1993–94 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 1993–94
|team = Texas Longhorns
|sport = Basketball
|image = Texas Longhorns logo.svg
|image_size =
|conference = Southwest Conference
|division =
|short_conf = SWC
|CoachRank = 24
|APRank = 20
|record = 26–8
|conf_record = 12–2
|head_coach = Tom Penders
|hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| mvp =
|asst_coach1 =
|asst_coach2 =
|asst_coach3 =
|stadium = Frank Erwin Center
|champion = SWC tournament champions
SWC Regular season champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = second round
}}
{{1993–94 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book|url=http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/11/18/mbb_factbook_2015_16.pdf|website=texassports.com|accessdate=July 9, 2022|pages=91|format=pdf}}{{cite web|title=1993-94 SWC Standings|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1994.html|website=sports-reference.com|accessdate=July 9, 2022}} Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 11 seed Western Kentucky in the opening round{{cite news |title=Texas 91, Western Kentucky 77 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/18/Texas-91-Western-Kentucky-77/7122763966800/ |newspaper=UPI Archives |date=March 18, 1994 |access-date=July 9, 2022}} before falling to No. 3 seed Michigan in the second round.{{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 9, 2022}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header
| year = 1993
| team = Texas Longhorns
| sex =
| teamcolors = y
| high_school=
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 10
|first= B. J.
|last = Tyler
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 1
|lbs = 180
|class= sr
|rs =
|home = Port Arthur, Texas
|link = y
|note =
|inj =
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 12
|first= Roderick
|last = Anderson
|pos = G
|ft = 5
|in = 10
|lbs = 165
|class= jr
|rs =
|home = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|link = y
|note =
|inj =
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 15
|first= Terrence
|last = Rencher
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 3
|lbs = 175
|class= jr
|rs =
|home = The Bronx, New York
|link = y
|note =
|inj =
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 32
|first= Reggie
|last = Freeman
|pos = G
|ft = 6
|in = 6
|lbs = 210
|class= fr
|rs =
|home = The Bronx, New York
|link = y
|note =
|inj =
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tom Penders ({{college|Connecticut}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=
|accessdate=
}}
{{cite web |title=1993-94 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas/1994.html |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 9, 2022}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes|rank=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}| Non-Conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 66–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 78–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 68–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, Connecticut
| gamename =
| score = 86–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lahaina, Hawaii
| gamename = Maui Invitational tournament
| score = 61–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lahaina, Hawaii
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament
| score = 97–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lahaina, Hawaii
| gamename = Maui Invitational Tournament
| score = 89–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 87–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1993
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Utah Utes|title=Utah}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 93–91
| overtime = 2OT
| attend =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 78–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=UTSA Roadrunners |title=UTSA}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HemisFair Arena
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 91–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}| SWC Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. Rollie White Coliseum
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 84–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=SMU Mustangs|title=SMU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 91–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=none|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 110–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 108–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–6
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=none|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 107–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 110–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 85–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 95–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 94–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 85–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–6
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 113–91
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–6
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 125–128
| overtime = 2OT
| attend =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 105–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 26, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 88–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–7
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 106–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1993|sex=men|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 78–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–7
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1994
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 111–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–7
| conference = 12–2
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}| Southwest Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 96–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 101–89
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, Texas
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 87–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas Longhorns}}| 1994 NCAA Tournament – East No. 6 seed
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Kansas Coliseum
| site_cityst =
| gamename = First Round
| score = 91–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 11
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Kansas Coliseum
| site_cityst =
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 79–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|timezone=Central Standard Time|poll=AP poll|region=MW|regionname=Midwest}}
{{cite web |title=2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book |url=https://texassports.com/documents/2020/11/23/2020_21_Texas_Basketball_fact_book.pdf |publisher=University of Texas Athletics |access-date=July 9, 2022}}
Rankings
{{main|1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=1020–1021|year=2009|isbn=0-345-51392-4}}
References
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