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
NCAA tournament
Conference	Big 8 Conference
Record	20–11 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach	Danny Nee (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Gary Bargen Jeff Smith Jimmy Williams
Home arena	Bob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons ← 1991–92 1993–94 →

1992–93 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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

Roster

1992–93 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 21 Erick Strickland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bellevue West Bellevue, NE G 32 Andre Woolridge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Benson Omaha, NE F 33 Tom Best 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Thornwood South Holland, IL C 34 Derrick Chandler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr DeMatha Mitchellville, MD F 41 Bruce Chubick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr West Holt Atkinson, NE F 43 Terrance Badgett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Omaha South Omaha, NE G 52 Eric Piatkowski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Stevens 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   Injured   Current redshirt 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 7, 1993		Kansas	W 68-64		Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
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

See also: 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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.
3. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.