1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Xavier Musketeers logo.svg
MCC Regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
1992–93 record24–6 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
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1992–93 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1992–93 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 24–6 record (12–2 MCC), won the MCC regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated No. 8 seed New Orleans,[1] then lost to No. 1 seed Indiana in the second round.[2]

Roster[]

1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Jamie Gladden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
G 25 Michael Hawkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Canton, Ohio
F/C 33 Brian Grant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Georgetown, Ohio
F 44 Aaron Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Rolling Meadows, Illinois
F 54 Larry Sykes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1992*
 Huntington W 113–73  1–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 7, 1992*
 at Ball State W 81–78  2–0
 Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 9, 1992*
 Kent State W 72–56  3–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 12, 1992*
 at Miami (OH) W 70–67  4–0
 Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 18, 1992*
 vs. Delaware
Daiwa NCAA Ball Tournament 		W 74–66  5–0
  
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 20, 1992*
 vs. Rice
Daiwa NCAA Ball Tournament 		W 75–60  6–0
  
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 30, 1992*
 Wichita State W 88–54  7–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 4, 1993*
 Notre Dame W 75–60  8–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 9, 1993
 at Detroit L 90–97  8–1
(0–1) 		Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 11, 1993*
 at Louisville L 73–76  8–2
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 16, 1993
 at Dayton W 85–58  9–2
(1–1) 		University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament
Mar 11, 1993*
 No. 22 vs. Loyola (IL)
Quarterfinals 		W 60–50  22–4
 Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 12, 1993*
 No. 22 vs. Duquesne
Semifinals 		W 67–41  23–4
 Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 13, 1993*
 No. 22 vs. Evansville
Championship game 		L 69–80  23–5
 Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
 (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) No. 17 New Orleans
Second round 		W 73–55  24–5
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 21, 1993*
 (9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Indiana
Second round 		L 70–73  24–6
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[3][4][5]

Rankings[]

Main article: 1992-93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References[]

  1. ^ "XAVIER EARNS DATE WITH NO. 1 SEED INDIANA". Deseret News. March 20, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Musketeers' upset bid foiled by Hoosiers, 73-70". The Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "1992-93 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
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