1992–93 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record21–9 (8–6 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
1992–93 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 UMass113 .786247  .774
George Washington86 .571219  .700
Rhode Island86 .5711911  .633
Saint Joseph's86 .5711811  .621
Temple86 .5712013  .606
West Virginia77 .5001712  .586
Rutgers68 .4291315  .464
St. Bonaventure014 .0001017  .370
1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992–93 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a four-way tie for second place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the opening round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. The Colonials made a run to the Sweet Sixteen by defeating No. 5 seed New Mexico and No. 13 seed Southern. The team was eliminated from the tournament by the famed Fab Five from Michigan, 72–64, to finish with a record of 21–9 (8–6 A-10).

Roster

1992–93 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4 Dirkk Surles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Evansville, Indiana
C 33 Yinka Dare 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Kano, Nigeria
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
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1992*
    at Monmouth W 76–54  1–0
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Dec 4, 1992*
    vs. Central Michigan
    Hatter Classic
    W 87–66  2–0
    Edmunds Center 
    DeLand, Florida
    Dec 5, 1992*
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    Hatter Classic
    W 65–45  3–0
    Edmunds Center 
    DeLand, Florida
    Dec 8, 1992*
    Hartford W 75–55  4–0
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 11, 1992*
    Columbia
    Red Auerbach Colonial Classic
    W 80–70  5–0
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 12, 1992*
    Tennessee State
    Red Auerbach Colonial Classic
    W 83–63  6–0
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 21, 1992*
    at San Diego W 74–60  7–0
    USD Sports Center 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 23, 1992*
    at Pepperdine L 79–81  7–1
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 30, 1992*
    at UNC Charlotte W 90–63  8–1
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 2, 1993*
    American W 82–71  9–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 6, 1993*
    at James Madison W 71–56  10–1
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Jan 8, 1993
    at West Virginia L 56–72  10–2
    (0–1)
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Jan 12, 1993
    Temple L 62–64  10–3
    (0–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 16, 1993
    at UMass L 68–76  10–4
    (0–3)
    Curry Hicks Cage 
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Jan 23, 1993
    Rhode Island W 88–75  11–4
    (1–3)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 30, 1993
    Saint Joseph's W 78–59  12–4
    (2–3)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 2, 1993
    at Rutgers W 105–100  13–4
    (3–3)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 6, 1993
    St. Bonaventure W 64–59  14–4
    (4–3)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 10, 1993
    at Temple W 75–72  15–4
    (5–3)
    McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 13, 1993
    No. 22 UMass L 65–68[1]  15–5
    (5–4)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 15, 1993*
    Richmond
    2nd Annual Presidents' Day Game
    W 79–77 OT 16–5
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 18, 1993
    at St. Bonaventure W 89–72  17–5
    (6–4)
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Feb 21, 1993
    West Virginia W 71–68  18–5
    (7–4)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 25, 1993
    at Saint Joseph's L 73–74  18–6
    (7–5)
    Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 28, 1993
    Rutgers W 74–72  19–6
    (8–5)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 4, 1993
    at Rhode Island L 72–75  19–7
    (8–6)
    Keaney Gymnasium 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 7, 1993*
    (4) vs. (5) Rhode Island
    Quarterfinals
    L 75–86  19–8
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 1993*
    (12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 21 New Mexico
    First round
    W 82–68[2]  20–8
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 21, 1993*
    (12 W) vs. (13 W) Southern
    Second Round
    W 90–80[3]  21–8
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 26, 1993*
    (12 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 Michigan
    West Regional semifinals Sweet Sixteen
    L 64–72[4]  21–9
    Kingdome 
    Seattle, Washington
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

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    Rankings

    References

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    4. "GW Staggers Michigan Before Getting Knocked Out". The Washington Post. March 27, 1993. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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    6. "GW MEN'S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". George Washington Colonials. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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