1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

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.

1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Record20–12 (7–3 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Home arenaPyramid Arena
Seasons
1992–93 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 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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1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Overton Memphis, Tennessee
G 14 Chris Haynes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Briarcrest Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Marcus Nolan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Hamilton Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Tony Madlock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Melrose Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Treadwell Memphis, Tennessee
F 31 Kelvin Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bolivar Central Bolivar, Tennessee
G 35 Billy Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr East Memphis, Tennessee
F 50 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So Whites Creek Whites Creek, Tennessee
F 55 Anthony Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr East Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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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.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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Team players in the 1993 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 3 Penny Hardaway Golden State Warriors

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References

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  1. ^ "1992-93 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "1992-93 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Western Kentucky Out of Style, but Wins". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  6. ^ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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