1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball | |
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MCC Regular season co-champions MCC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Midwestern Collegiate Conference |
Record | 23–7 (12–2 MCC) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
Seasons← 1991–921993–94 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville † | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Mercy | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 4 | – | 26 | .133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola (IL) | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1993 MCC tournament winner |
The 1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Crews and they played their home games at Roberts Municipal Stadium as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. After finishing in a tie for the MCC regular season championship, the Purple Aces won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament. They were defeated by Florida State in the opening round and finished 23–7 (12–2 MCC).
Roster
1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 1, 1992* |
Missouri–Rolla | W 82–73 | 1–0 |
Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 6, 1992* |
at Notre Dame | L 70–76 | 1–1 |
Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 9, 1992* |
at Valparaiso | W 84–77 | 2–1 |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 12, 1992* |
Illinois State | W 86–67 | 3–1 |
Roberts Municipal Stadium (11,679) Evansville, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 14, 1992* |
at Indiana State | L 55–58 | 3–2 |
Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana | |||||||
Mar 7, 1993 |
Loyola–Chicago | W 62–44 | 20–6 (12–2) |
Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana | |||||||
MCC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 1993* |
vs. Dayton Championship |
W 69–66 | 21–6 |
Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
Mar 12, 1993* |
vs. Butler Semifinals |
W 74–71 | 22–6 |
Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
Mar 13, 1993* |
vs. No. 22 Xavier Championship game |
W 80–69 | 23–6 |
Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 1993* |
(14 SE) | vs. (3 SE) No. 11 Florida State First Round |
L 70–82 | 23–7 |
Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida | ||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Standard Time. |
Rankings
Main article: 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
References
- ^ "FSU Smothers Evansville". Orlando Sentinel. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- "1992-93 Evansville Purple Aces Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- "2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.