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1992–93 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

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1992–93 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
NAC tournament champions
ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
Record22–8 (10–4 NAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDelaware Field House
Seasons
1992–93 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drexel 12 2   .857 22 7   .759
Northeastern 12 2   .857 20 8   .714
Delaware 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Hartford 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Maine 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
New Hampshire 4 10   .286 6 21   .222
Vermont 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
Boston University 3 11   .214 6 21   .222
1993 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1992–93 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Steinwedel, played their home games at the Delaware Field House and were members of the North Atlantic Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 10–4 in NAC play to finish third in the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the NAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 4 seed Louisville.[1]

Roster

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1992–93 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Spencer Dunkley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Newark, Delaware
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 1992*
at No. 6 Seton Hall
Preseason NIT
L 54–75  0–1
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 1, 1992*
Rutgers W 77–69  1–1
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Dec 3, 1992*
Widener W 84–55  2–1
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Dec 8, 1992*
at Bucknell L 71–83  2–2
 
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1992*
at Delaware State W 81–64  3–2
 
Dover, Delaware
Dec 18, 1992*
vs. Xavier
Daiwa NCAA Ball Tournament
L 66–74  3–3
 
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 19, 1992*
vs. Rice
Daiwa NCAA Ball Tournament
W 71–65  4–3
 
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 29, 1992*
vs. UNC Greensboro
Mount St. Mary's Tournament
W 67–60  5–3
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Dec 30, 1992*
at Mount St. Mary's
Mount St. Mary's Tournament
W 73–55  6–3
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 4, 1993*
Navy W 79–58  7–3
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 6, 1993*
Maryland–Baltimore County W 106–98 OT 8–3
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 9, 1993*
at Towson State W 76–69  9–3
 
Towson, Maryland
Jan 15, 1993
New Hampshire W 65–54  10–3
(1–0)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 17, 1993
Maine W 93–71  11–3
(2–0)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 22, 1993
at Boston University W 70–69  12–3
(3–0)
 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 24, 1993
at Northeastern L 73–76  12–4
(3–1)
 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 29, 1993
Vermont W 73–69  13–4
(4–1)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 31, 1993
Hartford W 71–67  14–4
(5–1)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Feb 6, 1993
at Drexel L 63–79  14–5
(5–2)
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 11, 1993
at Hartford W 69–65  15–5
(6–2)
 
Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 13, 1993
at Vermont W 88–73  16–5
(7–2)
 
Burlington, Vermont
Feb 19, 1993
Northeastern L 68–82  16–6
(7–3)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Feb 21, 1993
Boston University W 83–65  17–6
(8–3)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Feb 26, 1993
at Maine W 78–72  18–6
(9–3)
 
Orono, Maine
Feb 28, 1993
at New Hampshire L 62–64  18–7
(9–4)
 
Durham, New Hampshire
Mar 3, 1993
Drexel W 92–73  19–7
(10–4)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
NAC tournament
Mar 6, 1993*
(3) (6) New Hampshire
Quarterfinals
W 70–65  20–7
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Mar 7, 1993*
(3) at (2) Northeastern
Semifinals
W 84–61  21–7
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 8, 1993*
(3) at (1) Drexel
Championship game
W 67–64  22–7
Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Louisville
First Round
L 70–76  22–8
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Players in the 1993 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 51 Spencer Dunkley Indiana Pacers

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References

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  1. ^ "Louisville Pecks Away at Delaware". The New York Times. March 20, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992-93 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Basketball Yearbook". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.