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
1992–93 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Kansas113 .786297  .806
No. 23 Oklahoma State86 .571209  .690
Iowa State86 .5712011  .645
Nebraska86 .5712011  .645
Kansas State77 .5001911  .633
Oklahoma77 .5002012  .625
Missouri59 .3571914  .576
Colorado212 .1431017  .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

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

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

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, IA
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, FL
Exhibition
November 23, 1992*
7:00 pm
Porto (Portugal)
Exhibition
W 85-68 
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Regular Season
December 1, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Buffalo W 106-36  2-1
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 3, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Creighton W 69-58  3-1
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
December 6, 1992*
2:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
at Northern Iowa W 74-67  4-1
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, IA
December 12, 1992*
7:00 pm, Hawkeye Television Network
at No. 8 Iowa
Rivalry
L 51-78  4-2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
December 18, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Mercer W 87-46  5-2
Hilton Coliseum (13,433)
Ames, IA
December 19, 1992*
7:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Michigan L 72-94  5-3
The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,103)
Auburn Hills, MI
December 22, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Texas Southern W 111-74  6-3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 29, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Minnesota W 99-65  7-3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 31, 1992*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Bethune-Cookman W 115-57  8-3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Exhibition
January 5, 1993*
7:00 pm
Marathon Oil
Exhibition
W 97-64 
Hilton Coliseum (11,500)
Ames, IA
Regular Season
January 9, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
at No. 4 Kansas L 71-78  8-4
(0-1)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 14, 1993
8:30 pm, ESPN
Oklahoma State W 81-72  9-4
(1-1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 16, 1993
7:00 pm, Raycom
at Missouri L 49-64  9-5
(1-2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 20, 1993*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Southern Utah W 91-63  10-5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 23, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
No. 12 Oklahoma W 81-74 OT 11-5
(2-2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 27, 1993*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Drake W 119-81  12-5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 30, 1993
3:00 pm, Raycom
at Oklahoma State L 77-94  12-6
(2-3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 3, 1993
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Nebraska W 96-69  13-6
(3-3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 6, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
Colorado W 94-74  14-6
(4-3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 10, 1993
7:30 pm, Prime Sports
at No. 23 Kansas State L 66-68 OT 14-7
(4-4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
February 13, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
at Oklahoma L 77-81  14-8
(4-5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 17, 1993
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Missouri W 65-50  15-8
(5-5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 22, 1993
8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Kansas
ESPN Big Monday
W 75-71  16-8
(6-5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 24, 1993*
7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network
Florida Atlantic W 89-46  17-8
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 27, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
at Nebraska L 87-91  17-9
(6-6)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
March 3, 1993
8:00 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network
at Colorado W 67-66  18-9
(7-6)
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
March 6, 1993
1:00 pm, Raycom
Kansas State W 79-61  19-9
(8-6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
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, MO
March 13, 1993
3:30 pm, Raycom
vs. Missouri
Big Eight tournament semifinals
L 63-67  20-10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
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, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

  • 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

  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.
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