1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Sun Belt Regular season champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record26–4 (18–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
Seasons
1992–93 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 New Orleans 18 – 0   1.000 26 – 4   .867
No. 20 Western Kentucky † 14 – 4   .778 26 – 6   .813
SW Louisiana 11 – 7   .611 17 – 13   .567
Arkansas State 11 – 7   .611 16 – 12   .571
Arkansas-Little Rock 10 – 8   .556 15 – 12   .556
South Alabama 9 – 9   .500 15 – 13   .536
Lamar 9 – 9   .500 15 – 12   .556
Jacksonville 3 – 15   .167 5 – 22   .185
Louisiana Tech 3 – 15   .167 7 – 21   .250
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 2 – 16   .111 2 – 20   .091
† 1993 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by fifth-year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 26–4 (18–0 Sun Belt), sweeping through the Sun Belt regular season. New Orleans lost in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament, but received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The Privateers would lose in the opening round to No. 9 seed Xavier, 73–55.[1]

Roster

1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 21 Michael McDonald 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Utah Valley Longview, Texas
G 22 Dedric Willoughby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Archbishop Shaw New Orleans, Louisiana
F 32 Melvin Simon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Archbishop Shaw Harvey, Louisiana
C 40 Ervin Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Block HS Jonesville, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 19, 1992*
 Texas State W 76–67  1–0
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 20, 1992*
 Dartmouth W 72–49  2–0
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 28, 1992*
 Notre Dame L 43–45  2–1
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 23, 1993*
 No. 11 Arizona L 69–72[3]  12–2
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 2, 1993*
 No. 25 Western Kentucky W 89–80  16–2
(9–0) 		Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 6, 1993*
 No. 25 Southwestern Louisiana W 73–71  17–2
(10–0) 		Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 11, 1993
 No. 25 at Texas–Pan American W 81–63  18–2
(11–0) 		UTPA Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, Texas
Sun Belt Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1993*
 No. 17 vs. Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals 		W 63–52  25–2
 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 8, 1993*
 No. 13 vs. Arkansas State
Semifinals 		W 73–59  26–2
 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 9, 1993*
 No. 13 vs. Western Kentucky
Championship game 		L 63–72  26–3
 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
 (8 MW) No. 17 vs. (9 MW) Xavier
First Round 		L 55–73  26–4
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "XAVIER EARNS DATE WITH NO. 1 SEED INDIANA". Deseret News. March 20, 1993. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992-93 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "No. 11 Arizona 82, New Orleans 79". UPI Archives. January 24, 1993. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2022.