1992–93 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team


The 1992–93 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Eddie Sutton and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys finished with a record of 20–9 (8–6 Big Eight) and tied for second in Big Eight regular season play.

1992–93 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record20–9 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachBill Self (7th season)
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 6,381)
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

Oklahoma State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating Marquette in the opening round, the Cowboys were defeated by Louisville, 78–63.[1]

Roster

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1992–93 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 22 Brooks Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Texas A&M Littleton, Colorado
C 50 Bryant Reeves 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Gans Gans, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bill Self
  • Rob Evans
  • Russ Pennell
  • Steve Anthis

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1992*
Midwestern State W 86–74  1–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 5, 1992*
at California L 65–80  1–1
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 9, 1992*
Tulsa W 85–67  2–1
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 12, 1992*
Baylor W 93–75  3–1
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 19, 1992*
Houston Baptist W 93–54  4–1
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 22, 1992*
at TCU W 65–47  5–1
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Dec 30, 1992*
Southwest Missouri State W 74–59  6–1
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 2, 1993*
vs. SMU W 75–59  7–1
 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 4, 1993*
at Jacksonville W 60–59  8–1
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 9, 1993
Kansas State L 62–75  8–2
(0–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 14, 1993
at Iowa State L 72–81  8–3
(0–2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Jan 16, 1993
Nebraska W 78–73  9–3
(1–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 21, 1993*
at Oral Roberts W 90–45  10–3
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 24, 1993
at Missouri L 63–79  10–4
(1–3)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 30, 1993
Iowa State W 94–77  11–4
(2–3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 3, 1993
at Colorado W 85–61  12–4
(3–3)
Coors Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 6, 1993
No. 16 Oklahoma W 83–76  13–4
(4–3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 10, 1993
at No. 7 Kansas L 72–84  13–5
(4–4)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 13, 1993
Colorado W 77–59  14–5
(5–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 15, 1993
at Nebraska W 73–63  15–5
(6–4)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 20, 1993*
Louisiana Tech W 80–53  16–5
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 24, 1993
Missouri W 77–73  17–5
(7–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 27, 1993
at Kansas State W 78–61  18–5
(8–4)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 1, 1993
at Oklahoma L 80–89  18–6
(8–5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Mar 4, 1993*
Oral Roberts W 114–85  19–6
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Mar 7, 1993
No. 19 No. 8 Kansas L 73–74  19–7
(8–6)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Big Eight Tournament
Mar 12, 1993*
(2) No. 21 vs. (7) Missouri
Quarterfinals
L 62–81  19–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
(5 MW) No. 23 vs. (12 MW) Marquette
First Round
W 74–62  20–8
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 21, 1993*
(5 MW) No. 23 vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Louisville
Second Round
L 63–78  20–9
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Louisville 78, Oklahoma State 63". UPI Archives. March 21, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992–93 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2021.