1992–93 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1992–93 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (7th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 20–11 overall and 8–6 in Big Eight Conference play. Nebraska earned an at-large bid to the 1993 NCAA Tournament as the #10 seed in the East region.

1992–93 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
1992–93 record20–11 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gary Bargen
  • Jeff Smith
  • Jimmy Williams
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
1992–93 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Kansas113 .786  297  .806
No. 23 Oklahoma State86 .571  209  .690
Iowa State86 .571  2011  .645
Nebraska86 .571  2011  .645
Kansas State77 .500  1911  .633
Oklahoma77 .500  2012  .625
Missouri59 .357  1914  .576
Colorado212 .143  1017  .370
1993 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of April 5, 1993; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1992–93 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 21 Erick Strickland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBellevue West Bellevue, NE
G 32 Andre Woolridge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBenson Omaha, NE
F 33 Tom Best 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrThornwood South Holland, IL
C 34 Derrick Chandler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrDeMatha Mitchellville, MD
F 41 Bruce Chubick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWest Holt Atkinson, NE
F 43 Terrance Badgett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrOmaha South Omaha, NE
G 52 Eric Piatkowski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrStevens Rapid City, SD
Head coach

Danny Nee

Assistant coach(es)
  • Gary Bargen
  • Jeff Smith
  • Jimmy Williams

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

Roster
Last update: March 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 10, 1992*
No. 25 Creighton W 100–83  4–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 27, 1992*
No. 20 vs. No. 6 Michigan
Rainbow Classic
L 73–88  7–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Feb 27, 1993
Iowa State W 91–87  19–8
(7–5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 3, 1993
at No. 8 Kansas L 83–94  19–9
(7–6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 7, 1993
Oklahoma W 94–83  20–9
(8–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Big Eight Tournament
Mar 12, 1993*
vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal
L 45–47  20–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
vs. No. 24 New Mexico State
First Round
L 79–93  20–11
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

  1. "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) - University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 196. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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