1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Record	23–7 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach	Jim Crews
Home arena	Roberts Municipal Stadium

1992–93 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

The 1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jim Crews and they played their home games at Roberts Municipal Stadium as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. After finishing in a tie for the MCC regular season championship, the Purple Aces won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament. They were defeated by Florida State[1] in the opening round and finished 23–7 (12–2 MCC).

Roster

1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown PF Parrish Casebier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Rockport, IN	Head coach Jim Crews (Indiana) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1992*		Missouri–Rolla	W 82–73	1–0	Roberts Municipal Stadium  Evansville, Indiana
Dec 6, 1992*		at Notre Dame	L 70–76	1–1	Joyce Center  Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 9, 1992*		at Valparaiso	W 84–77	2–1	Athletics-Recreation Center  Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 12, 1992*		Illinois State	W 86–67	3–1	Roberts Municipal Stadium (11,679) Evansville, Indiana
Dec 14, 1992*		at Indiana State	L 55–58	3–2	Hulman Center  Terre Haute, Indiana
Mar 7, 1993		Loyola–Chicago	W 62–44	20–6 (12–2)	Roberts Municipal Stadium  Evansville, Indiana
MCC tournament
Mar 11, 1993*		vs. Dayton Championship	W 69–66	21–6	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 12, 1993*		vs. Butler Semifinals	W 74–71	22–6	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 13, 1993*		vs. No. 22 Xavier Championship game	W 80–69	23–6	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1993*	(14 SE)	vs. (3 SE) No. 11 Florida State First Round	L 70–82[1]	23–7	Orlando Arena  Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

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

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References

1. "FSU Smothers Evansville". Orlando Sentinel. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
2. "1992-93 Evansville Purple Aces Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
3. "2019–20 Evansville Purple Aces Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Evansville Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
4. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.