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1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–10 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
Seasons
← 1992–93
1994–95 →
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 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 20–10 (10–8 Big East) but went on a cinderella run to win the Big East Tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the 8 seed in the Southeast region. The team was beaten in the opening round by No. 9 seed Alabama, 76–70.[2]

Roster

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1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Jason Murdock 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Bridgewater, New Jersey
F 32 Derrick Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 34 Michael Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 42 Dickey Simpkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
PF 44 Austin Croshere 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G/F 55 Eric Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Newark, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1993*
vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State L 102–113 OT 0–1
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 27, 1993*
Brown W 98–57  1–1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 1, 1993*
New Hampshire W 92–60  2–1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 4, 1993
at Pittsburgh L 82–94  2–2
(0–1)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1993
at Villanova W 66–65  3–2
(1–1)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 1993*
St. Francis (NY) W 108–48  4–2
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 21, 1993*
Princeton W 74–65  5–2
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 31, 1993*
South Carolina W 88–69  6–2
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 5, 1994*
Seton Hall W 85–61  7–2
(2–1)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Big East Tournament
Mar 11, 1994*
vs. Villanova
Quarterfinals
W 77–66  18–9
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 12, 1994*
vs. No. 2 Connecticut
Semifinals
W 69–67  19–9
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 13, 1994*
vs. Georgetown
Championship game
W 74–64  20–9
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(8 SE) vs. (9 SE) Alabama
First round
L 70–76  20–10
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 21 Dickey Simpkins Chicago Bulls
2 35 Michael Smith Sacramento Kings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "For Friars, the Big East Is Setup for the Big Fall". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "1993-94 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "1993-94 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  7. ^ "1994 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.