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

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| year = 1993

| team = Texas Longhorns

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{{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 =

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{{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 =

}}

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{{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}}

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