1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team

The 1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders were led by head coach Marsha Sharp. The team won the 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, the program's first NCAA title, and Texas Tech University's first NCAA team title.[1]

1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
SWC Regular Season Co-Champions
SWC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 5
Record31–3 (13–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaLubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons
1992–93 Southwest Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech 13 1   .929 31 3   .912
No. 16 Texas 13 1   .929 22 8   .733
SMU 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
Texas A&M 7 7   .500 15 12   .556
Baylor 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Houston 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Rice 3 11   .214 13 14   .481
TCU 1 13   .071 10 17   .370
1993 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 22 Sheryl Swoopes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Brownfield Brownfield, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
SWC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 25, 1993*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (3 W) No. 15 USC
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 87–67  28–3
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Mar 27, 1993*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (4 W) No. 10 Colorado
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 79–54  29–3
Harry Adams Field House 
Missoula, Montana
Apr 3, 1993*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Vanderbilt
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 60–46[2]  30–3
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 5, 1993*
(2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Ohio State
National Championship
W 84–82[3]  31–3
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central.

1993 NCAA Tournament

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The Lady Raiders advanced through the NCAA tournament, from the West Regional in Missoula, MT. After defeating the Colorado Buffaloes in the regional finals, went on to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores in the final four. In the national championship game, the Lady Raiders defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 84-82. Sheryl Swoopes, whose 47 points set a single-game championship scoring performance, was named the Most Outstanding Player.[4]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/WBB-0910-History.pdf Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Pg. 161
  2. ^ "Texas Tech Reaches Final with Ohio State". The New York Times. April 4, 1993. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Tech's Swoopes Pounces on Ohio State". The Washington Post. April 5, 1993. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Grundy, Pamela (2005). Shattering the glass. New Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-56584-822-1.
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