1992–93 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

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.[1]

1992–93 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record23–10 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU Arena
1992–93 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois State135 .7221910  .655
Southern Illinois126 .6672310  .697
Southwest Missouri State117 .6112011  .645
Tulsa108 .5561514  .517
Drake99 .5001414  .500
Northern Iowa810 .4441215  .444
Wichita State711 .3891017  .370
Bradley711 .3891116  .407
Indiana State711 .3891117  .393
Creighton612 .333818  .308
1993 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1993–94 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Chris Lowery
Jr   
F Marcus Timmons 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) So  Sikeston, Missouri
F 43 Chris Carr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr  Ironton, Missouri
F 50 Ashraf Amaya 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr   
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Dec 10, 1992*
    at Eastern Illinois W 85–72  1–0
    Lantz Arena 
    Charleston, Illinois
    Dec 12, 1992*
    at Northern Illinois W 91–62  2–0
    Chick Evans Fieldhouse 
    DeKalb, Illinois
    Dec 16, 1992*
    Saint Louis W 57–44  3–0
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Dec 20, 1992*
    vs. Radford
    San Juan Shootout
    W 108–82  4–0
     
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Dec 21, 1992*
    vs. Mississippi State
    San Juan Shootout
    W 76–64  5–0
     
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Dec 22, 1992*
    vs. No. 8 Iowa
    San Juan Shootout
    L 70–90  5–1
     
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Dec 28, 1992*
    at Ole Miss W 85–78  6–1
    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Missouri Valley regular season
    Jan 2, 1993
    Creighton W 85–64  7–1
    (1–0)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Mar 1, 1993
    Tulsa W 106–80  20–9
    (12–6)
    SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Missouri Valley tournament
    Mar 6, 1993*
    vs. Bradley
    Quarterfinals
    W 63–61 OT 21–9
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 7, 1993*
    vs. SW Missouri State
    Semifinals
    W 76–68  21–9
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 8, 1993*
    vs. Illinois State
    Championship game
    W 70–59  23–9
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1993*
    (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Duke
    First Round
    L 70–105  23–10
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References

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