1992–93 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
OVC Regular season champions
OVC tournament champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record19–10 (13–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaGentry Complex
1992–93 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tennessee State133 .8131910  .655
Eastern Kentucky115 .6881512  .556
Murray State115 .6881812  .600
Tennessee Tech97 .5631513  .536
Southeast Missouri State97 .5631611  .593
Morehead State610 .375621  .222
Middle Tennessee511 .3131016  .385
Austin Peay412 .250720  .259
UT Martin412 .250719  .269
1993 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1992–93 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Frankie Allen, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. After finishing atop the OVC regular season standings, the Tigers backed up that success by winning the OVC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first in school history. Playing as No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, Tennessee State was beaten by Seton Hall, 81–59.[2]

Roster

1992–93 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Carlos Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr  
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 1, 1992*
    Jackson State W 70–63  1–0
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 4, 1992*
    at Southwest Missouri State L 66–79  1–1
     
     
    Dec 5, 1992*
    vs. Arkansas–Little Rock W 62–60  2–1
     
     
    Dec 11, 1992*
    St. Francis (NY) W 79–73 OT 3–1
    Gentry Complex (825)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 12, 1992*
    at George Washington
    Red Auerbach Colonial Classic
    L 63–83  3–2
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 21, 1992*
    at Saint Louis L 61–83  3–3
     
     
    Dec 30, 1992*
    at LSU L 68–90  3–4
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 4, 1993*
    at Alabama L 80–95  3–5
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    OVC regular season
    Jan 9, 1993
    Southeast Missouri State W 95–70  4–5
    (1–0)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 11, 1993
    Murray State W 80–76  5–5
    (2–0)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 13, 1993
    at Middle Tennessee State W 78–70  6–5
    (3–0)
    Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    Jan 16, 1993
    at Morehead State W 86–75  7–5
    (4–0)
    Ellis Johnson Arena 
    Morehead, Kentucky
    Jan 18, 1993
    at Eastern Kentucky L 73–75  7–6
    (4–1)
    McBrayer Arena 
    Richmond, Kentucky
    Jan 23, 1993*
    Missouri–Kansas City W 84–71  8–6
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 25, 1993
    Tennessee-Martin W 85–67  9–6
    (5–1)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 28, 1993
    at Tennessee Tech W 102–79  10–6
    (6–1)
    Eblen Center 
    Cookeville, Tennessee
    Jan 30, 1993
    Austin Peay W 93–68  11–6
    (7–1)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 6, 1993
    Morehead State W 96–72  12–6
    (8–1)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 8, 1993
    Eastern Kentucky W 93–84  13–6
    (9–1)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 11, 1993
    Middle Tennessee State W 84–67  14–6
    (10–1)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 15, 1993
    at Tennessee-Martin W 79–70  15–6
    (11–1)
    Skyhawk Arena 
    Martin, Tennessee
    Feb 20, 1993
    at Southeast Missouri State L 77–94  15–7
    (11–2)
    Show Me Center 
    Cape Girardeau, Missouri
    Feb 22, 1993
    at Murray State W 82–75  16–7
    (12–2)
    Racer Arena 
    Murray, Kentucky
    Feb 25, 1993
    Tennessee Tech W 82–78  17–7
    (13–2)
    Gentry Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 27, 1993
    at Austin Peay L 77–80  17–8
    (13–3)
    Dunn Center 
    Clarksville, Tennessee
    Ohio Valley tournament
    Mar 5, 1993*
    vs. Tennessee Tech
    Semifinals
    W 77–71  18–9
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Mar 6, 1993*
    vs. Murray State
    Championship game
    W 82–68  19–9
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1993*
    (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Seton Hall
    First Round
    L 59–81  19–10
    Orlando Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central.

    Sources[3]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1992-93 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "Seton Hall Confirms It's Bigger and Better Than Tennessee State". The New York Times. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
    3. "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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