1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates, led by second-year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 13–17, 4–10 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They won the CAA tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the East region, the Pirates were beaten in the opening round by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion North Carolina, 85–65.^[2]

1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	13–17 (4–10 CAA)
Head coach	Eddie Payne (2nd season)
Home arena	Williams Arena
Seasons ← 1991–92 1993–94 →

1992–93 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
James Madison	11	–	3		.786			21	–	9		.700
Old Dominion	11	–	3		.786			21	–	8		.724
Richmond	10	–	4		.714			15	–	12		.556
American	6	–	8		.429			11	–	17		.393
William & Mary	6	–	8		.429			14	–	13		.519
UNC Wilmington	6	–	8		.429			17	–	11		.607
East Carolina †	4	–	10		.286			13	–	17		.433
George Mason	2	–	12		.143			7	–	21		.250
† 1993 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Roster

1992–93 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F Anton Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — So G Lester Lyons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr G Ronnell Peterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Sr	Head coach Eddie Payne Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 8, 1992*		UNC Charlotte	L 59–62	0–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum  Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1992*		Tennessee Tech	W 109–94	1–1	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum  Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1992*		vs. Southeastern Louisiana	W 72–65	2–1	John F. Savage Hall  Toledo, Ohio
Dec 19, 1992*		at Toledo	W 72–61	3–1	John F. Savage Hall  Toledo, Ohio
Dec 22, 1992*		at Colorado State	L 66–78	3–2	Moby Arena  Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 30, 1992*		at Tennessee Tech	L 77–95	3–3	Eblen Center  Cookeville, Tennessee
Jan 2, 1993*		at Virginia Tech	L 67–76	3–4	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 4, 1993*		at Appalachian State	L 74–76	3–5	Varsity Gymnasium  Boone, North Carolina
CAA tournament
Mar 6, 1993*		vs. Old Dominion Quarterfinals	W 73–67	11–16	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, Virginia
Mar 7, 1993*		vs. UNC Wilmington Semifinals	W 55–50	12–16	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, Virginia
Mar 8, 1993*		vs. James Madison Championship game	W 54–49	13–16	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, Virginia
1993 NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1993*	(16 E)	vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina First Round	L 65–85	13–17	Lawrence Joel Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. sports-reference.com 1992-93 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
2. "Smith Gets 50th Tournament Win as North Carolina Romps, 85-65". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
3. "1992–93 East Carolina Pirates Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.