1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record18–12 (8–8 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
1993–94 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 UMass 14 2   .875 28 7   .800
No. 12 Temple 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
8 8   .500 18 12   .600
West Virginia 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Duquesne 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Rutgers 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Saint Joseph's 5 11   .313 14 14   .500
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 10 17   .370
1994 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a three-way tie for third place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Colonials defeated No. 7 seed UAB before falling to No. 2 seed UConn, 75–63, to finish with a record of 18–12 (8–8 A-10).

Roster

1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 33 Yinka Dare 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Kano, Nigeria
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 29, 1993*
    No. 23 at American W 85–50  1–0
    Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 3, 1993*
    No. 23 vs. No. 4 North Carolina L 62–87  1–1
    Bojangles' Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 4, 1993*
    No. 23 vs. South Carolina W 77–71  2–1
    Bojangles' Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 10, 1993*
    No. 24 Long Island University W 76–60  3–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 11, 1993*
    No. 24 Jackson State W 94–74  4–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 18, 1993*
    No. 23 Pepperdine W 66–59  5–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 27, 1993*
    No. 23 vs. Coastal Carolina W 87–68  6–1
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 28, 1993*
    No. 21 at New Orleans L 60–63  6–2
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 3, 1994
    No. 23 at St. Bonaventure L 67–71  6–3
    (0–1)
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Jan 6, 1994
    No. 23 Rutgers W 89–69  7–3
    (1–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 8, 1994
    No. 23 at No. 7 Temple L 64–80  7–4
    (1–2)
    McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 12, 1994
    Duquesne W 87–72  8–4
    (2–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 6, 1994*
    vs. Rhode Island
    Quarterfinals
    W 70–61  17–10
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 7, 1994*
    at No. 12 Temple
    Semifinals
    L 34–54  17–11
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1994*
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) UAB
    First Round
    W 51–46  18–11
    Nassau Coliseum 
    Uniondale, New York
    Mar 19, 1994*
    (10 E) vs. (2 E) No. 4 Connecticut
    Second Round
    L 63–75[1]  18–12
    Nassau Coliseum (16,204)
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. ^ "UCONN BRACKET: DISNEY THEN MIAMI". Sun-Sentinel. March 20, 1994. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
    2. ^ "GW MEN'S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". George Washington Colonials. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
    3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.