1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. Temple made a run to the Elite Eight but, for the second consecutive season, fell in the tournament to the famed Fab Five of Michigan, 77–72.^[1] The team finished with a record of 20–13 (8–6 A-10).

1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
Record	20–13 (8–6 A–10)
Head coach	John Chaney (11th season)
Home arena	McGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
Seasons ← 1991–92 1993–94 →

1992–93 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 14 UMass †	11	–	3		.786			24	–	7		.774
George Washington	8	–	6		.571			21	–	9		.700
Rhode Island	8	–	6		.571			19	–	11		.633
Saint Joseph's	8	–	6		.571			18	–	11		.621
Temple	8	–	6		.571			20	–	13		.606
West Virginia	7	–	7		.500			17	–	12		.586
Rutgers	6	–	8		.429			13	–	15		.464
St. Bonaventure	0	–	14		.000			10	–	17		.370
† 1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1992–93 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown PG 4 Rick Brunson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Salem HS Salem, MA G/F 21 Eddie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Blanche Ely HS Pompano Beach, FL G/F 23 Aaron McKie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Glenn Hills HS Philadelphia, PA C 33 William Cunningham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr McNair HS Augusta, GA	Head coach John Chaney Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 8, 1992*		at Boston College	W 79–72	1–0	Silvio O. Conte Forum  Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 15, 1992*		vs. La Salle	W 87–60	2–0	The Spectrum  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 19, 1992*		vs. Florida Milk Classic	W 67–62	3–0	Orlando, Florida
Dec 20, 1992*		vs. No. 10 Florida State Milk Classic	L 80–91 ^OT	3–1	Orlando, Florida
Dec 23, 1992*		vs. Penn State	W 70–61	4–1
Dec 26, 1992*		at No. 23 Cincinnati	L 45–68	4–2	Myrl Shoemaker Center  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 3, 1993		Saint Joseph's	L 66–71	4–3	McGonigle Hall  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1993		No. 22 UMass	W 52–44	5–3	McGonigle Hall  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1993		at George Washington	W 64–62	6–3	Charles E. Smith Center  Washington, D.C.
Jan 17, 1993		at St. Bonaventure	W 74–58	7–3	Reilly Center  St. Bonaventure, New York
Jan 19, 1993*		vs. Penn	W 72–58	8–3
Feb 22, 1993*		No. 16 Tulane	W 79–57	12–10	McGonigle Hall  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 1993*		Memphis State	W 65–58	13–10	McGonigle Hall  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 1993		Rutgers	W 89–75	15–11 (8–6)	McGonigle Hall  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 7, 1993*	(3)	(6) West Virginia Quarterfinals	W 80–53	16–11	Palestra  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 1993*	(3)	vs. (2) Saint Joseph's Semifinals	W 71–60	17–11	Palestra  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 11, 1993*	(3)	at (1) No. 20 UMass Championship Game	L 61–69	17–12	Mullins Center  Amherst, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1993*	(7 W)	vs. (10 W) Missouri First round	W 75–61	18–12	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 20, 1993*	(7 W)	vs. (15 W) Santa Clara Second Round	W 68–57	19–12	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 26, 1993*	(7 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 8 Vanderbilt West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 67–59^[3]	20–12	Kingdome  Seattle, Washington
Mar 28, 1993*	(7 W)	vs. (1 W) No. 3 Michigan West Regional Final – Elite Eight	L 72–77^[1]	20–13	Kingdome  Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

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

References

1. "Temple Tempers Fly". The New York Times. March 29, 1993. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
2. "1992–93 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
3. "Vanderbilt stunned by Temple, 67-59". Baltimore Sun. March 27, 1993. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
4. "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved June 17, 2021.