1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
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 .
[ 4]
Rankings
[ 5]
Awards and honors
Team players in the 1993 NBA draft
[ 6]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics