1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Cincinnati University Bearcats textlogo.svg Great Midwest Conference Great Midwest 6 7 27–5 8–2 Bob Huggins 4th Larry Harrison Steve Moeller John Loyer Myrl Shoemaker Center Great Midwest regular season champions Great Midwest Tournament champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1992–93 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1992–93 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won the Great Midwest Conference, and reached the Elite Eight of the 1993 NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 27–5 (8–2 GMWC). Roster 1992 Cincinnati Bearcats y Erik Martin y basketball 3 F 6 5 220 sr Covina, California Tarrance Gibson 10 G 6 2 166 sr Dothan, Alabama David Evans 20 G 6 2 170 fr Joliet, Illinois LaZelle Durden 23 G 6 2 175 so Rossford, Ohio Keith Gregor 21 F 6 5 205 fr Cincinnati, Ohio Nick Van Exel y 31 G 6 1 171 sr Kenosha, Wisconsin Mike Harris 32 F 6 6 218 jr Brooklyn, New York Terry Nelson 33 F 6 5 213 sr Long Beach, California Corie Blount y 44 C 6 10 220 sr Monrovia, California Curtis Bostic 43 F 6 5 215 jr Brockton, Massachusetts Allen Jackson 52 G 6 1 171 sr South Bend, Indiana Darrick Ford 54 F 6 7 235 fr Lanham, Maryland John Jacobs 55 F 6 7 255 so Cincinnati, Ohio Bob Huggins (West Virginia) Larry Harrison (Pittsburgh) Steve Moeller (Otterbein) John Loyer (Akron) Chuck Machock (Cincinnati) 1992 NCAA Final Four program March 1992 Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Non-conference regular season Dec 1, 1992 yes 22 1992 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern University Texas Southern Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 87–44 1–0 Dec 11, 1992 yes 19 1992 men Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 83–58 2–0 Dec 12, 1992 yes 19 1992 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 91–57 3–0 Dec 19, 1992 yes yes 19 Indiana 4 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 64–79 3–1 Dec 26, 1992 yes 23 Temple Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 68–45 4–1 Dec 29, 1992 yes yes 21 1992 men Dayton Flyers University of Dayton Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 65–55 5–1 Jan 2, 1993 yes 21 1992 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama University South Alabama Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 87–49 6–1 Jan 4, 1993 yes 16 1992 men Tennessee Volunteers University of Tennessee Tennessee Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 79–58 7–1 Jan 7, 1993 yes yes 16 UMass 22 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts 64–53 8–1 Jan 9, 1993 yes 16 1992 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis University Saint Louis St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri 80–65 9–1 1–0 Jan 13, 1993 yes yes 11 1992 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State University Cleveland State CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, Ohio 72–63 10–1 Jan 16, 1993 yes 11 1992 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul University DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 70–64 11–1 2–0 Jan 19, 1993 yes 9 1992 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State University Chicago State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 103–43 12–1 Jan 23, 1993 9 1992 men UAB Blazers University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 40–38 13–1 3–0 Jan 27, 1993 yes 6 Xavier Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 78–67 14–1 Jan 30, 1993 6 DePaul Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 80–54 15–1 4–0 Feb 1, 1993 yes yes 4 1992 men Miami Redskins Miami University Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 74–68 16–1 Feb 3, 1993 yes 4 Austin Peay Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 98–61 17–1 Feb 6, 1993 yes 4 Memphis State Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 66–68 17–2 4–1 Feb 10, 1993 8 Marquette 15 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 55–53 18–2 5–1 Feb 13, 1993 8 Saint Louis Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 64–39 19–2 6–1 Feb 17, 1993 yes yes 8 1992 men South Florida Bulls University of South Florida South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 72–50 20–2 Feb 21, 1993 yes yes 8 Arizona 4 America West Arena Phoenix, Arizona 7-Up Shootout 60–70 20–3 Feb 25, 1993 yes 10 Marquette 20 Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 66–57 21–3 7–1 Feb 27, 1993 yes 10 UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama 60–67 21–4 7–2 Mar 6, 1993 12 Memphis State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 78–55 22–4 8–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Great Midwest Tournament Mar 12, 1993 yes yes 11 1 DePaul 5 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 78–69 23–4 Mar 13, 1993 yes yes 11 1 Memphis State 2 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Championship Game 77–72 24–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 1993 yes yes 7 2 E Coppin State 15 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First round 93–66 25–4 Mar 21, 1993 yes yes 7 2 E New Mexico State 24 7 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Second Round 92–55Massacre At the Cincinnati Corral https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/22/sports/college-basketball-east-massacre-at-the-cincinnati-corral.html The New York Times March 22, 1993 September 26, 2021 26–4 Mar 26, 1993 yes yes 7 2 E Virginia 6 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 71–54Van Exel Reloads on Bench, Sparks Bearcats' Victory https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-27-sp-15682-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 27, 1993 June 17, 2021 27–4 Mar 28, 1993 yes yes 7 2 E North Carolina 4 1 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional Final – Elite Eight 68–75 OTTar Heels Require Outside Help https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-29-sp-16416-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 29, 1993 June 17, 2021 27–5 7 AP poll E East 2020-21 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gobearcats.com/documents/2021/1/13/2020_21_Cincinnati_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Cincinnati Bearcats June 15, 2021 Rankings 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 21 23 22 19 19 23 21 16 11 9 6 4 8 8 10 12 11 7 Coaches 0 18 19 т 19 20 24 18 23 21 16 11 8 6 4 8 7 8 10 9 7 6 NBA draft Cincinnati Bearcats Round Pick Player NBA club 1 25 Corie Blount Chicago Bulls 2 37 Nick Van Exel Los Angeles Lakers References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball