1993–94 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

1993–94 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record23–7 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
1993–94 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Connecticut 16 2   .889 29 5   .853
No. 15 Syracuse 13 5   .722 23 7   .767
Boston College 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Providence 10 8   .556 20 10   .667
Villanova 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Georgetown 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Seton Hall 8 10   .444 17 13   .567
Pittsburgh 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
St. John's 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Miami 0 18   .000 7 20   .259
1994 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1994[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1993–94 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 18th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 23–7 (13–5) record and advanced to Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

1993–94 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 4 Otis Hill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr White Plains, New York
PG 15 Adrian Autry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Monroe, North Carolina
SG 21 Lawrence Moten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G/F 34 Lucious Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Beaumont, Texas
G/F 35 Scott McCorkle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Mission Viejo, California
SF 44 John Wallace 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Rochester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1993*
No. 20 Tennessee W 98–65  1–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 1, 1993*
No. 18 Cornell W 95–59  2–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 3, 1993*
No. 18 Boston University W 89–70  3–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1993*
No. 18 No. 20 Vanderbilt W 78–62  4–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 9, 1993
No. 13 Boston College L 58–75  4–1
(0–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 13, 1993*
No. 21 Lafayette W 104–75  5–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 18, 1993*
No. 21 Maryland Eastern Shore W 108–71  6–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 22, 1993
No. 21 Miami (FL) W 81–52  7–1
(1–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 29, 1993*
No. 19 Colgate W 85–74  8–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 8, 1994
No. 18 Pittsburgh W 79–75  9–1
(2–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 10, 1994
No. 16 at No. 14 Connecticut
Rivalry
L 67–75  9–2
(2–2)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 15, 1994
No. 16 at Villanova W 88–85  10–2
(3–2)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 18, 1994
No. 16 St. John's W 92–82  11–2
(4–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 22, 1994
No. 16 at Seton Hall W 78–74  12–2
(5–2)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 25, 1994
No. 14 at Providence L 82–96  12–3
(5–3)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 29, 1994
No. 14 Villanova W 87–68  13–3
(6–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 1, 1994
No. 15 No. 5 Connecticut
Rivalry
W 108–95  14–3
(7–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 5, 1994
No. 15 at Pittsburgh W 80–77  15–3
(8–3)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1994
No. 14 at Georgetown L 56–60  15–4
(8–4)
USAir Arena 
Landover, Maryland
Feb 12, 1994*
No. 14 No. 4 Kentucky W 93–85  16–4
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 15, 1994
No. 14 Providence W 79–74  17–4
(9–4)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 19, 1994
No. 14 at Boston College L 83–89  17–5
(9–5)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 23, 1994
No. 18 Seton Hall W 91–69  18–5
(10–5)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 27, 1994
No. 18 at St. John's W 82–81  19–5
(11–5)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 1, 1994
No. 14 at Miami (FL) W 71–69  20–5
(12–5)
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Mar 6, 1994
No. 14 Georgetown W 81–75  21–5
(13–5)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Big East tournament
Mar 11, 1994*
No. 13 vs. Seton Hall
Quarterfinals
L 80–81 OT[2] 21–6
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(4 W) No. 15 vs. (13 W) Hawaii
First round
W 92–78  22–6
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Mar 19, 1994*
(4 W) No. 15 vs. (12 W) Wisconsin–Green Bay
Second Round
W 64–59[3]  23–6
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Mar 24, 1994*
(4 W) No. 15 vs. (1 W) No. 5 Missouri
West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 88–98 OT[4] 23–7
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in EST.

Rankings

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "In Upset, Odds Are in Seton Hall's Favor". The New York Times. March 12, 1994. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Syracuse Pops Wisconsin Green Bay's Bubble". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1994. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Missouri, Purdue doggedly march on: Syr. rallies, fall in OT". Baltimore Sun. March 24, 1994. Retrieved June 20, 2021.