1993–94 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

In November 2003, Mitch Albom released his book Fab five: basketball, trash talk, the American dream chronicling the recruiting of and first two years of play of the Fab Five.{{cite news|title=New Book Tells Some Fab Stories|date=November 25, 1993|work=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/11/25/new-book-tells-some-fab-stories/|access-date=September 6, 2010}} After Chris Webber left for the NBA, the team entered the season ranked fifth in the nation as it opened the season against number 13 {{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|school=Georgia Institute of Technology|title=Georgia Tech}}.{{cite news|title=With No One To Lean On This Season, Michigan's Rose Grows Up|date=November 26, 1993|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Myslenski, Skip|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/11/26/with-no-one-to-lean-on-this-season-michigans-rose-grows-up/|access-date=September 6, 2010}} Michigan found itself with a 21–6, (13–4 Big Ten) record and tied with the Purdue Boilermakers for the conference lead with one game remaining.{{cite news|title=Michigan Ties For Big 10 Lead|date=March 10, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|id={{ProQuest|283770889}}}} Michigan then lost (for the third time in its last four games) to a struggling {{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|school=Northwestern University|title=Northwestern Wildcats}} team,{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/sports/college-basketball-hard-day-for-high-mighty-arkansas-company-take-falls.html|title=College Basketball; Hard Day for the High and Mighty: Arkansas and Company Take Falls|access-date=May 19, 2010|date=March 13, 1994|work=The New York Times}} and finished second in the conference.{{cite news|title=Underdogs Still Running With Pack Maryland, Tulsa Face Heavyweights In Midwest Regional|date=March 25, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Deardorff, Julie|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/25/underdogs-still-running-with-pack/|access-date=September 6, 2010}} After the season, Howard was selected as a first team All-Big-Ten member along with Glenn Robinson, Rose, Shawn Respert, and Damon Bailey.{{cite news|title=All-Big Ten|date=March 15, 1994|work=Chicago Sun-Times|page=87, sports section}} In the opening round of the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Howard helped Michigan survive with a 78–74 overtime victory over Pepperdine by scoring 28 points and adding 9 rebounds before fouling out.{{cite news|title=Michigan Needs OT To Escape Pepperdine|date=March 18, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Myslenski, Skip|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/18/michigan-needs-ot-to-escape-pepperdine/|access-date=September 6, 2010}} In the second round, Howard posted 34 points and 18 rebounds to lead the team to an 84–79 victory over Texas.{{cite news|title=Howard Keeps Michigan Alive His 34 Points, 18 Rebounds Repel Texas|date=March 20, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Myslenski, Skip|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/20/howard-keeps-michigan-alive/|access-date=September 6, 2010}} Michigan faced a Joe Smith-led Maryland in the Sweet Sixteen round. Howard scored 24 and had 11 rebounds before fouling out with 2:49 remaining in the 78–71 victory.{{cite news|title=Big Ten Splits – Michigan Foils Maryland Bid – Arkansas Next|date=March 26, 1994|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Gould, Herb|page=104, sports section}} Howard earned the regional MVP award with a game-high 30 points and 13 rebounds despite collecting two fouls in the first two minutes in the Elite Eight round against a victorious Arkansas team that had United States President Bill Clinton as a vocal supporter.{{cite news|title=Michigan Suffers Shortfall Howard Not Enough, So It's Arkansas|date=March 28, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Deardorff, Julie|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/28/michigan-suffers-shortfall/|access-date=September 6, 2010}} After the season, Howard announced his intention to enter the 1994 NBA Draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/19/howard-the-rock-for-michigan-enters-nba-draft/|access-date=September 6, 2010|title=Howard, The 'Rock' For Michigan, Enters NBA Draft|date=April 19, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Myslenski, Skip}} The following day, Rose announced he would enter the draft as well.{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/20/michigans-fab-5-slips-to-2-as-rose-enters-nba-draft/|access-date=September 6, 2010|title=Michigan's Fav 5 Slips To 2 As Rose Enters NBA Draft|date=April 20, 1994|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Myslenski, Skip}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan Wolverines}}| Non-conference Regular Season

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| date = Nov 26, 1993

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| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Springfield Civic Center

| site_cityst = Springfield, Massachusetts

| gamename =

| score = 80–70

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| record = 1–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 1993

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| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Cleveland State Vikings|title=Cleveland State}}

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 84–71

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| record = 2–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 1993

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| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 84–69

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| record = 3–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 4, 1993

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| rank = 5

| opponent = Chattanooga

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 97–86

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| record = 4–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 6, 1993

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| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Detroit Mercy Titans|title=Detroit Mercy}}

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 78–60

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| record = 5–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 1993

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| rank = 3

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 63–73

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| record = 5–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 1993

