1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record17–13 (6–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaReitz Arena
1993–94 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Canisius 12 2   .857 22 7   .759
Manhattan 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
Siena 10 4   .714 25 8   .758
Saint Peter's 8 6   .571 14 13   .519
6 8   .429 17 13   .567
Fairfield 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Iona 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
Niagara 3 11   .214 6 21   .222
1994 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by head coach Skip Prosser, played their home games at Reitz Arena and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 6–8 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. The Greyhounds made an unexpected run to capture the MAAC Basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid into the 1994 NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history.[1] Playing as the No. 15 seed in the West region, Loyola lost in the first round to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Arizona, 81–55.[2][3]

Senior guard Tracy Bergan established school records for career assists and steals. While the steals record has been surpassed, Bergan's assist mark remains. In 2008, Bergan was named to Loyola's All-Century Team.[4]

Roster

1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Milt Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
F 4 Matt Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
G 10 Matt Gabriel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Hazleton, Pennsylvania
G 11 Tracy Bergan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr New Carrollton, Maryland
G 12 Sam Steen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
G 15 Teron Owens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Catonsville, Maryland
G 22 Darius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 25 David Credle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Washington, D. C.
F 31 Julian Tate 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
F 32 Michael Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
F 33 B. J. Pendleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Washington, D. C.
G 42 Matt McGovern 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
F 44 Mark Sparzak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
C 45 Ricky Wohl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr Petange, Luxembourg
C 50 Virgil Wallace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr Troy, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1993*
    at William & Mary W 97–84  1–0
    William & Mary Hall 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Dec 1, 1993*
    Towson W 90–84 OT 2–0
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 4, 1993*
    Saint Joseph's L 70–90  2–1
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 8, 1993*
    at American L 96–112  2–2
    Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 11, 1993*
    at Mount St. Mary's W 85–79  3–2
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 3, 1994*
    at Delaware L 65–77  3–3
    Bob Carpenter Center 
    Newark, Delaware
    Jan 5, 1994
    Iona W 89–84  4–3
    (1–0)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 8, 1994
    Maine W 83–71  5–3
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 10, 1994*
    Navy W 78–68  6–3
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 12, 1994*
    UMBC W 69–57  7–3
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 15, 1994
    Siena L 72–77  7–4
    (1–1)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 17, 1994
    at Saint Peter's W 70–63  8–4
    (2–1)
    Yanitelli Center 
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Jan 22, 1994
    at Canisius L 72–87  8–5
    (2–2)
    Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
    Buffalo, New York
    Jan 24, 1994
    Niagara W 76–61  9–5
    (3–2)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 27, 1994
    at Fairfield L 67–85  9–6
    (3–3)
    Alumni Hall 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Jan 30, 1994*
    William & Mary W 94–81  10–6
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 2, 1994
    Saint Peter's L 87–90 OT 10–7
    (3–4)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 5, 1994
    Niagara W 70–62  11–7
    (4–4)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 7, 1994
    Canisius L 76–78  11–8
    (4–5)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 9, 1994
    at Siena L 78–88  11–9
    (4–6)
    Knickerbocker Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Feb 13, 1994
    at Manhattan L 80–95  11–10
    (4–7)
    Draddy Gymnasium 
    New York, New York
    Feb 14, 1994
    at Iona W 88–64  12–10
    (5–7)
    Hynes Athletic Center 
    New Rochelle, New York
    Feb 19, 1994*
    at Maryland L 71–94[7]  12–11
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Feb 21, 1994*
    at Fordham W 75–67  13–11
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, New York
    Feb 23, 1994
    Manhattan L 71–84  13–12
    (5–8)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 27, 1994
    Fairfield W 80–73[8]  14–12
    (6–8)
    Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 5, 1994*
    (5) vs. (4) Saint Peter's
    Quarterfinals
    W 87–80 OT 15–12
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 6, 1994*
    (5) vs. (1) Canisius
    Semifinals
    W 88–70  16–12
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 7, 1994*
    (5) vs. (2) Manhattan
    Championship game
    W 80–75  17–12
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1994*
    (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona
    First round
    L 55–81  17–13
    ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

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    References

    1. ^ "Loyola Stuns Manhattan for First Trip to NCAAs". The Washington Post. March 8, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    2. ^ "'Cats Show They Mean Business". The Deseret News. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    3. ^ "Last loss can't wipe off Loyola's seasonal smile". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    4. ^ "Loyola Announces All-Century Team". Loyola University Athletics. November 15, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    5. ^ "1993–94 Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Men 's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    6. ^ "1993-94 season stats final" (PDF). loyolagreyhounds.com. June 10, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
    7. ^ "Bergan Scores, But Not Alone". The Washington Post. February 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    8. ^ "Better late than never for Bergan". The Baltimore Sun. March 4, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    9. ^ "1993 Men's Basketball Schedule". Loyola University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.