1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record24–6 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (6th season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1992–93 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier122 .857246  .800
Evansville122 .857237  .767
La Salle95 .6431413  .519
Detroit Mercy77 .5001512  .556
Duquesne59 .3571315  .464
Butler59 .3571117  .393
Dayton311 .214426  .133
Loyola (IL)311 .214720  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
    Jan 19, 1993*
    South Florida W 56–53  10–2
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 21, 1993
    Butler W 63–59  11–2
    (2–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 23, 1993
    at Evansville W 74–68  12–2
    (3–1)
    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Jan 27, 1993*
    at No. 4 Cincinnati L 67–78  12–3
    Myrl Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 30, 1993
    at Loyola (IL) W 81–64  13–3
    (4–1)
     
     
    Feb 4, 1993
    La Salle W 56–49  14–3
    (5–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 6, 1993
    Duquesne W 85–79  15–3
    (6–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 13, 1993
    Dayton W 53–46  16–3
    (7–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 17, 1993
    Evansville W 74–63  17–3
    (8–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 20, 1993
    at Butler W 80–66  18–3
    (9–1)
     
     
    Feb 25, 1993
    No. 24 Loyola (IL) W 68–65  19–3
    (10–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 27, 1993
    No. 24 Detroit W 93–74  20–3
    (11–1)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 2, 1993
    No. 18 at La Salle W 73–58  21–3
    (12–1)
     
     
    Mar 6, 1993
    No. 18 at Duquesne L 72–88  21–4
    (12–2)
     
     
    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.

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    Rankings

    [6]

    References

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    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".
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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