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| rank = 7

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|title=Central Michigan}}

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 86–44

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| record = 6–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 1993

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| rank = 7

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}}

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| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona

| gamename =

| score = 102–81

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| record = 7–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 1993

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| away = yes

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| rank = 7

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona

| gamename =

| score = 95–119

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| record = 7–2

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 3, 1994

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| rank = 13

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 111–84

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| record = 8–2

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan Wolverines}}| Big Ten Regular Season

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| date = Jan 5, 1994

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| rank = 13

| opponent = Michigan State

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 75–64

| overtime =

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| record = 9–2

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 8, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 13

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa

| gamename =

| score = 71–70

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10–2

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 1994

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| rank = 10

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=Ohio State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 86–75

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 11–2

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

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| rank = 10

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| score = 72–82

| overtime =

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| record = 11–3

| conference = 3–1

}}

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| date = Jan 20, 1994

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| rank = 15

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota

| gamename =

| score = 58–63

| overtime =

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| record = 11–4

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23, 1994

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| away = yes

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| rank = 15

| opponent = Illinois

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| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois

| gamename =

| score = 74–70

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| record = 12–4

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 29, 1994

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| rank = 15

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 79–75

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| record = 13–4

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 1, 1994

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| away = yes

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| rank = 13

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana

| gamename =

| score = 63–62

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| record = 14–4

| conference = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 5, 1994

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| rank = 13

| opponent = Michigan State

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| site_stadium = Breslin Student Events Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan

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| score = 59–51

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| record = 15–4

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 8, 1994

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| rank = 11

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 91–67

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| record = 16–4

| conference = 8–2

}}

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| date = Feb 13, 1994

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| rank = 11

| opponent = Ohio State

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| site_stadium = St. John Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio

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| score = 72–70

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| record = 17–4

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 1994

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| rank = 7

| opponent = Iowa

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| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

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| score = 89–76

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| record = 18–4

| conference = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 19, 1994

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| rank = 7

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

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| score = 72–65

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| record = 19–4

| conference = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 22, 1994

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| rank = 3

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 79–70

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| record = 20–4

| conference = 12–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 1994

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| away = yes

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| rank = 3

| opponent = Wisconsin

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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House

| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin

| gamename =

| score = 58–71

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| record = 20–5

| conference = 12–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 6, 1994

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| rank = 3

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 94–95

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| record = 20–6

| conference = 12–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 1994

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| rank = 8

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| score = 81–72

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| record = 21–6

| conference = 13–4

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 12, 1994

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| away = yes

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| rank = 8

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| gamename =

| score = 93–97

| overtime = OT

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| record = 21–7

| conference = 13–5

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan Wolverines}}| NCAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 17, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 11

| seed = 3 MW

| opponent = Pepperdine

| opprank =

| oppseed = 14 MW

| site_stadium = Kansas Coliseum

| site_cityst = Park City, Kansas

| gamename = First round

| score = 78–74

| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=Michigan Survives Pepperdine in Overtime |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/18/sports/college-basketball-midwest-michigan-survives-pepperdine-in-overtime.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 18, 1994 |access-date=May 27, 2023}}

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| record = 22–7

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 19, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 11

| seed = 3 MW

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 20

| oppseed = 6 MW

| site_stadium = Kansas Coliseum

| site_cityst = Park City, Kansas

| gamename = Second Round

| score = 84–79{{cite news |title=Michigan Best in the Stretch, Defeats Texas |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-20-sp-36373-story.html |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=March 20, 1994 |access-date=July 5, 2022}}

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| record = 23–7

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 25, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 11

| seed = 3 MW

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| oppseed = 10 MW

| site_stadium = Reunion Arena

| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas

| gamename = Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen

| score = 78–71{{cite news |title=Howard, Michigan Subdue Maryland |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-03-26-9403260054-story.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=March 26, 1994 |access-date=July 5, 2022}}

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| record = 24–7

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 27, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 11

| seed = 3 MW

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank = 2

| oppseed = 1 MW

| site_stadium = Reunion Arena

| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas

| gamename = Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight

| score = 68–76{{cite news |title=Arkansas Bids Fab Four A Farewell |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/28/sports/ncaa-tournament-midwest-arkansas-bids-fab-four-a-final-four-farewell.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 28, 1994 |access-date=July 5, 2022}}

| overtime =

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| record = 24–8

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| region = MW

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{{main|1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1020–1021|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}

Four players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1994.html|title=1994 NBA Draft|publisher=Basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1995.html|title=1995 NBA Draft|publisher=Basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html|title=1997 NBA Draft|publisher=Basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2014}}

• 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• NCAA Men's Division I tournament bids by school
• NCAA Men's Division I tournament bids by school and conference
• NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament all-time team records

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