1992–93 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1992–93 Southern Illinois Salukis Basketball 175 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 22 23–10 12–6 Rich Herrin 8th SIU Arena MVC tournament champion NCAA tournament The 1992–93 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by eighth-year head coach Rich Herrin and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 12–6 in MVC play to finish in second place. The Salukis won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. The Salukis fell to two-time defending champion and No. 3 seed Duke in the opening round.THE FIRST ROUND : MIDWEST REGIONAL AT ROSEMONT, ILL. : Duke Tunes Up on Southern Illinois, 105-70 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-19-sp-12613-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 19, 1993 May 24, 2022 Roster 1993 Southern Illinois Salukis y y Chris Lowery y G Jr Marcus Timmons y F 6 8 215 So Sikeston, Missouri Chris Carr y basketball 43 F 6 6 215 Fr Ironton, Missouri Ashraf Amaya y 50 F 6 8 225 Sr Rich Herrin https://siusalukis.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1992-93 Schedule and results yes no |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Illinois Salukis| Non-conference regular season Dec 10, 1992 yes yes Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena Charleston, Illinois 85–72 1–0 Dec 12, 1992 yes yes 1992 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Chick Evans Fieldhouse DeKalb, Illinois 91–62 2–0 Dec 16, 1992 yes 1992 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 57–44 3–0 Dec 20, 1992 yes yes 1992 men Radford Highlanders Radford San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 108–82 4–0 Dec 21, 1992 yes yes 1992 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 76–64 5–0 Dec 22, 1992 yes yes Iowa 8 San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout 70–90 5–1 Dec 28, 1992 yes yes 1992 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 85–78 6–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Illinois Salukis| Missouri Valley regular season Jan 2, 1993 1992 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 85–64 7–1 1–0 Mar 1, 1993 1992 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 106–80 20–9 12–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Illinois Salukis| Missouri Valley tournament Mar 6, 1993 yes yes 1992 men Bradley Braves Bradley St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri Quarterfinals 63–61 OT 21–9 Mar 7, 1993 yes yes 1992 none Southwest Missouri State Bears SW Missouri State St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri Semifinals 76–68 21–9 Mar 8, 1993 yes yes Illinois State St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri Championship game 70–59 23–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Southern Illinois Salukis| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1993 yes yes 14 MW Duke 10 3 MW Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois First Round 70–105 23–10 AP poll Central Time MW Midwest https://siusalukis.com/documents/2019/11/3//2019_20_Media_Guide_Web.pdf?id=9509 2019-20 Southern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide May 24, 2022 Southern Illinois University Carbondale References 2001-02 Category:1992–93 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants Category:1992 in sports in Illinois Category:1993 in sports in Illinois