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1993–94 Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
The 1993–94 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 14th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. It would be Orr's final season as head coach. Tim Floyd would take over the program the following season. They finished the season 14–13, 4–10 in Big Eight play to finish tied for sixth place. Their 23 wins were a school record at the time. They lost to Oklahoma State in the 1994 Big Eight conference tournament championship. They did not qualify for postseason play. Games were televised by ESPN, Raycom Sports and the Cyclone Television Network. Previous season The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 20–11, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish tied for second place. They defeated Oklahoma in the 1993 Big Eight conference tournament quarterfinals before losing to Missouri, 67 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Coliseum
James H. Hilton Coliseum, commonly Hilton Coliseum, is a 14,267-seat multi-purpose arena located in Ames, Iowa. The arena opened in 1971. It is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones men's and women's basketball teams, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball teams. Overview The building was constructed in 1971 as part of the Iowa State Center, an athletic and cultural events area located southeast of the main campus. The Coliseum was named after Dr. James H. Hilton, ISU's president from 1953 to 1965, who pushed for the construction of the facility. The Iowa State Center also includes Jack Trice Stadium, C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater and Scheman Continuing Education Building. Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice Stadium replaced the Iowa State Armory and Clyde Williams Stadium, at the corner of Union Dr. & Sheldon Ave. The first band to ever perform at the Hilton Coliseum was Meloncolony, a band composed of Midwest natives: Chuck Vail (singer), Wayne Groff (organ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Michalik
The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the consulship was Gaius Julius Iulus in 489 BC. The gens is perhaps best known, however, for Gaius Julius Caesar, the dictator and grand uncle of the emperor Augustus, through whom the name was passed to the so-called Julio-Claudian dynasty of the first century AD. The Julius became very common in imperial times, as the descendants of persons enrolled as citizens under the early emperors began to make their mark in history.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. II, pp. 642, 643. Origin The Julii were of Alban origin, mentioned as one of the leading Alban houses, which Tullus Hostilius removed to Rome upon the destruction of Alba Longa. The Julii also existed at an early period at Bovillae, evidenced by a very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball
The Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team is an American college basketball team that represents Pepperdine University in NCAA Division I, the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Waves compete in the West Coast Conference and are coached by Lorenzo Romar. The Waves have qualified for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 13 times. Thirty-one former Waves have been drafted by the National Basketball Association, NBA, and 17 former Waves have played in the National Basketball Association, NBA, including Dennis Johnson, an inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2002. Their home arena is the Firestone Fieldhouse. This is a multi-purpose facility that hosts volleyball, basketball, as well as other athletic events. They share this facility with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VCU Rams Men's Basketball
The VCU Rams men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball team that represents Virginia Commonwealth University. The Rams joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in the 2012–13 season after previously competing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). In 2017, VCU was ranked the 40th most valuable men's basketball program in the country by ''The Wall Street Journal''. With a valuation of $56.9 million, VCU ranked second in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and second in the A-10 Conference. The team is coached by Mike Rhoades. Since 1999, the team has played home basketball games at the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia on the university's Monroe Park campus. Virginia Commonwealth has made it to the NCAA Final Four once in its program's history, in 2011. Additionally, the Rams won the 2010 CBI tournament and have nine conference tournaments; three being in the Sun Belt Conference, five being in the Colonial Athletic Association, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Paso, TX
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the sixth-largest city in Texas, and the second-largest city in the Southwestern United States behind Phoenix, Arizona. The city is also the second-largest majority-Hispanic city in the U.S., with 81% of its population being Hispanic. Its metropolitan statistical area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and had a population of 868,859 in 2020. El Paso has consistently been ranked as one of the safest large cities in America. El Paso stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the most-populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua with over 1.5 million people. The Las Cruces area, in the neighboring U.S. state of New Mexico, has a population of 219,561. On the U.S. side, the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Haskins Center
