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1992 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1992 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the second Charlotte Coliseum. Duke won the tournament, defeating North Carolina, 94–74, in the championship game. Christian Laettner of Duke was named tournament MVP. Florida State played in the ACC Tournament for the first time. The expansion to nine teams forced the addition of what would eventually become known as the "Les Robinson Invitational" because of NC State's multiple appearances in the Thursday game under coach Les Robinson. The 1992 tournament was the only time under Robinson the Wolfpack did not participate in the new "first-round" game. Bracket AP rankings at time of tournament References ;General * ;Specific {{1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making Charlotte the List of United States cities by population, 16th-most populous city in the U.S., the seventh most populous city in Southern United States, the South, and the second most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida. The city is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area, whose 2020 population of 2,660,329 ranked List of metropolitan statistical areas, 22nd in the U.S. Charlotte metropolitan area, Metrolina is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2020 census-estimated population of 2,846,550. Between 2004 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Sports In North Carolina
A college ( Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering vocational education, or a secondary school. In most of the world, a college may be a high school or secondary school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, a higher-education provider that does not have university status (often without its own degree-awarding powers), or a constituent part of a university. In the United States, a college may offer undergraduate programs – either as an independent institution or as the undergraduate program of a university – or it may be a residential college of a university or a community college, referring to (primarily public) higher education institutions that aim to provide affordable and accessible education, usually limited to two-ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball In North Carolina
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I. ACC football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The ACC sponsors competition in twenty-five sports with many of its member institutions held in high regard nationally. Current members of the conference are Boston College, Clemson University, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Florida State University, North Carolina State University, Syracuse University, the University of Louisville, the University of Miami, the University of North Carolina, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Wake Forest University. ACC teams and athletes have claimed dozens of nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by third year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons finished sixth in the rugged ACC with an 7–9 conference record. The team lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. Making their second straight appearance in the Big Dance, Wake Forest was eliminated by Louisville in the opening round to finish with a 17–12 overall record. Previous season Wake Forest took a big step forward by finishing in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. Despite the early ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Virginia Cavaliers Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Jeff Jones, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa .... Roster : Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, ACC Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, National Invitation Tournament : References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball seasons Virginia Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball Virginia Cavaliers men's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 11th year head coach Bobby Cremins, the Yellow Jackets reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, ACC regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA tournament Rankings * Players in the 1992 NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons Georgia Tech Georgia Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The State (newspaper)
''The State'' is an American daily newspaper published in Columbia, South Carolina. The newspaper is owned and distributed by The McClatchy Company in the Midlands region of the state. It is, by circulation, the second-largest newspaper in South Carolina after ''The Post and Courier''. History The newspaper, first published on February 18, 1891. was founded by two brothers, N.G. Gonzales and A.E. Gonzales.TheState.com Web page titled "About The State" at ''The State'' Web site, accessed April 6, 2007 In 1903, N. G. Gonzales was fatally shot by lieutenant governor , wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum (which was called Charlotte Coliseum prior to 1988), the Charlotte Convention Center, and Ovens Auditorium. It is best known as the home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets from 1988 to 2002, and the Charlotte Bobcats (now the second incarnation of the Hornets) from 2004 to 2005. The Coliseum hosted 371 consecutive NBA sell-outs from December 1988 to November 1997, which includes seven playoff games. It hosted its final NBA basketball game on October 26, 2005, a preseason game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Indiana Pacers. The city of Charlotte sold the property and the building, along with a Maya Lin commission outside it, was demolished via implosion on June 3, 2007. History Construction on the Charlotte Coliseum began in 1986 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
