1993–94 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1993–94 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 28–6.[3]
Roster
1993–94 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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[4]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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Nov 27, 1993*
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No. 7
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at No. 2 Kentucky
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L 70–78
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0–1
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Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
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Dec 4, 1993*
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No. 11
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Michigan State
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W 77–68
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1–1
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Dec 8, 1993*
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No. 10
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Morehead State
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W 107–81
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2–1
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Dec 11, 1993*
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No. 10
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Eastern Kentucky
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W 90–66
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3–1
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Dec 18, 1993*
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No. 10
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at Wyoming
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W 72–55
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4–1
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Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming
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Dec 22, 1993*
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No. 11
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No. 25 Western Kentucky
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W 78–73 OT
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5–1
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Dec 27, 1993*
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No. 11
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vs. UC Santa Barbara Rainbow Classic
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W 76–53
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6–1
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 28, 1993*
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No. 11
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vs. Florida Rainbow Classic
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W 83–68
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7–1
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 29, 1993*
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No. 11
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at Hawaii Rainbow Classic
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W 85–79
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8–1
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
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Jan 4, 1994*
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No. 11
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George Mason
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W 132–87
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9–1
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Jan 6, 1994
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No. 11
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South Florida
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W 80–56
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10–1 (1–0)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Jan 8, 1994
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No. 11
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VCU
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L 89–93 OT
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10–2 (1–1)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Jan 13, 1994
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No. 15
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Virginia Tech
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W 95–76
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11–2 (2–1)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Jan 15, 1994*
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No. 15
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No. 17 Georgia Tech
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W 88–68
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12–2
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Jan 20, 1994
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No. 13
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at Tulane
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W 83–76
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13–2 (3–1)
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Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana
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Jan 22, 1994
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No. 13
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Southern Miss
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W 70–69
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14–2 (4–1)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Jan 27, 1994
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No. 12
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at Virginia Tech
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W 74–63
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15–2 (5–1)
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Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
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Jan 29, 1994
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No. 12
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at VCU
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W 94–74
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16–2 (6–1)
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Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
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Feb 3, 1994
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No. 9
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Charlotte
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W 76–55
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17–2 (7–1)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Feb 6, 1994*
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No. 9
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Vanderbilt
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W 78–62
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18–2
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Feb 10, 1994
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No. 7
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at South Florida
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W 65–50
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19–2 (8–1)
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Sun Dome Tampa, Florida
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Feb 12, 1994
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No. 7
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Tulane
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W 77–73
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20–2 (9–1)
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Feb 17, 1994
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No. 5
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at Charlotte
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L 62–64
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20–3 (9–2)
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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
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Feb 20, 1994*
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No. 5
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vs. No. 13 Temple
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L 53–68
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20–4
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Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
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Feb 23, 1994*
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No. 13
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LSU
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W 82–64
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21–4
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Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
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Feb 26, 1994*
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No. 13
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at Notre Dame
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W 85–82 OT
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22–4
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Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana
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Feb 28, 1994*
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No. 10
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at Howard
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W 108–65
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23–4
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Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
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Mar 2, 1994
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No. 10
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at Southern Miss
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W 82–75
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24–4 (10–2)
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Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Mar 6, 1994*
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No. 10
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at No. 15 UCLA
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L 72–75
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24–5
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Pauley Pavilion (12,243) Los Angeles, California
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Metro Conference tournament
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Mar 12, 1994*
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No. 14
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vs. Virginia Tech Championship game
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W 76–67
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25–5
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Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi
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Mar 13, 1994*
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No. 14
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vs. Southern Miss Championship game
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W 69–61
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26–5
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Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 18, 1994*
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(3 W) No. 10
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vs. (14 W) Boise State Second Round
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W 67–58
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27–5
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ARCO Arena (16,477) Sacramento, California
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Mar 20, 1994*
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(3 W) No. 10
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vs. (6 W) No. 23 Minnesota Second Round
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W 60–55
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28–5
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ARCO Arena Sacramento, California
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Mar 24, 1994*
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(3 W) No. 10
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vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
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L 70–82
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28–6
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L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
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AP | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | Not released |
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Coaches | 6 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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*AP did not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
NBA draft
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NAIA and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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