1992–93 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 13th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1992–93 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record20-11 (8-6 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1992–93 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Kansas 11 3   .786 29 7   .806
No. 23 Oklahoma State 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Iowa State 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Nebraska 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Kansas State 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
Oklahoma 7 7   .500 20 12   .625
Missouri 5 9   .357 19 14   .576
Colorado 2 12   .143 10 17   .370
1993 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 5, 1993
Rankings from AP poll

They finished the season 20–11, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish tied for second place. Their 23 wins were a school record at the time. They lost to seventh-seeded Missouri in the 1993 Big Eight conference tournament semifinals. The Cyclones qualified for the 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to UCLA, 81–70 in the West Regional first round.

Games were televised by ESPN, Raycom Sports, Prime Sports, CBS, the Cyclone Television Network and the Hawkeye Television Network.[1]

Previous season

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The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 21–13, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish tied for sixth place. They defeated Missouri in the 1992 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals before losing to Oklahoma State, 69–60. They would qualify for the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball tournament, defeating UNC Charlotte 76–74 in the first round, before losing to Kentucky in the second round, 106–98.

Roster

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Roster
Name Position Class
Fred Hoiberg Guard Sophomore
Loren Meyer Center Sophomore
Julius Michalik Forward Sophomore
Hurl Beechum Forward Sophomore
Justus Thigpen Guard Senior
Ron Bayless Guard Senior
Howard Eaton Forward Senior
Morgan Wheat Forward Senior
Fred Brown Guard Junior
Marc Carlson Forward Junior
Donnell Bivens Forward Junior
Mike Bergman Forward Junior
Reference:[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 18, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
No. 19 Indiana State
Preseason NIT
W 84-69  1-0
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
November 20, 1992*
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at No. 9 Florida State
Preseason NIT
L 86-109  1-1
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Exhibition
November 23, 1992*
7:00 pm
Porto (Portugal)
Exhibition
W 85-68 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Regular season
December 1, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Buffalo W 106-36  2-1
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 3, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Creighton W 69-58  3-1
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
December 6, 1992*
2:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Northern Iowa W 74-67  4-1
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
December 12, 1992*
7:00 pm, Hawkeye Television Network
at No. 8 Iowa
Rivalry
L 51-78  4-2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
December 18, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Mercer W 87-46  5-2
Hilton Coliseum (13,433)
Ames, Iowa
December 19, 1992*
7:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Michigan L 72-94  5-3
The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,103)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
December 22, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Texas Southern W 111-74  6-3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 29, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Minnesota W 99-65  7-3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
December 31, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Bethune–Cookman W 115-57  8-3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Exhibition
January 5, 1993*
7:00 pm
Marathon Oil
Exhibition
W 97-64 
Hilton Coliseum (11,500)
Ames, Iowa
Regular season
January 9, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
at No. 4 Kansas L 71-78  8-4
(0-1)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 14, 1993
8:30 pm, ESPN
Oklahoma State W 81-72  9-4
(1-1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 16, 1993
7:00 pm, Raycom
at Missouri L 49-64  9-5
(1-2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
January 20, 1993*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Southern Utah W 91-63  10-5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 23, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
No. 12 Oklahoma W 81-74 OT 11-5
(2-2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 27, 1993*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Drake W 119-81  12-5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
January 30, 1993
3:00 pm, Raycom
at Oklahoma State L 77-94  12-6
(2-3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 3, 1993
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Nebraska W 96-69  13-6
(3-3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 6, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
Colorado W 94-74  14-6
(4-3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 10, 1993
7:30 pm, Prime Sports
at No. 23 Kansas State L 66-68 OT 14-7
(4-4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 13, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
at Oklahoma L 77-81  14-8
(4-5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 17, 1993
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Missouri W 65-50  15-8
(5-5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 22, 1993
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Kansas
ESPN Big Monday
W 75-71  16-8
(6-5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 24, 1993*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Florida Atlantic W 89-46  17-8
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
February 27, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
at Nebraska L 87-91  17-9
(6-6)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
March 3, 1993
8:00 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network
at Colorado W 67-66  18-9
(7-6)
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
March 6, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
Kansas State W 79-61  19-9
(8-6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Big Eight tournament
March 12, 1993
8:20 pm, Raycom
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight tournament quarterfinals
W 69-55  20-9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
March 13, 1993
3:30 pm, Raycom
vs. Missouri
Big Eight tournament semifinals
L 63-67  20-10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
March 19, 1993*
9:30 pm CT, CBS
vs. No. 9 seed UCLA
NCAA West Regional First round
L 70-81  20-11
McKale Center (13,532)
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

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  • All-Big Eight Selections[3]
    Justus Thigpen (1st)
    Ron Bayless (2nd)
    Fred Hoiberg (HM)
  • Academic All-Big Eight
    Fred Hoiberg
    Julius Michalik
  • Ralph Olsen Award
    Justus Thigpen

References

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  1. ^ September 1, 1992 (Page 12 of 28). Des Moines, Iowa:, Sep 01, 1992 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  2. ^ "1992-93 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "MBB Tradition (PDF)" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2019.