1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by fifth-year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 26–4 (18–0 Sun Belt), sweeping through the Sun Belt regular season. New Orleans lost in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament, but received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The Privateers would lose in the opening round to No. 9 seed Xavier, 73–55.[1]

1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Sun Belt Regular season champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record26–4 (18–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
1992–93 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 New Orleans18–0 1.00026–4  .867
No. 20 Western Kentucky †14–4 .77826–6  .813
SW Louisiana11–7 .61117–13  .567
Arkansas State11–7 .61116–12  .571
Arkansas-Little Rock10–8 .55615–12  .556
South Alabama9–9 .50015–13  .536
Lamar9–9 .50015–12  .556
Jacksonville3–15 .1675–22  .185
Louisiana Tech3–15 .1677–21  .250
Texas-Rio Grande Valley2–16 .1112–20  .091
† 1993 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1992–93 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C 21 Michael McDonald 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoUtah Valley Longview, Texas
G 22 Dedric Willoughby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrArchbishop Shaw New Orleans, Louisiana
F 32 Melvin Simon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrArchbishop Shaw Harvey, Louisiana
C 40 Ervin Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrBlock HS Jonesville, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 19, 1992*
    		 Texas State W 76–67  1–0
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 20, 1992*
    		 Dartmouth W 72–49  2–0
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 28, 1992*
    		 Notre Dame L 43–45  2–1
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 23, 1993*
    		 No. 11 Arizona L 69–72[3]  12–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 2, 1993*
    		 No. 25 Western Kentucky W 89–80  16–2
    (9–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 6, 1993*
    		 No. 25 Southwestern Louisiana W 73–71  17–2
    (10–0)    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 11, 1993
    		 No. 25 at Texas–Pan American W 81–63  18–2
    (11–0)    		 UTPA Fieldhouse 
    Edinburg, Texas
    Sun Belt Conference tournament
    Mar 7, 1993*
    		 No. 17 vs. Louisiana Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 W 63–52  25–2
    		 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Mar 8, 1993*
    		 No. 13 vs. Arkansas State
    Semifinals    		 W 73–59  26–2
    		 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Mar 9, 1993*
    		 No. 13 vs. Western Kentucky
    Championship game    		 L 63–72  26–3
    		 Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 1993*
    		 (8 MW) No. 17 vs. (9 MW) Xavier
    First Round    		 L 55–73  26–4
    		 RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [4]

    Rankings
    Main article: 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    Awards and honors

    References
    1. "XAVIER EARNS DATE WITH NO. 1 SEED INDIANA". Deseret News. March 20, 1993. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
    2. "1992-93 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
    3. "No. 11 Arizona 82, New Orleans 79". UPI Archives. January 24, 1993. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
    4. "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
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