1992–93 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team[1] [2] represented Santa Clara University as a member of the West Coast Conference during the 1992-93 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 19-12, and a WCC record of 9-5. The Broncos beat Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, and Pepperdine to win the West Coast Conference tournament, and received an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Santa Clara became just the second #15 seed to win a game in the NCAA Tournament, beating Arizona in the first round before losing to Temple in the round of 32. It would be the first of three NCAA Tournament appearances in a 4-year period for the Broncos.

1992–93 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
WCC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
1992–93 record19–12 (9–5 WCC)
Head coachDick Davey (1st season)
Home arenaToso Pavilion
1992–93 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Pepperdine113 .786  238  .742
Gonzaga104 .714  199  .679
Santa Clara95 .643  1912  .613
San Francisco86 .571  1912  .613
San Diego77 .500  1314  .481
Saint Mary's (CA)68 .429  1116  .407
Portland311 .214  918  .333
Loyola Marymount212 .143  720  .259
1993 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1992–93 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 11 Steve Nash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSt. Michaels Victoria, BC
F 41 Pete Eisenrich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 1, 1992*
    at San Jose State W 71–56  1–0
    The Event Center 
    San Jose, California
    Dec 5, 1992*
    at No. 16 UCLA L 60–69  1–1
    Pauley Pavilion (5,667)
    Los Angeles, California
    Feb 27, 1993
    at San Francisco W 77–76  15–11
    (9–5)
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    WCC Tournament
    Mar 6, 1993*
    vs. Saint Mary's
    WCC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 79–68  16–11
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Mar 7, 1993*
    vs. Gonzaga
    WCC Tournament Semifinal
    W 53–51  17–11
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Mar 8, 1993*
    vs. Pepperdine
    WCC Tournament Championship
    W 73–63  18–11
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18, 1993*
    (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 5 Arizona
    First Round
    W 64–61[3][4]  19–11
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 20, 1993*
    (15 W) vs. (7 W) Temple
    Second Round
    L 57–68  19–12
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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