1992–93 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

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1992–93 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Wright State Raiders logo.png
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record20–10 (10–6 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaNutter Center
Seasons
← 1991–92
1993–94 →
1992–93 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 15 1   .938 22 6   .786
Northern Illinois 10 6   .625 15 12   .556
Wright State 10 6   .625 20 10   .667
Illinois-Chicago 9 7   .563 17 15   .531
Wisconsin–Green Bay 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Eastern Illinois 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
Valparaiso 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Western Illinois 4 12   .250 7 20   .259
Youngstown State 1 15   .063 3 23   .115
1993 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1992–93 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by head coach Ralph Underhill, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio, as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. The Raiders finished tied for second in regular season standings, and won the Mid-Con tournament title to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first NCAA Tournament berth in school history – as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Wright State was beaten by No. 1 seed Indiana in the opening round, 97–54.[1]

Roster

1992–93 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 42 Bill Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Middletown, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1992*
at No. 5 Kentucky L 65–81  0–1
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1992*
Morehead State W 102–74  1–1
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Dec 16, 1992*
at Ohio State L 55–76  3–2
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 21, 1992*
at Ohio W 80–77  4–2
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Mid-Con tournament
Mar 7, 1993*
Eastern Illinois
Quarterfinals
W 94–58  18–9
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Mar 8, 1993*
Valparaiso
Semifinals
W 82–72  19–9
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Mar 9, 1993*
UIC
Championship game
W 94–88  20–9
Ervin J. Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
(16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Indiana
First Round
L 54–97  20–10
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Sources[3][4]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Indiana Romps, but Question Remains : Midwest Regional: Henderson's status still unknown after 97-54 victory over Wright State". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992-93 Men's Basketball Roster". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Wright State Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2022.