The 1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. Temple made a run to the Elite Eight but, for the second consecutive season, fell in the tournament to the famed Fab Five of Michigan, 77–72.[1] The team finished with a record of 20–13 (8–6 A-10).
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
Record | 20–13 (8–6 A–10) |
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Home arena | McGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 UMass † | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Roster
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Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 8, 1992* |
at Boston College | W 79–72 | 1–0 |
Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
Dec 15, 1992* |
vs. La Salle | W 87–60 | 2–0 |
The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 19, 1992* |
vs. Florida Milk Classic |
W 67–62 | 3–0 |
Orlando, Florida | |||||||
Dec 20, 1992* |
vs. No. 10 Florida State Milk Classic |
L 80–91 OT | 3–1 |
Orlando, Florida | |||||||
Dec 23, 1992* |
vs. Penn State | W 70–61 | 4–1 |
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Dec 26, 1992* |
at No. 23 Cincinnati | L 45–68 | 4–2 |
Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 3, 1993 |
Saint Joseph's | L 66–71 | 4–3 |
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 9, 1993 |
No. 22 UMass | W 52–44 | 5–3 |
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 12, 1993 |
at George Washington | W 64–62 | 6–3 |
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Jan 17, 1993 |
at St. Bonaventure | W 74–58 | 7–3 |
Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York | |||||||
Jan 19, 1993* |
vs. Penn | W 72–58 | 8–3 |
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Feb 22, 1993* |
No. 16 Tulane | W 79–57 | 12–10 |
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 24, 1993* |
Memphis State | W 65–58 | 13–10 |
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Mar 3, 1993 |
Rutgers | W 89–75 | 15–11 (8–6) |
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Atlantic 10 Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 1993* |
(3) | (6) West Virginia Quarterfinals |
W 80–53 | 16–11 |
Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 8, 1993* |
(3) | vs. (2) Saint Joseph's Semifinals |
W 71–60 | 17–11 |
Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 11, 1993* |
(3) | at (1) No. 20 UMass Championship Game |
L 61–69 | 17–12 |
Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 1993* |
(7 W) | vs. (10 W) Missouri First round |
W 75–61 | 18–12 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 20, 1993* |
(7 W) | vs. (15 W) Santa Clara Second Round |
W 68–57 | 19–12 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 26, 1993* |
(7 W) | vs. (3 W) No. 8 Vanderbilt West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 67–59[3] | 20–12 |
Kingdome Seattle, Washington | ||||||
Mar 28, 1993* |
(7 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 3 Michigan West Regional Final – Elite Eight |
L 72–77[1] | 20–13 |
Kingdome Seattle, Washington | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. |
Rankings
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Temple Tempers Fly". The New York Times. March 29, 1993. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "1992–93 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Vanderbilt stunned by Temple, 67-59". Baltimore Sun. March 27, 1993. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved June 17, 2021.