1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

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).

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
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

Roster

1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [2]

    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.

    [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    References

    1. "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.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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