High School also known as (JCMMS, JCMHS, JCM 6-12 or JCM) is both a middle school and high school located in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. The school was active as a high school from 1970 to 2016, during which time it was once the largest in West Tennessee outside Memphis. The school was renovated and reopened as a middle and high school on September 20, 2021. History The school was formed in 1970 as a consolidation of predominantly white Jackson High School and predominantly black Merry High School. It was the first integrated high school in Jackson. The former Jackson High became the new school's "west campus" and the former Merry High became the "east campus." The school initially taught students in grades 10, 11 and 12. Freshmen students were added after the Jackson city school system consolidated with the Madison County system in the early 1990s. Three city junior high schools (later middle schools) originally fed into JCM: Tigrett Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson metropolitan area, Tennessee, Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee combined statistical area. Jackson is Madison County, Tennessee, Madison County's largest city, and the second-largest city in West Tennessee next to Memphis. It is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for West Tennessee, as Jackson was the major city in the west when the court was established in 1834. In the antebellum era, Jackson was the market city for an agricultural area based on cultivation of cotton, the major commodity crop. Beginning in 1851, the city became a hub of railroad systems ultimately connecting to major markets in the north and south, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whites Creek, Tennessee
Whites Creek is an unincorporated community located near Nashville in the northern part of Davidson County, Tennessee. The community and nearby creek which travels north to south along US 431 were named after an early settler named White who was killed by hostile American Indians prior to the settlement of Fort Nashboro in 1778. The Whites Creek area has its own US Post Office, with the ZIP Code 37189. The historic Whites Creek District was established in 1780 and has some of the best preserved examples of the architectural and historical significance of this era in Middle Tennessee. It is now a part of Metro Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville. History The legendary James-Younger Gang, James Gang outlaws visited Whites Creek and rested there in the 1800s. Gang member Bill Ryan was arrested on March 25, 1881 in Whites Creek, prompting gang leaders Frank James, Frank and Jesse James to leave the area. Whites Creek Comprehensive High School is the community's only high school. The sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
Christian Brothers High School (CBHS) is located in Memphis, Tennessee, at 5900 Walnut Grove Road. It is a Catholic, all-male college preparatory school which has a Lasallian tradition. History In 1963, Christian Brothers accepted Jesse Turner, Jr., making CBHS the first racially integrated high school in Memphis, public or private. Turner graduated as co-salutatorian in 1967. Notable alumni * Pete Carney – musician * Ray Crone – Major League Baseball pitcher * Zach Curlin – basketball and football coach for the University of Memphis *Dominic Dierkes – actor, comedian, writer *Logan Forsythe – MLB second baseman *Paul Hofer – NFL running back *Phil Irwin – Major League Baseball pitcher *Mike Jankowski – skiing and snowboarding coach *Bill Justis – recording artist, music producer and film composer * Chuck Lanza – NFL player *Nick Marable – freestyle wrestler, represented Team USA at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships *Tim McCarver – Major League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
