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1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The 1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach Riley Wallace, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Warriors finished 4th in the WAC during the regular season, but landed three upset victories in three days during the WAC tournament, finishing with a 73–66 victory over BYU in the championship game.[2]

1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
NCAA, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–15 (11–7 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBob Nash (7th season)
Assistant coachJackson Wheeler (4th season)
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center
Seasons
← 1992–93
1994–95 →
1993–94 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico 14 – 4   .778 23 – 8   .742
Fresno State 13 – 5   .722 21 – 11   .656
BYU 12 – 6   .667 22 – 10   .688
Hawaii † 11 – 7   .611 18 – 15   .545
Colorado State 8 – 10   .444 15 – 13   .536
Utah 8 – 10   .444 14 – 14   .500
UTEP 8 – 10   .444 18 – 12   .600
Wyoming 7 – 11   .389 14 – 14   .500
San Diego State 6 – 12   .333 12 – 16   .429
Air Force 3 – 15   .167 8 – 18   .308
† 1994 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

As WAC tournament champions, Hawaii earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were given the No. 13 seed in the West region. The Rainbow Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, losing to Syracuse, 92–78.[3]

Roster edit

1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 Trevor Ruffin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Buffalo, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[4]

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1993*
 vs. Portland
Great Alaska Shootout 		L 47–100  0–1
 Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 1993*
 vs. Wake Forest
Great Alaska Shootout 		L 49–78  0–2
 Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 27, 1993*
 vs. NC State
Great Alaska Shootout 		L 48–83  0–3
 Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1993*
 at No. 4 North Carolina L 77–92  0–4
 Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1993*
 UMKC W 72–54  1–4
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 11, 1993*
 UAB L 59–79  1–5
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 17, 1993*
 Mercer W 92–67  2–5
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 18, 1993*
 Kansas State L 61–65  2–6
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 27, 1993*
 Army
Rainbow Classic 		W 85–69  3–6
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1993*
 Evansville
Rainbow Classic 		W 67–62  4–6
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1993*
 No. 11 Louisville
Rainbow Classic 		L 79–85  4–7
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 3, 1994
 at San Diego State W 78–73  5–7
(1–0) 		Peterson Gym 
San Diego, California
Mar 5, 1994
 San Diego State L 74–84  15–14
(11–7) 		Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
WAC tournament
Mar 10, 1994*
 (4) vs. (5) Colorado State
Quarterfinals 		W 65–61  16–14
 Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 11, 1994*
 (4) vs. (1) New Mexico
Semifinals 		W 61–58  17–14
 Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 12, 1994*
 (4) vs. (3) BYU
Championship 		W 73–66  18–14
 Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
 (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Syracuse
First round 		L 78–92  18–15
 Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Hawaiian Time.

Source[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Tulsa will likely have to settle for NIT bid". ESPN. March 10, 2001. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Reardon, Dave (March 17, 2001). "UH loses to Syracuse but wins love of fans". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "1993-94 Hawaii Schedule & Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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