# 1992–93 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team 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.

## 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 (2,150) San Jose, California |
| Dec 5, 1992* | | at No. 16 UCLA | L 60–69 | 1–1 | Pauley Pavilion (5,667) Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 11, 1992* | | vs. Georgia Cougar Classic | L 68–80 | 1–2 | Marriott Center (5,506) Provo, Utah |
| Dec 12, 1992* | | vs. Southern Utah Cougar Classic | W 85–76 | 2–2 | Marriott Center (6,028) Provo, Utah |
| Dec 15, 1992* | | Nevada | W 81–68 | 3–2 | Toso Pavilion (1,340) Santa Clara, California |
| Dec 17, 1992* | | San Francisco State | W 89–57 | 4–2 | Toso Pavilion (725) Santa Clara, California |
| Dec 20, 1992* | | No. 25 California | L 73–80 | 4–3 | Toso Pavilion (5,000) Santa Clara, California |
| Dec 23, 1992* | | Minnesota | L 63–87 | 4–4 | Toso Pavilion (1,438) Santa Clara, California |
| Dec 29, 1992* | | vs. Harvard Cable Car Classic | W 80–69 | 5–4 | San Jose Arena (3,144) San Jose, California |
| Dec 30, 1992* | | vs. Alabama Cable Car Classic | L 58–65 | 5–5 | San Jose Arena (3,648) San Jose, California |
| Jan 2, 1993* | | at Stanford | L 35–66 | 5–6 | Maples Pavilion (3,126) Stanford, California |
| Jan 5, 1993* | | CS Stanislaus | W 93–80 | 6–6 | Toso Pavilion (1,314) Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 9, 1993 | | San Diego | L 57–59 | 6–7 (0–1) | Toso Pavilion (1,760) Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 14, 1993 | | San Francisco | W 91–80 | 7–7 (1–1) | Toso Pavilion (3,028) Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 16, 1993 | | Saint Mary's | W 63–53 | 8–7 (2–1) | Toso Pavilion (4,062) Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 21, 1993 | | at Gonzaga | L 61–64 | 8–8 (2–2) | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (3,221) Spokane, Washington |
| Jan 23, 1993 | | at Portland | W 77–74 | 9–8 (3–2) | Chiles Center (1,550) Portland, Oregon |
| Jan 30, 1993 | | at San Diego | L 62–63 | 9–9 (3–3) | USD Sports Center (2,079) San Diego, California |
| Feb 4, 1993 | | Pepperdine | L 71–73 | 9–10 (3–4) | Toso Pavilion (2,750) Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 6, 1993 | | Loyola Marymount | W 80–57 | 10–10 (4–4) | Toso Pavilion (4,018) Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 12, 1993 | | at Loyola Marymount | W 71–62 | 11–10 (5–4) | Gersten Pavilion (1,907) Los Angeles, California |
| Feb 13, 1993 | | at Pepperdine | W 63–58 | 12–10 (6–4) | Firestone Fieldhouse (2,439) Malibu, California |
| Feb 18, 1993 | | Portland | W 66–60 | 13–10 (7–4) | Toso Pavilion (1,752) Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 20, 1993 | | Gonzaga | W 58–56 | 14–10 (8–4) | Toso Pavilion (4,066) Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 26, 1993 | | at Saint Mary's | L 57–58 | 14–11 (8–5) | McKeon Pavilion (3,392) Moraga, California |
| Feb 27, 1993 | | at San Francisco | W 77–76 | 15–11 (9–5) | War Memorial Gymnasium (4,764) San Francisco, California |
| WCC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1993* | (3) | vs. (6) Saint Mary's Quarterfinals | W 79–68 | 16–11 | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,182) San Francisco, California |
| Mar 7, 1993* | (3) | vs. (2) Gonzaga Semifinals | W 53–51 | 17–11 | War Memorial Gymnasium (3,992) San Francisco, California |
| Mar 8, 1993* | (3) | vs. (1) Pepperdine Championship | W 73–63 | 18–11 | War Memorial Gymnasium (4,029) San Francisco, California |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 1993* | (15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 5 Arizona First Round | W 64–61 | 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. ||||||