1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
Record | 20–12 (7–3 Great Midwest) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Pyramid Arena |
Seasons ← 1991–92 1993–94 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Cincinnati † | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | 27 | – | 5 | .844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1993 GMC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2] 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. 10 seed in the Southeast region. Memphis State fell to No. 7 seed Western Kentucky in the opening round.[3] The team finished with a 20–12 record (7–3 Great Midwest).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Dec 2, 1992* | No. 8 | at Arkansas | L 76–81 | 0–1 | Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||||||
Dec 6, 1992* | No. 8 | at Tennessee | L 59–70 | 0–2 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 9, 1992* | No. 21 | No. 20 Tulane | L 85–86 | 0–3 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 11, 1992* | No. 21 | Southwestern Louisiana | W 91–85 | 1–3 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 18, 1992* | Jackson State | W 81–78 | 2–3 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Dec 21, 1992* | at Chaminade Maui Invitational Tournament | W 64–56 | 3–3 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 22, 1992* | vs. BYU Maui Invitational Tournament | L 67–73 | 3–4 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 23, 1992* | vs. LSU Maui Invitational Tournament | W 70–66 | 4–4 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 28, 1992* | Robert Morris | W 78–63 | 5–4 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Dec 31, 1992* | at Minnesota | L 55–70 | 5–5 | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||||||
Jan 4, 1993* | Georgia State | W 97–76 | 6–5 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 6, 1993* | No. 18 Vanderbilt | W 84–78 | 7–5 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 21, 1993* | vs. Arizona State | L 76–89 | 16–8 | | |||||||
Feb 24, 1993* | at Temple | L 58–65 | 16–9 | McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Mar 6, 1993 | at No. 12 Cincinnati | L 55–78 | 18–10 (7–3) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Great Midwest Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1993* | Saint Louis Quarterfinals | W 73–65 | 19–10 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 13, 1993* | No. 11 Cincinnati Semifinals | L 72–77 | 20–11 | The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 1993* | (10 SE) | vs. (7 SE) No. 20 Western Kentucky First Round | L 52–55 | 20–12 | Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 1993 NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 3 | Penny Hardaway | Golden State Warriors |
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References
- ^ "1992-93 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "1992-93 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Western Kentucky Out of Style, but Wins". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
- ^ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.