The Don Haskins Center, formerly known as the Special Events Center, is the home of UTEP Miners men's and women's basketball. The venue is located in the heart of El Paso, Texas. In addition to hosting sporting events, the Don Haskins Center is also used by many area schools, such as El Paso Community College, for graduation and commencement ceremonies. Due to its large seating capacity, the center is also the city's premier entertainment venue and has hosted big-name acts such as pop star Shakira's Tour of the Mongoose, Oral Fixation Tour and The Sun Comes Out World Tour, Britney Spears during her The Circus Starring Britney Spears, Circus Tour, comedian George Lopez and rock band Kiss (band), KISS. History Built in 1977, as the Special Events Center, the venue replaced Memorial Gym. The Special Events Center was renamed after UTEP's Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins (1930–2008) in 1998. Haskins, who is best known for starting five African-American players in the 1966 NCAA Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Men's Basketball
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. History NCAA tournament results Charleston Southern has competed in the NCAA tournament once, in 1997; the Buccaneers lost to UCLA 109–75 in the first round. NIT results Charleston Southern has competed in the National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ... (NIT) twice. Their combined record is 0–2. CIT results The Buccaneers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), one time. Their record is 1–1. References External linksTeam website {{S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UT Arlington Mavericks Men's Basketball
The UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Western Athletic Conference. Home games are played at College Park Center, located on the University of Texas at Arlington's campus in Arlington. The team appeared in the 2008 NCAA tournament, losing against the #1 seed Memphis in the first round, although Memphis was later forced to vacate the win due to infractions committed by the program. History The Mavericks are one of the founding teams of the Southland Conference, which began with five institutions on March 15, 1963. Although only 21 of 62 seasons have resulted in an overall winning record, 10 of the past 14 seasons have winning records, including a school record 27 wins in the 2016–2017 season (as of the conclusion of the 2020–21 season). The team won an outright Southland Conference regular season championship in 2011/2012, along with a tie for the 2004 regular season champion and a 2008 conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team ...
The 1993–94 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Tom Davis and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They ended the season 11–16 overall and 5–13 in Big Ten play. Roster Schedule/results , - !colspan=8, Non-Conference Regular Season , - , - !colspan=8, Big Ten Regular Season , - References {{DEFAULTSORT:1993-94 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Hawk Hawk Hawks are bird of prey, birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are widely distributed and are found on all continents except Antarctica. * The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks and others. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Bulldogs Men's Basketball
The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition and is coached by Darian DeVries. The program is best known for making the 1969 Final Four. History The early years (1906–1959) The first season Drake fielded a men's basketball team was 1906–07. The Bulldogs finished with a 2–1 record as an independent. The next year, during the 1907–08 season, they were charter members of the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake went on to dominate the 1930s, winning three conference titles in the decade (1934–35, 1935–36, and 1938–39). The Bulldogs did not qualify for a postseason tournament by winning the conference title, though, as no post-season tournaments were held during the 1934–35 season. The following 1935–36 season Drake was invited to the District Olympic Tournament post-season tournament (defeating North Dakota 49–46, falling to Minnesota 36–19). The Bulldogs participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, ''Rivière des Moines,'' meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 83rd in terms of population in the United States with 699,292 residents according to the 2019 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state. Des Moines is a major center of the US insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city was credited as the "number one spot for U.S. insurance companies" in a ''Business Wire'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knapp Center
The Knapp Center is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992. The Knapp Center is the center building for three athletic buildings combined. The Bell Center to the west is a general athletic building with offices, a pool, gym, and locker rooms. To the east is the Shivers' Basketball Practice facility, which opened in 2014. The Knapp Center itself also holds a weight room by the northwest corner of the basketball court. The namesake of the arena comes from William Knapp, who is the chairman of Iowa Realty and a member of the Drake University Board of Trustees. He played a key role in financing the arena with a $3 million gift towards construction. After receiving a donation from Hy-Vee, the court was named in honor Drake alum and former Hy-Vee CEO Ron Pearson as "Ron Pearson Court" on September 18, 2010. Renovations in the summer of 2022 reconfigured the lower bowl of seating, reducing capacit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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