The 1992–93 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1992 and ended with the Final Four at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The North Carolina Tar Heels earned their third national championship by defeating t ...

. The Tigers were led by head coach

Larry Finch Larry O. Finch (February 16, 1951 – April 2, 2011) was an American player and coach for the University of Memphis men's basketball team. He led the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA men's basketball championship game in 1973, where they lost to the ...

and played their home games at the

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. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Southeast region. Memphis State fell to No. 7 seed

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in the opening round. The team finished with a 20–12 record (7–3 Great Midwest).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

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– GMC Player of the Year (2x)

Team players in the 1993 NBA draft

References

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