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
1992–93 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drexel122 .857227  .759
Northeastern122 .857208  .714
Delaware104 .714228  .733
Hartford77 .5001414  .500
Maine410 .2861017  .370
New Hampshire410 .286621  .222
Vermont410 .2861017  .370
Boston University311 .214621  .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

1992–93 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    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.

    [3][4]

    Players in the 1993 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    251Spencer DunkleyIndiana Pacers

    [5]

    References

    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.
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