1992–93 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Team
The 1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1992–93 men's basketball season.
Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes won the WAC regular season title and received a bid to the NCAA tournament. Participating in the Southeast regional, Utah defeated Pittsburgh in the opening round before falling to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the second round. The Utes finished with an overall record of 24–7 (15–3 WAC).
| 1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball | |
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WAC Regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Second round | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 24–7 (15–3 WAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Kirk Earlywine |
| Home arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Utah | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 New Mexico † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1993 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| WAC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Mar 4, 1993 | No. 9 | at New Mexico | L 59–69 | 22–4 (15–2) | University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||
| Mar 6, 1993 | No. 9 | at UTEP | L 70–79 | 22–5 (15–3) | Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas | ||||||
| WAC Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 11, 1993* | (1) No. 15 | vs. (9) San Diego State Quarterfinals | W 85–64 | 23–5 | Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
| Mar 12, 1993* | (1) No. 15 | vs. (4) UTEP Semifinals | L 85–90 OT | 23–6 | Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 19, 1993* | (8 SE) No. 19 | vs. (9 SE) Pittsburgh First round | W 86–65 | 24–6 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Mar 21, 1993* | (8 SE) No. 19 | vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Kentucky Second round | L 62–83 | 24–7 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. | |||||||||||
Rankings
Awards and honors
- Josh Grant – WAC Player of the Year (2x)
Players in the 1993 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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| 2 | 43 | Josh Grant | Denver Nuggets |
| 2 | 54 | Byron Wilson | Phoenix Suns |
References
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