1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball
1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 19
Record	24–7 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach	Rick Majerus (3rd season);
Assistant coach	Kirk Earlywine
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center
	Seasons ← 1991–92 1993–94 →

1992–93 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 Utah	15	–	3	.833	24	–	7	.774
BYU	15	–	3	.833	25	–	9	.735
No. 21 New Mexico †	13	–	5	.722	24	–	7	.774
UTEP	10	–	8	.556	21	–	13	.618
Colorado State	9	–	9	.500	17	–	12	.586
Fresno State	8	–	10	.444	13	–	15	.464
Hawaii	7	–	11	.389	12	–	16	.429
Wyoming	7	–	11	.389	13	–	15	.464
San Diego State	3	–	15	.167	8	–	21	.276
Air Force	3	–	15	.167	9	–	19	.321

† 1993 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992–93 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1992–93 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes won the WAC regular season title and received a bid to the NCAA tournament. Participating in the Southeast regional, Utah defeated Pittsburgh in the opening round before falling to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the second round.^[1] The Utes finished with an overall record of 24–7 (15–3 WAC).

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	5	Josh Grant	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Salt Lake City, Utah
PG	10	Ted Cierzniak	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Lakewood, Colorado
G	15	Jimmy Soto	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	—	Sr
SF	29	Corey Trautner	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Millville, Utah
G/F	32	Phil Dixon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr
G	45	Byron Wilson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Gary, Indiana

Head coach

Rick Majerus (Marquette)

Assistant coach(es)

Kirk Earlywine (Campbell)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
WAC Regular Season
Mar 4, 1993	No. 9	at New Mexico	L 59–69	22–4 (15–2)	University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 6, 1993	No. 9	at UTEP	L 70–79	22–5 (15–3)	Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas
WAC Tournament
Mar 11, 1993*	(1) No. 15	vs. (9) San Diego State Quarterfinals	W 85–64	23–5	Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 12, 1993*	(1) No. 15	vs. (4) UTEP Semifinals	L 85–90 ^OT	23–6	Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1993*	(8 SE) No. 19	vs. (9 SE) Pittsburgh First round	W 86–65	24–6	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 21, 1993*	(8 SE) No. 19	vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Kentucky Second round	L 62–83	24–7	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

Awards and honors

Josh Grant – WAC Player of the Year (2x)

Players in the 1993 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	43	Josh Grant	Denver Nuggets
2	54	Byron Wilson	Phoenix Suns

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References

^ "Wildcats March By Utes, 83-62". Deseret News. March 22, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "1992–93 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[ncaa-uk-1] "Wildcats March By Utes, 83-62". Deseret News. March 22, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[2] "1992–93 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[3] "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[4] "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

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v t e Utah Utes men's basketball
Venues	Deseret Gymnasium (19??–1939) Nielsen Fieldhouse (1939–1969) Jon M. Huntsman Center (1969–present)
Rivalries	BYU In-state Utah schools
Culture & lore	Gambling scandal Swoop
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics