# 1991–92 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 12th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
They finished the season 21–13, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish tied for seventh place. They upset third-seeded Missouri in the 1992 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals before falling to Oklahoma State in the semifinals. Despite a 5–9 conference record, the Cyclones qualified for the 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, upsetting seventh seed UNC Charlotte, 76–74 in the East Regional first round before falling to second seeded Kentucky.
Games were televised by ESPN, CBS, Raycom, Prime Sports, the Cyclone Television Network and Heritage Cablevision (Drake Television Network).

## Previous season

The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 12–19, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Missouri in the 1991 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals.

## Roster

Roster :
| Name | Position |
| Fred Hoiberg | Guard |
| Loren Meyer | Center |
| Julius Michalik | Forward |
| Hurl Beechum | Forward |
| Justus Thigpen | Guard |
| Ron Bayless | Guard |
| Howard Eaton | Forward |
| Norman Brown | Forward |
| Skip McCoy | Guard |
| Donnell Bivens | Forward |
| Mike Bergman | Forward |
| Brad Pippett | Forward |
| Brian Pearson | Guard |
| Saun Jackson | Forward |
| Greg Hester | Guard |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 7, 1991* 7:00 pm | | Fort Sill Exhibition | W 126-58 | | Hilton Coliseum (10,052) Ames, Iowa |
| November 14, 1991* 7:00 pm | | Ukraine National Exhibition | W 91-72 | | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 24, 1991* 6:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Maryland-Eastern Shore | W 114-59 | 1-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 26, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Creighton | W 92-75 | 2-0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| November 29, 1991* 2:00 pm CT | | vs. TCU San Juan Shootout Quarterfinals | L 52-53 | 2-1 | Eugenio Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, PR |
| November 30, 1991* 2:00 pm CT | | at American University – Puerto Rico San Juan Shootout Consolation Semifinals | W 108-74 | 3-1 | Eugenio Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, PR |
| December 1, 1991* 2:00 pm CT | | vs. Maine San Juan Shootout Third Place | W 70-63 | 4-1 | Eugenio Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, PR |
| December 7, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Northern Iowa Iowa Big Four | W 84-66 | 5-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 7, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Texas–Arlington | W 96-82 | 6-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 14, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | No. 16 Iowa Cy-Hawk Rivalry | W 98-84 | 7-1 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| December 27, 1991* 7:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | vs. Fairfield Adbow's Naismith Holiday Classic Semifinals | W 92-59 | 8-1 | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts |
| December 28, 1991* 7:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | vs. UMass Adbow's Naismith Holiday Classic Championship | L 53-73 | 8-2 | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts |
| December 31, 1991* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Nebraska-Omaha | W 114-57 | 9-2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 4, 1992* 1:30 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | at Minnesota | W 76-73 | 10-2 | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| January 7, 1992* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Loyola-Chicago | W 92-69 | 11-2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 11, 1992 1:00 pm, Raycom | | No. 21 Oklahoma | W 73-71 | 12-2 (1-0) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 15, 1992* 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 24 | Morningside | W 92-55 | 13-2 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 18, 1992 1:00 pm, Raycom | No. 24 | at No. 3 Oklahoma State | L 67-85 | 13-3 (1-1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| January 21, 1992* 7:00 pm, Heritage Cablevision | | at Drake Iowa Big Four | W 92-61 | 14-3 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa |
| January 25, 1992 1:00 pm, Raycom | | Kansas State | W 85-59 | 15-3 (2-1) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| January 27, 1992* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | Chicago State | W 114-76 | 16-3 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 1, 1992 7:00 pm, Prime Sports Network | | at Nebraska | L 63-68 | 16-4 (2-2) | Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| February 5, 1992 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | at No. 12 Missouri | L 71-81 | 16-5 (2-3) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| February 10, 1992 8:30 pm, ESPN | | Colorado | W 96-82 $^{OT}$ | 17-5 (3-3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 12, 1992 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | at No. 4 Kansas | L 61-90 | 17-6 (3-4) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| February 15, 1992 3:00 pm, Raycom | | No. 2 Oklahoma State | W 84-83 $^{OT}$ | 18-6 (4-4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 19, 1992 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | No. 23 | at Kansas State | L 55-64 | 18-7 (4-5) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| February 22, 1992 1:00 pm, Raycom | No. 23 | Nebraska | L 70-80 | 18-8 (4-6) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 26, 1992 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | No. 6 Missouri | L 71-75 | 18-9 (4-7) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| February 29, 1992 3:00 pm, Raycom | | Oklahoma | L 70-96 | 18-10 (4-8) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| March 4, 1992 7:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network | | No. 3 Kansas | W 70-66 | 19-10 (5-8) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| March 7, 1992 3:00 pm, Raycom | | at Colorado | L 83-87 | 19-11 (5-9) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| Big Eight tournament ||||||
| March 13, 1992 8:20 pm, Raycom | | vs. No. 13 Missouri Big Eight tournament quarterfinals | W 80-75 | 20-11 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| March 14, 1992 3:20 pm, Raycom | | vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Big Eight tournament semifinals | L 60-69 | 20-12 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 20, 1992* 1:30 pm, CBS | | vs. No. (7 seed) UNC Charlotte NCAA East Regional First round | W 76-74 | 21-12 | Centrum in Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts |
| March 22, 1992* 2:00 pm, CBS | | vs. No. 6 (2 seed) Kentucky NCAA East Regional Second Round | L 98-106 | 21-13 | Centrum in Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* All-Big Eight Selections
    Justus Thigpen (2nd)
    Julius Michalik (HM)
    Ron Bayless (HM)
    Fred Hoiberg (HM)
* Big Eight Freshman of the Year
    Fred Hoiberg
* Academic All-Big Eight
    Mike Bergman
    Greg Hester
* Ralph Olsen Award
    Justus Thigpen