The 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina, played at Charlotte Coliseum. A total of 63 games were played.
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Season | 1993–94 | ||||
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Teams | 64 | ||||
Finals site | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||
Champions | Arkansas Razorbacks (1st title, 1st title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Duke Blue Devils (7th title game, 11th Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Nolan Richardson (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Corliss Williamson (Arkansas) | ||||
Attendance | 578,007 | ||||
Top scorer | Khalid Reeves ( points) | ||||
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The Final Four consisted of Arkansas, making their fifth trip and first since 1990, Arizona, Florida, making their first ever trip, and Duke, making their sixth trip in the last seven tournaments.
In the national championship game, Arkansas defeated Duke by a score of 76–72 and won their first ever national championship.
Schedule and venues
editThe following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1994 tournament:
First and Second Rounds
- March 17 and 19
- East Region
- Midwest Region
- Southeast Region
- West Region
- March 18 and 20
- East Region
- Midwest Region
- Southeast Region
- West Region
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 24 and 26
- Southeast Regional, Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Hosts: University of Tennessee, Southeastern Conference)
- West Regional, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California (Hosts: University of Southern California, Pacific-10 Conference)
- March 25 and 27
- East Regional, Miami Arena, Miami, Florida (Host: University of Miami)
- Midwest Regional, Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas (Host: Southwest Conference)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
- April 2 and 4
Teams
editThere were 30 automatic bids awarded to the tournament - of these, 27 were given to the winners of their conference's tournament, while three were awarded to the team with the best regular-season record in their conference (Big Ten, Ivy League and Pac-10).
Three conferences, the East Coast Conference,[1] Great Midwest Conference,[2] and Midwestern Collegiate Conference,[3] did not receive automatic bids to the tournament.
Four conference champions made their first NCAA tournament appearances: Liberty (Big South), Loyola (MD) (MAAC), Southwest Texas State (Southland), and UCF (TAAC). Additionally, College of Charleston received an at-large bid for its first appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Automatic qualifiers
editConference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
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ACC | North Carolina | 28th | 1993 |
Atlantic 10 | UMass | 4th | 1993 |
Big East | Providence | 12th | 1990 |
Big Eight | Nebraska | 5th | 1993 |
Big Sky | Boise State | 4th | 1993 |
Big South | Liberty | 1st | Never |
Big Ten | Purdue | 13th | 1993 |
Big West | New Mexico State (vacated) | – | 1991 |
CAA | James Madison | 4th | 1983 |
Ivy League | Penn | 15th | 1993 |
MAAC | Loyola (MD) | 1st | Never |
MAC | Ohio | 10th | 1985 |
MEAC | North Carolina A&T | 8th | 1988 |
Metro | Louisville | 24th | 1993 |
Mid-Continent | Green Bay | 2nd | 1991 |
Missouri Valley | Southern Illinois | 3rd | 1993 |
NAC | Drexel | 2nd | 1986 |
NEC | Rider | 3rd | 1993 |
Ohio Valley | Tennessee State | 2nd | 1993 |
Pac-10 | Arizona | 13th | 1993 |
Patriot | Navy | 9th | 1987 |
SEC | Kentucky | 35th | 1993 |
Southern | Chattanooga | 6th | 1993 |
Southland | Southwest Texas State | 1st | Never |
Sun Belt | Southwestern Louisiana | 3rd | 1992 |
SWAC | Texas Southern | 2nd | 1990 |
SWC | Texas | 13th | 1992 |
TAAC | UCF | 1st | Never |
WAC | Hawaii | 2nd | 1972 |
West Coast | Pepperdine | 11th | 1992 |
Tournament seeds
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Bracket
editEast Regional – Miami, Florida
editFirst round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Liberty | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Landover | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Boston College | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Washington State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Boston College | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Boston College | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Ohio | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Indiana | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
Landover | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Temple | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Temple | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Drexel | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Boston College | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Nebraska | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Penn | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Penn | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Uniondale | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | James Madison | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida | 69OT | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | UAB | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | George Washington | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | George Washington | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Uniondale | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Connecticut | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Rider | 46 |
Southeast Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
editFirst round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | UCF | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
Lexington | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Alabama | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Providence | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alabama | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kansas | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Wake Forest | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | College of Charleston | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Wake Forest | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Lexington | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Kansas | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kansas | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Chattanooga | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Purdue | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Marquette | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Southwest Louisiana | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Marquette | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kentucky | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Tennessee State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Marquette | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Michigan State | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Seton Hall | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Michigan State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Texas Southern | 70 |
Midwest Regional – Dallas, Texas
editFirst round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Arkansas | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | North Carolina A&T | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Arkansas | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
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9 | Georgetown | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Illinois | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Georgetown | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Arkansas | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tulsa | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tulsa | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tulsa | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | Oklahoma State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Oklahoma State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | New Mexico State | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Arkansas | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Western Kentucky | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Wichita | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 78OT | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Pepperdine | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maryland | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Saint Louis | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maryland | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Maryland | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Massachusetts | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Massachusetts | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Southwest Texas State | 60 |
West Regional – Los Angeles, California
editFirst round | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Missouri | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Navy | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Missouri | 109 | |||||||||||||||||
Ogden | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Wisconsin | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Cincinnati | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Wisconsin | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Missouri | 98OT | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Syracuse | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | California | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | UW–Green Bay | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | UW–Green Bay | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
Ogden | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Syracuse | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Syracuse | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Hawaii | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Missouri | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota# | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Southern Illinois | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota# | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
Sacramento | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Louisville | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Louisville | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Boise State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Louisville | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Virginia | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | New Mexico | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Virginia | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Arizona | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Loyola (MD) | 55 |
# Minnesota vacated its NCAA Tournament appearance from the 1993–94 season due to an academic fraud scandal. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Minnesota removing the wins from its own record.
