# 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.
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.

## 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 |
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## 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, 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

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