1992–93 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team


The 1992–93 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Ralph Willard and future NBA player Darnell Mee.[1] The team was Sun Belt Conference runners-up and won Sun Belt Basketball tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.[2] Mee and Mark Bell made the All-Conference and SBC Tournament team; Mee was also tournament MVP.[3]

1992–93 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Tournament Champion
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 20
Record26–6 (14–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle 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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
12/2/1992*
Jackson State W 87–69  1–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/5/1992*
at Tennessee Tech L 92–99  1–1
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
12/19/1992*
VCU W 84–78  2–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/21/1992*
Eastern Kentucky W 77–68  3–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/30/1992*
at Illinois-Chicago W 82–71  4–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, IL
1/2/1993*
Radford W 88–58  5–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/6/1993
at South Alabama W 88–83  6–1 (1-0)
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
1/9/1993
Louisiana Tech W 86–40  7–1 (2-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/11/1993
Lamar W 114–89  8–1 (3-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/14/1993
Arkansas–Little Rock W 92–56  9–1 (4-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/16/1993
at Arkansas State W 86–75  10–1 (5-0)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
1/21/1993
at SW Louisiana L 83–84  10–2 (5-1)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
1/24/1993
South Alabama L 98–101  10–3 (5-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/27/1993
Texas–Pan American W 105–49  11–3 (6-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/31/1993
SW Louisiana W 121–92  12–3 (7-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/2/1993
at No. 25 New Orleans L 80–89  12–4 (7-3)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
2/6/1993
at Lamar W 95–88  13–4 (8-3)
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
2/8/1993*
Southern Utah W 96–73  14–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/11/1993
Jacksonville W 66–58  15–4 (9-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/13/1993
at Texas–Pan American W 98–68  16–4 (10-3)
UTPA Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
2/16/1993*
at No. 22 Louisville W 78–77  17–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
2/20/1993
Arkansas State W 67–61  18–4 (11-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/22/1993
No. 19 New Orleans L 67–71  18–5 (11-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/25/1993
at Louisiana Tech W 76–54  19–5 (12-4)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
2/27/1993
at Jacksonville W 101–66  20–5 (13-4)
Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
3/1/1993
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 78–71  21–5 (14-4)
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR
1993 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
3/6/1993
(2) vs. (7) Lamar
Quarterfinals
W 78–68  22–5
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
3/7/1993
(2) vs. (6) South Alabama
Semifinals
W 83–73  23–5
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
3/8/1993
(2) vs. (1) No. 13 New Orleans
Finals
W 72–63  24–5
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
Biloxi, MS
1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
3/18/1993*
(7 SE) No. 20 vs. (10 SE) Memphis State
First Round
W 55–52  25–5
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, FL
3/20/1993*
(7 SE) No. 20 vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Seton Hall
Second Round
W 72–68  26–5
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, FL
3/25/1993*
(7 SE) No. 20 vs. (3 SE) No. 11 Florida State
Sweet Sixteen
L 78–81 OT 26–6
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (S#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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