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1993–94 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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1993–94 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
SWC tournament champions
SWC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 20
Record26–8 (12–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1993–94 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Texas 12 2   .857 26 8   .765
Texas A&M 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
Texas Tech 10 4   .714 17 11   .607
Baylor 7 7   .500 16 11   .593
Rice 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
Houston 5 9   .357 8 19   .296
SMU 3 11   .214 6 21   .222
TCU 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1994 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1993–94 season. The Longhorns were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 26–8 overall record and finished atop the standings in Southwest Conference play with a 12–2 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 11 seed Western Kentucky in the opening round[3] before falling to No. 3 seed Michigan in the second round.[4]

Roster

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1993–94 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 B. J. Tyler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Port Arthur, Texas
G 12 Roderick Anderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 15 Terrence Rencher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr The Bronx, New York
G 32 Reggie Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Bronx, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 26, 1993*
at LSU L 66–86  0–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nov 28, 1993*
at Nebraska W 78–75  1–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 1, 1993*
at Stephen F. Austin W 78–66  2–1
William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, Texas
Dec 4, 1993*
Florida L 68–76  2–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 15, 1993*
at No. 16 Connecticut L 86–96  2–3
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 21, 1993*
vs. No. 5 Kentucky
Maui Invitational tournament
L 61–86  2–4
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 22, 1993*
vs. Tennessee Tech
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 97–85  3–4
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 23, 1993*
vs. Notre Dame
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 89–72  4–4
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 27, 1993*
Oklahoma W 87–75  5–4
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 29, 1993*
Utah W 93–91 2OT 6–4
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 2, 1994*
at No. 22 Illinois L 78–83  6–5
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 5, 1994*
vs. UTSA W 91–69  7–5
HemisFair Arena 
San Antonio, Texas
SWC Regular season
Jan 12, 1994*
at Texas A&M L 84–85  7–6
(0–1)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Jan 15, 1994
SMU W 91–79  8–6
(1–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 19, 1994
at Baylor W 110–85  9–6
(2–1)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Jan 21, 1994
Texas Tech W 108–79  10–6
(3–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 23, 1994*
Georgia W 107–96  11–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 29, 1994
at Houston W 110–78  12–6
(4–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 1, 1994
Rice W 85–70  13–6
(5–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 5, 1994
TCU W 95–73  14–6
(6–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 9, 1994
at SMU W 94–66  15–6
(7–1)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Feb 12, 1994
Texas A&M W 85–68  16–6
(8–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 15, 1994
Baylor W 113–91  17–6
(9–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 19, 1994
at Texas Tech L 125–128 2OT 17–7
(9–2)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 21, 1994*
Lamar W 105–75  18–7
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 26, 1994
Houston W 88–70  19–7
(10–2)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 28, 1994*
Oral Roberts W 106–69  20–7
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 2, 1994*
Rice W 78–70  21–7
(11–2)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Mar 5, 1994
at TCU W 111–78  22–7
(12–2)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 10, 1994*
vs. TCU
Quarterfinals
W 96–75  23–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 11, 1994*
vs. Rice
Semifinals
W 101–89  24–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 12, 1994*
vs. Texas A&M
Championship game
W 87–62  25–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
1994 NCAA Tournament – East No. 6 seed
Mar 17, 1994*
vs. Western Kentucky
First Round
W 91–77  26–7
Kansas Coliseum 
 
Mar 19, 1994*
vs. No. 11 Michigan
Second Round
L 79–84  26–8
Kansas Coliseum 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "1993-94 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Texas 91, Western Kentucky 77". UPI Archives. March 18, 1994. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Michigan Best in the Stretch, Defeats Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1994. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "1993-94 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.