1992–93 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 7th year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 16–0 in MEAC play to win the conference regular season title. The Eagles then went on to win the MEAC tournament title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. Coppin State lost in the first round to No. 2 seed Cincinnati, 93–66.[1]

1992–93 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record22–8 (16–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCoppin Center
Seasons
1992–93 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coppin State 16 0   1.000 22 8   .733
South Carolina State 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
North Carolina A&T 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
Morgan State 9 7   .563 9 17   .346
Florida A&M 8 8   .500 10 18   .357
Maryland Eastern Shore 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Delaware State 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Howard 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Bethune–Cookman 2 14   .125 3 24   .111
1993 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

1992–93 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Sidney Goodman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So    
F Stephen Stewart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Parkway Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C Michael Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1992*
at Kansas State L 61–85  0–1
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 23, 1992*
at Boston College L 51–65  2–4
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 28, 1992*
at UC Santa Barbara L 55–65  2–5
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Feb 27, 1993
Maryland-Eastern Shore W 75–51  19–7
Coppin Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
MEAC tournament
Mar 4, 1993*
vs. Howard
Quarterfinals
W 65–57  20–7
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 5, 1993*
vs. Florida A&M
Semifinals
W 81–69  21–7
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 6, 1993*
vs. Delaware State
Championship game
W 80–53  22–7
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
(15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 Cincinnati
First Round
L 66–93[3]  22–8
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Cincinnati 93, Coppin St. 66". UPI Archives. March 20, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992-93 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "COPPIN STATE LOOKS TO DRAW ON EXPERIENCE". The Washington Post. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2022.