1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record23–7 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaRoberts Municipal Stadium
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
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[1] in the opening round and finished 23–7 (12–2 MCC).

Roster

1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PF Parrish Casebier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rockport, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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[1]  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.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. ^ a b "FSU Smothers Evansville". Orlando Sentinel. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
    2. ^ "1992-93 Evansville Purple Aces Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
    3. ^ "2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
    4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.