1992–93 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1992–93 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 15–13 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 9–9 record. They made it to the First Round in the 1993 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by seventh-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]

1992–93 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record15–13 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Dave Leitao
  • Glen Miller
Home arenaHartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
1992–93 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Seton Hall 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
St. John's 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 9   .690
Connecticut 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Providence 9 9   .500 20 13   .606
Pittsburgh 9 9   .500 17 11   .607
Boston College 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Georgetown 8 10   .444 20 13   .606
Miami 7 11   .389 10 17   .370
Villanova 3 15   .167 8 19   .296
1993 Big East tournament winner
As of April 5, 1993[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/28/1992*
 ESPN
No. 16 vs. No. 24 Purdue
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
L 69–73  0–1
Springfield Civic Center (8,999)
Springfield, Massachusetts
12/5/1992*
 ESPN
No. 25 at NC State W 81–74  1–1
Reynolds Coliseum (9,100)
Raleigh, North Carolina
12/8/1992
 WTNH
St. John's W 74–72 OT 2–1 (1–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/10/1992*
Yale W 65–38  3–1
Hartford Civic Center (14,567)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/22/1992*
No. 22 Fairfield W 90–66  4–1
Hartford Civic Center (15,820)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/28/1992*
No. 23 Hartford
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 91–66  5–1
Hartford Civic Center (16,040)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/29/1992*
No. 23 Towson
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 96–66  6–1
Hartford Civic Center (15,564)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/4/1993
 ESPN
No. 19 at No. 7 Seton Hall L 69–72  6–2 (1–1)
Brendan Byrne Arena (14,965)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
1/9/1993
 WTNH
No. 19 at Villanova W 87–80  7–2 (2–1)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
1/12/1993
 WTNH
No. 15 Pittsburgh L 78–80  7–3 (2–2)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/16/1993
 WTNH
No. 15 at Boston College W 66–64  8–3 (3–2)
Conte Forum (8,606)
Boston
1/18/1993
 ESPN
No. 17 No. 18 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 69–86  8–4 (3–3)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/23/1993
 WTNH
No. 17 Providence W 68–61  9–4 (4–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
1/26/1993
 WTNH
No. 22 at Miami L 65–80  9–5 (4–4)
Miami Arena (4,058)
Miami, Florida
1/30/1993
 WTNH
No. 22 at St. John's L 59–72  9–6 (4–5)
Madison Square Garden (18,935)
New York City
2/2/1993
 WTNH
Syracuse
Rivalry
L 57–60  9–7 (4–6)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/6/1993*
 CBS
No. 12 Florida State L 74–86  9–8
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
2/9/1993
 WTNH
Villanova W 82–62  10–8 (5–6)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
2/13/1993
 WTNH
Miami W 88–72  11–8 (6–6)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
2/15/1993
 ESPN
at Syracuse
Rivalry
W 80–76  12–8 (7–6)
Carrier Dome (26,980)
Syracuse, New York
2/20/1993
 WTNH
at No. 17 Pittsburgh W 81–80  13–8 (8–6)
Civic Arena (6,798)
Pittsburgh
2/22/1993*
 ESPN
Maine W 108–72  14–8
Hartford Civic Center (15,115)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/24/1993
 CBS
Boston College W 69–64  15–8 (9–6)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
2/27/1993
No. 14 Seton Hall L 74–82  15–9 (9–7)
Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
Hartford, Connecticut
3/2/1993
 WTNH
at Providence L 71–74  15–10 (9–8)
Providence Civic Center (13,106)
Providence, Rhode Island
3/7/1993
 CBS
at Georgetown
Rivalry
L 56–70  15–11 (9–9)
Capital Centre (9,528)
Landover, Maryland
Big East tournament
3/12/1993
 WTNH
vs. Providence
Quarterfinals
L 55–73  15–12
Madison Square Garden (19,522)
New York
NIT
3/19/1993*
Jackson State
First Round
L 88–90 OT 15–13
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1992-93 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.