1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Record20–12 (7–3 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Home arenaPyramid Arena
1992–93 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Cincinnati †8–2 .80027–5  .844
Memphis State7–3 .70020–12  .625
Marquette6–4 .60020–8  .714
UAB5–5 .50021–14  .600
DePaul3–7 .30016–15  .516
Saint Louis1–9 .10012–17  .414
† 1993 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2] The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Southeast region. Memphis State fell to No. 7 seed Western Kentucky in the opening round.[3] The team finished with a 20–12 record (7–3 Great Midwest).

Roster

1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrOverton Memphis, Tennessee
G 14 Chris Haynes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)179 lb (81 kg) SoBriarcrest Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Marcus Nolan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoHamilton Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Tony Madlock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMelrose Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrTreadwell Memphis, Tennessee
F 31 Kelvin Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrBolivar Central Bolivar, Tennessee
G 35 Billy Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrEast Memphis, Tennessee
F 50 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoWhites Creek Whites Creek, Tennessee
F 55 Anthony Douglas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrEast Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 2, 1992*
    		 No. 8 at Arkansas L 76–81  0–1
    		 Barnhill Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Dec 6, 1992*
    		 No. 8 at Tennessee L 59–70  0–2
    		 Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 9, 1992*
    		 No. 21 No. 20 Tulane L 85–86  0–3
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 11, 1992*
    		 No. 21 Southwestern Louisiana W 91–85  1–3
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 18, 1992*
    		 Jackson State W 81–78  2–3
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 21, 1992*
    		 at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational Tournament    		 W 64–56  3–3
    		 Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Dec 22, 1992*
    		 vs. BYU
    Maui Invitational Tournament    		 L 67–73  3–4
    		 Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Dec 23, 1992*
    		 vs. LSU
    Maui Invitational Tournament    		 W 70–66  4–4
    		 Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Dec 28, 1992*
    		 Robert Morris W 78–63  5–4
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Dec 31, 1992*
    		 at Minnesota L 55–70  5–5
    		 Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Jan 4, 1993*
    		 Georgia State W 97–76  6–5
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 6, 1993*
    		 No. 18 Vanderbilt W 84–78  7–5
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 21, 1993*
    		 vs. Arizona State L 76–89  16–8
    		  
     
    Feb 24, 1993*
    		 at Temple L 58–65  16–9
    		 McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 6, 1993
    		 at No. 12 Cincinnati L 55–78  18–10
    (7–3)    		 Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Great Midwest Conference Tournament
    Mar 12, 1993*
    		 Saint Louis
    Quarterfinals    		 W 73–65  19–10
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 13, 1993*
    		 No. 11 Cincinnati
    Semifinals    		 L 72–77  20–11
    		 The Pyramid 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18, 1993*
    		 (10 SE) vs. (7 SE) No. 20 Western Kentucky
    First Round    		 L 52–55  20–12
    		 Orlando Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    Awards and honors

    Team players in the 1993 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    13Penny HardawayGolden State Warriors

    [6]

    References

    1. ↑ "1992-93 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
    2. ↑ "1992-93 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    3. ↑ "Western Kentucky Out of Style, but Wins". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    4. ↑ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
    5. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    6. ↑ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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