1992–93 Rider Broncs men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record19–11 (14–4 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
1992–93 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rider144 .7781911  .633
Wagner126 .6671812  .600
Mount St. Mary's108 .5561416  .467
Marist108 .5561416  .467
Fairleigh Dickinson810 .4441117  .393
St. Francis Brooklyn810 .444918  .333
Saint Francis (PA)711 .389918  .333
Robert Morris711 .389918  .333
Long Island711 .389918  .333
Monmouth711 .3891117  .393
1993 NEC tournament winner

The 1992–93 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by head coach Kevin Bannon, played their home games at the Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 14–4 in NEC play to finish atop the conference standings. In the NEC tournament, they defeated No. 9 seed Long Island, No. 5 seed Fairleigh Dickinson, and No. 2 seed Wagner to win the tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 16 seed in the Southeast region of the 1993 NCAA tournament, the Broncs were defeated by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kentucky, 96–52, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

1992–93 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Darrick Suber 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr   
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
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1992*
    at No. 7 Seton Hall L 74–87  0–1
    Brendan Byrne Arena (3,200)
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Dec 8, 1992*
    at Lafayette W 72–56  1–1
    Kirby Sports Center (1,432)
    Easton, Massachusetts
    Dec 21, 1992*
    at Army L 64–69  1–2
    Christl Arena (940)
    West Point, New York
    Dec 28, 1992*
    vs. Bowling Green
    Music City Invitational
    L 62–68  1–3
    Memorial Gymnasium (5,838)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 29, 1992*
    vs. Air Force
    Music City Invitational
    L 66–75  1–4
    Memorial Gymnasium (9,130)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 2, 1993*
    Niagara L 82–94  1–5
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,625)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Jan 5, 1993
    St. Francis (NY) W 99–61  2–5
    (1–0)
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,271)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Jan 7, 1993
    at Long Island W 62–59  3–5
    (2–0)
    Schwartz Athletic Center (-)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 9, 1993
    Marist W 83–73  4–5
    (3–0)
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,583)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Jan 11, 1993
    at Fairleigh Dickinson L 63–73  4–6
    (3–1)
    Rothman Center (1,011)
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Jan 14, 1993
    7:30 p.m.
    at Robert Morris W 68–59  5–6
    (4–1)
    Charles L. Sewall Center (1,008)
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Jan 16, 1993
    at Saint Francis (PA) W 73–68  6–6
    (5–1)
    Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (-)
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Jan 19, 1993*
    Brown W 82–70  7–6
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,428)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Jan 23, 1993
    at Mount St. Mary's L 55–62  7–7
    (5–2)
    Knott Arena (3,260)
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 28, 1993
    Monmouth W 85–64  8–7
    (6–2)
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,268)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Jan 30, 1993
    7:30 p.m.
    at Wagner W 71–67  9–7
    (7–2)
    Sutter Gymnasium (1,090)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 1, 1993*
    at Bucknell L 76–78  9–8
    Davis Gym (2,500)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Feb 4, 1993
    Long Island W 84–76  10–8
    (8–2)
    Alumni Gymnasium (-)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 6, 1993
    at St. Francis (NY) L 78–102  10–9
    (8–3)
    Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 9, 1993
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 68–58  11–9
    (9–3)
    Alumni Gymnasium (-)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 11, 1993
    at Marist L 65–69  11–10
    (9–4)
    McCann Field House (2,062)
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Feb 13, 1993
    Saint Francis (PA) W 67–63  12–10
    (10–4)
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,375)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 15, 1993
    Robert Morris W 76–65  13–10
    (11–4)
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,494)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 20, 1993
    Mount St. Mary's W 88–71  14–10
    (12–4)
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,800)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 25, 1993
    Wagner W 58–54  15–10
    (13–4)
    Alumni Gymnasium (2,000)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Feb 27, 1993
    at Monmouth W 79–73  16–10
    (14–4)
    William T. Boylan Gymnasium (3,122)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    NEC tournament
    Mar 4, 1993
    (1) (9) Long Island
    Quarterfinals
    W 92–85  17–10
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,750)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Mar 6, 1993
    (1) (5) Fairleigh Dickinson
    Semifinals
    W 92–63  18–10
    Alumni Gymnasium (2,000)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Mar 9, 1993
     ESPN
    (1) (2) Wagner
    Championship Game
    W 65–64  19–10
    Alumni Gymnasium (2,000)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 1993*
    (16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Kentucky
    First Round
    L 52–96[1]  19–11
    Memorial Gymnasium (14,600)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Sources[2]

    References

    1. 1 2 "Rider Plays a Game That Isn't a Contest". The New York Times. March 20, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
    2. "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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