1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1992–93 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 24–6 record (12–2 MCC), won the MCC regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated No. 8 seed New Orleans,[1] then lost to No. 1 seed Indiana in the second round.[2]

1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record24–6 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDino Gaudio (6th season)
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
1992–93 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Xavier 12 2   .857 24 6   .800
Evansville 12 2   .857 23 7   .767
La Salle 9 5   .643 14 13   .519
Detroit Mercy 7 7   .500 15 12   .556
Duquesne 5 9   .357 13 15   .464
Butler 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Dayton 3 11   .214 4 26   .133
Loyola (IL) 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1993 MCC tournament winner

Roster

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1992–93 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Jamie Gladden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
G 25 Michael Hawkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Canton, Ohio
F/C 33 Brian Grant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Georgetown, Ohio
F 44 Aaron Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Rolling Meadows, Illinois
F 54 Larry Sykes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1992*
Huntington W 113–73  1–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 7, 1992*
at Ball State W 81–78  2–0
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, Indiana
Dec 9, 1992*
Kent State W 72–56  3–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 12, 1992*
at Miami (OH) W 70–67  4–0
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 18, 1992*
vs. Delaware
Daiwa NCAA Ball Tournament
W 74–66  5–0
 
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 20, 1992*
vs. Rice
Daiwa NCAA Ball Tournament
W 75–60  6–0
 
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 30, 1992*
Wichita State W 88–54  7–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 4, 1993*
Notre Dame W 75–60  8–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 9, 1993
at Detroit L 90–97  8–1
(0–1)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 11, 1993*
at Louisville L 73–76  8–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 16, 1993
at Dayton W 85–58  9–2
(1–1)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 19, 1993*
South Florida W 56–53  10–2
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 21, 1993
Butler W 63–59  11–2
(2–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 23, 1993
at Evansville W 74–68  12–2
(3–1)
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 27, 1993*
at No. 4 Cincinnati L 67–78  12–3
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 30, 1993
at Loyola (IL) W 81–64  13–3
(4–1)
 
 
Feb 4, 1993
La Salle W 56–49  14–3
(5–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 6, 1993
Duquesne W 85–79  15–3
(6–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 13, 1993
Dayton W 53–46  16–3
(7–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 17, 1993
Evansville W 74–63  17–3
(8–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 20, 1993
at Butler W 80–66  18–3
(9–1)
 
 
Feb 25, 1993
No. 24 Loyola (IL) W 68–65  19–3
(10–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 27, 1993
No. 24 Detroit W 93–74  20–3
(11–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 2, 1993
No. 18 at La Salle W 73–58  21–3
(12–1)
 
 
Mar 6, 1993
No. 18 at Duquesne L 72–88  21–4
(12–2)
 
 
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament
Mar 11, 1993*
No. 22 vs. Loyola (IL)
Quarterfinals
W 60–50  22–4
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 12, 1993*
No. 22 vs. Duquesne
Semifinals
W 67–41  23–4
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 13, 1993*
No. 22 vs. Evansville
Championship game
L 69–80  23–5
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
(9 MW) vs. (8 MW) No. 17 New Orleans
Second round
W 73–55  24–5
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 21, 1993*
(9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Indiana
Second round
L 70–73  24–6
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "XAVIER EARNS DATE WITH NO. 1 SEED INDIANA". Deseret News. March 20, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Musketeers' upset bid foiled by Hoosiers, 73-70". The Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "1989-90 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "1992-93 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results".
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.