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1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

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).

1992–93 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
MCC Regular season co-champions
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record23–7 (12–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaRoberts Municipal Stadium
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 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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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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

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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