West Region First round
editCBS
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Thursday, March 17
approx. 3:15 pm MST |
#12 UW–Green Bay Phoenix 61, #5 California Golden Bears 57 | ||
Scoring by half: 32–23, 29–34 | ||
Pts: J. Nordgaard – 24 Rebs: J. Nordgaard – 9 Asts: J. Martinez – 7 |
Pts: L. Murray – 18 Rebs: J. Kidd, L. Murray – 11 Asts: J. Kidd – 7 |
Dee Events Center – Ogden
Attendance: 12,126 Referees: Lenny Wirtz, Ed Corbett, Rick Hartzell |
West Region Second Round
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Saturday, March 19
2:35 pm MST |
#12 UW–Green Bay Phoenix 59, #4 Syracuse Orangemen 64 | ||
Scoring by half: 26–37, 33–27 | ||
Pts: J. Nordgaard – 19 Rebs: J. Ludvigson – 7 Asts: G. Grzesk – 7 |
Pts: L. Moten – 17 Rebs: L. Jackson, L. Moten, J. Wallace – 8 Asts: A. Autry – 5 |
Dee Events Center – Ogden
Attendance: 12,126 Referees: Lenny Wirtz, Andre Pattillo, Bob Barnett |
Final Four – Charlotte, North Carolina
editNational semifinals | National Championship Game | ||||||||
E3 | Florida | 65 | |||||||
SE2 | Duke | 70 | |||||||
SE2 | Duke | 72 | |||||||
MW1 | Arkansas | 76 | |||||||
MW1 | Arkansas | 91 | |||||||
W2 | Arizona | 82 |
Broadcast information
editOn television, CBS Sports covered all 63 games of the tournament, with regional splits until the Regional Finals followed by national telecasts.
Exclusive national radio coverage was provided by CBS Radio Sports.
CBS announcers
edit- James Brown or Jim Nantz and Billy Packer – Brown/Packer, First & Second Round at Uniondale, New York; Nantz/Packer, Midwest Regional at Dallas, Texas; Final Four at Charlotte, North Carolina
- Dick Stockton and Al McGuire – First & Second Round at Lexington, Kentucky; West Regional at Los Angeles
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Raftery/Lesley Visser – First & Second Round at Landover, Maryland; Southeast Regional at Knoxville, Tennessee
- Verne Lundquist and Dan Bonner or Clark Kellogg – Lundquist/Bonner, First & Second Round at St. Petersburg, Florida; Lundquist/Kellogg, East Regional at Miami
- Sean McDonough and Derrek Dickey – First & Second Round at Wichita, Kansas
- Ted Robinson and Greg Kelser – First & Second Round at Oklahoma City
- Tim Ryan and Ann Meyers – First & Second Round at Ogden, Utah
- Dave Sims and Larry Farmer – First & Second Round at Sacramento, California
Local radio
editRegion | Seed | Teams | Flagship station | Play-by-play announcer | Color analyst(s) |
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4 | Syracuse | WSYR–AM 570 (Syracuse, NY) | |||
5 | California | KSFO–AM 560 (Berkeley, CA) | |||
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12 | UW–Green Bay | WDUZ–AM 1400 (Green Bay, WI) | |||
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See also
edit- 1994 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1994 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 1994 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1994 National Invitation Tournament
- 1994 National Women's Invitation Tournament
- 1994 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1994 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1994 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Championship
References
edit- ^ Beach, Jerry (March 9, 2021). "'Island Of Misfit Toys': East Coast Conference Curiosity & The Big Dance". FloHoops. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "TEXAS CLAIMS ITS FIRST SWC TITLE; CINCINNATI WINS GREAT MIDWEST". Deseret News. Associated Press. March 13, 1994. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "MCC LOSES AUTOMATIC NCAA BID". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1992. Retrieved May 21, 2023.