1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1991–92 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won the Great Midwest Conference, and reached the Elite Eight of the 1993 NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 27–5 (8–2 GMWC).

1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
Great Midwest regular season champions
Great Midwest Tournament champions
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record27–5 (8–2 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMyrl Shoemaker Center
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]

Roster

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1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Erik Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Covina, California
G 10 Tarrance Gibson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Sr Dothan, Alabama
G 20 David Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Joliet, Illinois
G 23 LaZelle Durden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Rossford, Ohio
F 21 Keith Gregor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 31 Nick Van Exel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr Kenosha, Wisconsin
F 32 Mike Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Brooklyn,New York
F 33 Terry Nelson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Long Beach, California
C 44 Corie Blount 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Monrovia, California
F 43 Curtis Bostic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Brockton, Massachusetts
G 52 Allen Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr South Bend, Indiana
F 54 Darrick Ford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Lanham, Maryland
F 55 John Jacobs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Dec 1, 1992*
No. 22 Texas Southern W 87–44  1–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 11, 1992*
No. 19 Southeast Missouri State W 83–58  2–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 12, 1992*
No. 19 Georgia Southern W 91–57  3–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 19, 1992*
No. 19 at No. 4 Indiana L 64–79  3–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 26, 1992*
No. 23 Temple W 68–45  4–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 29, 1992*
No. 21 at Dayton W 65–55  5–1
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 2, 1993*
No. 21 South Alabama W 87–49  6–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 4, 1993*
No. 16 Tennessee W 79–58  7–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 7, 1993*
No. 16 vs. No. 22 UMass W 64–53  8–1
Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, Massachusetts
Jan 9, 1993
No. 16 at Saint Louis W 80–65  9–1
(1–0)
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 13, 1993*
No. 11 at Cleveland State W 72–63  10–1
CSU Convocation Center 
Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 16, 1993
No. 11 at DePaul W 70–64  11–1
(2–0)
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 19, 1993*
No. 9 Chicago State W 103–43  12–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 23, 1993
No. 9 UAB W 40–38  13–1
(3–0)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 27, 1993*
No. 6 Xavier W 78–67  14–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 30, 1993
No. 6 DePaul W 80–54  15–1
(4–0)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 1, 1993*
No. 4 at Miami (OH) W 74–68  16–1
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Feb 3, 1993*
No. 4 Austin Peay W 98–61  17–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 6, 1993
No. 4 at Memphis State L 66–68  17–2
(4–1)
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 10, 1993
No. 8 No. 15 Marquette W 55–53  18–2
(5–1)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 13, 1993
No. 8 Saint Louis W 64–39  19–2
(6–1)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 17, 1993*
No. 8 at South Florida W 72–50  20–2
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Feb 21, 1993*
No. 8 vs. No. 4 Arizona
7-Up Shootout
L 60–70  20–3
America West Arena 
Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 25, 1993
No. 10 at No. 20 Marquette W 66–57  21–3
(7–1)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 27, 1993
No. 10 at UAB L 60–67  21–4
(7–2)
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 6, 1993
No. 12 Memphis State W 78–55  22–4
(8–2)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Great Midwest Tournament
Mar 12, 1993*
(1) No. 11 vs. (5) DePaul
Semifinals
W 78–69  23–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 13, 1993*
(1) No. 11 at (2) Memphis State
Championship Game
W 77–72  24–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (15 E) Coppin State
First round
W 93–66  25–4
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 21, 1993*
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (7 E) No. 24 New Mexico State
Second Round
W 92–55[3]  26–4
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 26, 1993*
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (6 E) Virginia
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 71–54[4]  27–4
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 28, 1993*
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
East Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 68–75 OT[5] 27–5
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP212322191923211611964881012117Not released
Coaches19 т192024182321161186487810976

NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 25 Corie Blount Chicago Bulls
2 37 Nick Van Exel Los Angeles Lakers

References

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  1. ^ "1992-93 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "1992 NCAA Final Four program". March 1992. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ "Massacre At the Cincinnati Corral". The New York Times. March 22, 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Van Exel Reloads on Bench, Sparks Bearcats' Victory". The Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1993. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tar Heels Require Outside Help". The Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1993. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved June 15, 2021.