# 1992–93 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 22nd year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 31–4 and a conference record of 17–1, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As the Big Ten Conference Champions, the Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1993 NCAA tournament as a 1-seed, where they advanced to the Elite Eight for the second year in a row.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 11 | Malcolm Sims | G | 6–4 | Fr. | Shaker Heights, Ohio |
| 20 | Greg Graham | G | 6–4 | Sr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 21 | Chris Reynolds | G | 6–1 | Sr. | Peoria, Illinois |
| 22 | Damon Bailey | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Bedford, Indiana |
| 24 | Matt Nover | C | 6–8 | Sr. | Chesterton, Indiana |
| 25 | Pat Knight | G | 6–6 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 30 | Todd Leary | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 33 | Pat Graham | G | 6–5 | Jr. | Floyds Knobs, Indiana |
| 34 | Brian Evans | F | 6–8 | Fr. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 40 | Calbert Cheaney | F | 6–7 | Sr. | Evansville, Indiana |
| 44 | Alan Henderson | F | 6–9 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 50 | Todd Lindeman | C | 7–1 | RS So. | Channing, Michigan |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/18/1992* | No. 4 | Murray State Preseason NIT First Round | W 103–80 | 1–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 11/20/1992* | No. 4 | Tulane Preseason NIT Second Round | W 102–92 | 2–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 11/25/1992* | No. 4 | vs. No. 7 Florida State Preseason NIT Semifinals | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | Madison Square Garden New York City |
| 11/27/1992* | No. 4 | vs. No. 6 Seton Hall Preseason NIT Championship | W 78–74 | 4–0 | Madison Square Garden New York City |
| 12/5/1992* | No. 2 | vs. No. 3 Kansas | L 69–74 | 4–1 | Hoosier Dome Indianapolis |
| 12/8/1992* | No. 8 | at Notre Dame | W 75–70 | 5–1 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana |
| 12/11/1992* | No. 4 | Austin Peay Indiana Classic | W 107–61 | 6–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/12/1992* | No. 4 | Western Michigan Indiana Classic | W 97–58 | 7–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/19/1992* | No. 4 | No. 19 Cincinnati | W 79–64 | 8–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/23/1992* | No. 4 | St. John's | W 105–80 | 9–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/27/1992* | No. 4 | vs. Butler Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 90–48 | 10–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 12/28/1992* | No. 4 | vs. Colorado Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 85–65 | 11–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 1/3/1993* | No. 4 | vs. No. 3 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | L 78–81 | 11–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1/6/1993 | No. 5 | No. 8 Iowa | W 75–67 | 12–2 (1–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/9/1993 | No. 5 | Penn State | W 105–57 | 13–2 (2–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/12/1993 | No. 6 | at No. 2 Michigan | W 76–75 | 14–2 (3–0) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1/16/1993 | No. 6 | at Illinois Rivalry | W 83–79 | 15–2 (4–0) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 1/19/1993 | No. 2 | at No. 13 Purdue Rivalry | W 74–65 | 16–2 (5–0) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 1/24/1993 | No. 2 | Ohio State | W 96–69 | 17–2 (6–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/27/1993 | No. 2 | Minnesota | W 61–57 | 18–2 (7–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/30/1993 | No. 2 | at Northwestern | W 93–71 | 19–2 (8–0) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| 2/6/1993 | No. 1 | at No. 9 Iowa | W 73–66 | 20–2 (9–0) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| 2/9/1993 | No. 1 | at Penn State | W 88–84 $^{2OT}$ | 21–2 (10–0) | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| 2/14/1993 | No. 1 | No. 4 Michigan | W 93–92 | 22–2 (11–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/17/1993 | No. 1 | Illinois Rivalry | W 93–71 | 23–2 (12–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/21/1993 | No. 1 | No. 14 Purdue Rivalry | W 93–78 | 24–2 (13–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/23/1993 | No. 1 | at Ohio State | L 77–81 | 24–3 (13–1) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 2/27/1993 | No. 1 | at Minnesota | W 86–75 | 25–3 (14–1) | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| 3/4/1993 | No. 2 | Northwestern | W 98–69 | 26–3 (15–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/10/1993 | No. 2 | Michigan State | W 99–68 | 27–3 (16–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/14/1993 | No. 2 | at Wisconsin | W 87–80 | 28–3 (17–1) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/19/1993* | (1 MW) No. 1 | vs. (16 MW) Wright State First Round | W 97–54 | 29–3 | Hoosier Dome Indianapolis |
| 3/21/1993* | (1 MW) No. 1 | vs. (9 MW) Xavier Second Round | W 73–70 | 30–3 | Hoosier Dome Indianapolis |
| 3/25/1993* | (1 MW) No. 1 | vs. (4 MW) Louisville Sweet Sixteen | W 82–69 | 31–3 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis |
| 3/27/1993* | (1 MW) No. 1 | vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Kansas Elite Eight | L 77–83 | 31–4 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=MW. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Calbert Cheaney, Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball
* Calbert Cheaney, Adolph Rupp Trophy
* Calbert Cheaney, Naismith College Player of the Year
* Calbert Cheaney, USBWA College Player of the Year
* Calbert Cheaney, John R. Wooden Award
* Calbert Cheaney, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
* Calbert Cheaney, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 6 | Calbert Cheaney | Washington Bullets |
| 1 | 17 | Greg Graham | Charlotte Hornets |