1992-93 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1992-93 North Carolina Tar Heels went 34-4 (14-2 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 29.04.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 38 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 10–2 on the road, and 12–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 86.1 points per game and allowed 68.3 (+17.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Feb 6, 1993 to Mar 13, 1993. The most lopsided win was 103–56 at Butler Bulldogs on Dec 20, 1992; the heaviest defeat was 88–62 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Jan 30, 1993. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Michigan Wolverines (78–79). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1992-93's .895 winning percentage ranks 8th. Previous season: 1991-92 Carolina Tar Heels (23–10). Next season: 1993-94 Carolina Tar Heels (28–7).

Game-by-game results (38 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1992-12-01	vs Old Dominion Monarchs	W 119–82	Dean Smith Center
1992-12-04	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 108–67
1992-12-05	neutral Texas Longhorns	W 104–68
1992-12-09	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 78–62
1992-12-13	vs Houston Cougars	W 84–76	Dean Smith Center
1992-12-20	at Butler Bulldogs	W 103–56	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1992-12-22	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 84–64	St. John Arena
1992-12-27	neutral Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 80–59
1992-12-28	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 78–79
1992-12-29	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 101–84	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1993-01-04	vs Cornell Big Red	W 98–60	Dean Smith Center
1993-01-07	at NC State Wolfpack	W 100–67	Reynolds Coliseum
1993-01-09	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 101–73	Dean Smith Center
1993-01-13	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 80–67	Dean Smith Center
1993-01-16	at Clemson Tigers	W 82–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1993-01-20	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 80–58	Dean Smith Center
1993-01-24	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 70–66	Brendan Byrne Arena
1993-01-27	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 82–77	Dean Smith Center
1993-01-30	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 62–88	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1993-02-03	at Duke Blue Devils	L 67–81	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1993-02-06	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 104–58	Dean Smith Center
1993-02-09	at Maryland Terrapins	W 77–63	Cole Fieldhouse
1993-02-14	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 77–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1993-02-17	vs Clemson Tigers	W 80–67	Dean Smith Center
1993-02-21	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 78–58	University Hall
1993-02-23	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 85–56	Dean Smith Center
1993-02-27	at Florida State Seminoles	W 86–76	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1993-03-03	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 83–65	Dean Smith Center
1993-03-07	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 83–69	Dean Smith Center
1993-03-12	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 102–66	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1993-03-13	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 74–56	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1993-03-14	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 75–77	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1993-03-18	neutral East Carolina Pirates	W 85–65	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1993-03-20	neutral Rhode Island Rams	W 112–67	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1993-03-26	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 80–74	Brendan Byrne Arena
1993-03-28	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 75–68 (OTOT)	Brendan Byrne Arena
1993-04-03	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 78–68	Louisiana Superdome
1993-04-05	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 77–71	Louisiana Superdome

Game recaps

1992-12-22: Behind Montross, Eric's 20 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 84–64. Funderburke, Lawrence had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Lynch, George grabbed 16 rebounds.

1993-01-07: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out NC State Wolfpack 100–67 as Williams scored a team-high 23. Bakalli had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.

1993-01-09: Behind Williams's 20 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Maryland Terrapins 101–73. McLinton had 21 for Maryland Terrapins.

1993-01-13: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 80–67 as Lynch scored a team-high 20. Best had 20 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

1993-01-16: Behind Lynch's 17 points, North Carolina Tar Heels pulled away from Clemson Tigers 82–72. Whitney had 17 for Clemson Tigers.

1993-01-20: Behind Salvadori's 14 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 80–58. Smith had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1993-01-24: North Carolina Tar Heels got past Seton Hall Pirates 70–66 as Lynch scored a team-high 25. Karnishovas had 15 for Seton Hall Pirates.

1993-01-27: Behind Williams's 19 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Florida State Seminoles 82–77. Dobard had 17 for Florida State Seminoles.

1993-01-30: Behind Childress's 27 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons rolled past North Carolina Tar Heels 88–62. Reese had 16 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1993-02-03: Duke Blue Devils handled North Carolina Tar Heels 81–67. Hurley led the winners with 20 points. Montross had 22 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1993-02-06: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out NC State Wolfpack 104–58 as Lynch scored a team-high 14. Thompson had 15 for NC State Wolfpack.

1993-02-09: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Maryland Terrapins 77–63 as Montross scored a team-high 17. Hipp had 16 for Maryland Terrapins.

1993-02-21: North Carolina Tar Heels routed Virginia Cavaliers 78–58. Lynch, George led the winners with 17 points. Burrough, Junior had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1993-03-12: Behind Donald Williams's 19 points, North Carolina Tar Heels pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 74–56. Cory Alexander had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1993-03-26: North Carolina beat Arkansas Razorbacks 80–74. George Lynch led the winners with 23 points. Corliss Williamson had 16 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

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