1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team

The 1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders were led by head coach Marsha Sharp. The team won the 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, the program's first NCAA title, and Texas Tech University's first NCAA team title.[1]

1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
SWC Regular Season Co-Champions
SWC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 5
Record31–3 (13–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaLubbock Municipal Coliseum
1992–93 Southwest Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech †13–1 .92931–3  .912
No. 16 Texas13–1 .92922–8  .733
SMU8–6 .57120–10  .667
Texas A&M7–7 .50015–12  .556
Baylor6–8 .42912–16  .429
Houston5–9 .35711–16  .407
Rice3–11 .21413–14  .481
TCU1–13 .07110–17  .370
† 1993 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster
1992–93 Texas Tech Lady Raiders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 22 Sheryl Swoopes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrBrownfield Brownfield, Texas
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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    SWC tournament
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 25, 1993*
    		 (2 W) No. 5 vs. (3 W) No. 15 USC
    Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 W 87–67  28–3
    		 Harry Adams Field House 
    Missoula, Montana
    Mar 27, 1993*
    		 (2 W) No. 5 vs. (4 W) No. 10 Colorado
    Regional Final – Elite Eight    		 W 79–54  29–3
    		 Harry Adams Field House 
    Missoula, Montana
    Apr 3, 1993*
    		 (2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Vanderbilt
    National Semifinal – Final Four    		 W 60–46[2]  30–3
    		 Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Apr 5, 1993*
    		 (2 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Ohio State
    National Championship    		 W 84–82[3]  31–3
    		 Omni Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central.

    1993 NCAA Tournament

    The Lady Raiders advanced through the NCAA tournament, from the West Regional in Missoula, MT. After defeating the Colorado Buffaloes in the regional finals, went on to defeat the Vanderbilt Commodores in the final four. In the national championship game, the Lady Raiders defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 84-82. Sheryl Swoopes, whose 47 points set a single-game championship scoring performance, was named the Most Outstanding Player.[4]

    Rankings
    Main article: 1992–93 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

    References
    1. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/WBB-0910-History.pdf Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Pg. 161
    2. "Texas Tech Reaches Final with Ohio State". The New York Times. April 4, 1993. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
    3. "Texas Tech's Swoopes Pounces on Ohio State". The Washington Post. April 5, 1993. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
    4. Grundy, Pamela (2005). Shattering the glass. New Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-56584-822-1.
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