1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA men's basketball season . Led by head coach Norm Stewart , the Tigers won the Big Eight Conference regular season title by sweeping through the league schedule. Though upset by Nebraska in the Big Eight tournament semifinals, the Tigers were awarded the #1 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament. After reaching the Elite Eight, Arizona defeated the Tigers 92–72 in the regional final. Missouri finished with an overall record of 28–4 (14–0 Big Eight).
Roster
1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1993 *
Central Missouri State
W 69–66
1–0
Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Dec 2, 1993 *
at No. 2 Arkansas
L 68–120[ 1]
1–1
Bud Walton Arena (20,212)Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 22, 1993 *
vs. No. 19 Illinois Braggin' Rights
W 108–107 3OT
6–1
St. Louis Arena (18,273)St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 12, 1994 *
No. 25
at Notre Dame
L 73–77
10–2
Joyce Center
Jan 15, 1994
No. 25
at Colorado
W 80–72
11–2 (1–0)
CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado
Jan 19, 1994
Iowa State
W 92–69
12–2 (2–0)
Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Jan 22, 1994
at Oklahoma State
W 73–68
13–2 (3–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 24, 1994
No. 24
at Nebraska
W 89–73
14–2 (4–0)
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 31, 1994
No. 20
No. 3 Kansas
W 79–67
15–2 (5–0)
Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Mar 5, 1994
No. 6
Nebraska
W 80–78
24–2 (14–0)
Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight tournament
Mar 11, 1994 *
No. 3
vs. Colorado Big Eight tournament Quarterfinal
W 64–62
25–2
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 1994 *
No. 3
vs. Nebraska Big Eight tournament Semifinal
L 91–98
25–3
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1994 *
(1 W) No. 5
vs. (16 W) Navy West Regional – First round
W 76–53
26–3
Dee Events Center Logan, Utah
Mar 19, 1994 *
(1 W) No. 5
vs. (9 W) Wisconsin West Regional – Second Round
W 109–96
27–3
Dee Events Center Logan, Utah
Mar 24, 1994 *
(1 W) No. 5
vs. (4 W) No. 15 Syracuse West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 98–88 OT
28–3
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
Mar 26, 1994 *
(1 W) No. 5
vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona West Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 72–92
28–4
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in
Central .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final AP — — — — — — — — 25 — 24 20 15 12 6 6 3 5 Not released Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — 25 16 14 8 6 3 5 6
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Awards
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References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Premo-Porretta national championships in bold