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 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1991 and ended with the Final Four at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 6, 1992. Season headlines * Michigan became the first program ...

. The

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were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 12th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in

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. 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

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, 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,

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, the Cyclone Television Network and

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(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

Schedule and results

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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

References

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