1992–93 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–9.[2]

1992–93 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record22–9 (11–1 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1992–93 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Louisville †11–1 .91722–9  .710
Tulane9–3 .75022–9  .710
VCU7–5 .58320–10  .667
UNC Charlotte6–6 .50015–13  .536
Southern Miss6–6 .50010–17  .370
South Florida2–10 .1678–19  .296
Virginia Tech1–11 .08310–18  .357
† 1993 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1993–94 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 23 Greg Minor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWashington Co. Sandersville, Georgia
F/C 44 Clifford Rozier 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSoutheast Bradenton, Florida
F 50 Dwayne Morton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCentral Louisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [3]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 9, 1992*
    		 No. 9 at Vanderbilt L 88–90  1–1
    		 Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 12, 1992*
    		 No. 9 No. 3 Kentucky L 68–88  1–2
    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Jan 11, 1993*
    		 Xavier W 76–73  6–4
    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Metro Conference tournament
    Mar 13, 1993*
    		 No. 16 UNC Charlotte
    Semifinals    		 W 71–59  19–8
    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 14, 1993*
    		 No. 16 VCU
    Championship game    		 W 90–78  20–8
    		 Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 1993*
    		 (4 MW) No. 15 vs. (13 MW) Delaware
    First round    		 W 76–70[4]  21–8
    		 RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Mar 21, 1993*
    		 (4 MW) No. 15 vs. (5 MW) No. 23 Oklahoma State
    Second round    		 W 78–63[5]  22–8
    		 RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Mar 25, 1993*
    		 (4 MW) No. 15 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Indiana
    Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 L 69–82[6]  22–9
    		 St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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

    References
    1. "1992-1993 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats". Retrieved November 21, 2013.
    2. "1992-1993 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 21, 2013.
    3. "1992-93 Louisville Cardinals". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
    4. "Louisville Pecks Away at Delaware". The New York Times. March 20, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
    5. "Louisville 78, Oklahoma State 63". UPI Archives. March 21, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
    6. "Louisville Has No Answer for Cheaney". The Los Angeles Times. March 26, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.


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