1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big Eight Conference regular season title by sweeping through the league schedule. Though upset by Nebraska in the Big Eight tournament semifinals, the Tigers were awarded the #1 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament. After reaching the Elite Eight, Arizona defeated the Tigers 92–72 in the regional final. Missouri finished with an overall record of 28–4 (14–0 Big Eight).

1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Big Eight Regular-Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record28–4 (14–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainLamont Frazier
Home arenaHearnes Center
Seasons
1993–94 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Missouri 14 0   1.000 28 4   .875
No. 19 Oklahoma State 10 4   .714 24 10   .706
No. 13 Kansas 9 5   .643 27 8   .771
No. 22 Nebraska 7 7   .500 20 10   .667
Oklahoma 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Kansas State 4 10   .286 20 14   .588
Iowa State 4 10   .286 14 13   .519
Colorado 2 12   .143 10 17   .370
1994 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 4, 1994
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Jevon Crudup 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Kansas City, Missouri
G 15 Melvin Booker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
F 42 Derek Grimm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1993*
Central Missouri State W 69–66  1–0
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 2, 1993*
at No. 2 Arkansas L 68–120[1]  1–1
Bud Walton Arena (20,212)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 22, 1993*
vs. No. 19 Illinois
Braggin' Rights
W 108–107 3OT 6–1
St. Louis Arena (18,273)
St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 12, 1994*
No. 25 at Notre Dame L 73–77  10–2
Joyce Center 
 
Jan 15, 1994
No. 25 at Colorado W 80–72  11–2
(1–0)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 19, 1994
Iowa State W 92–69  12–2
(2–0)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 22, 1994
at Oklahoma State W 73–68  13–2
(3–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 24, 1994
No. 24 at Nebraska W 89–73  14–2
(4–0)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 31, 1994
No. 20 No. 3 Kansas W 79–67  15–2
(5–0)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Mar 5, 1994
No. 6 Nebraska W 80–78  24–2
(14–0)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight tournament
Mar 11, 1994*
No. 3 vs. Colorado
Big Eight tournament Quarterfinal
W 64–62  25–2
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 1994*
No. 3 vs. Nebraska
Big Eight tournament Semifinal
L 91–98  25–3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(1 W) No. 5 vs. (16 W) Navy
West Regional – First round
W 76–53  26–3
Dee Events Center 
Logan, Utah
Mar 19, 1994*
(1 W) No. 5 vs. (9 W) Wisconsin
West Regional – Second Round
W 109–96  27–3
Dee Events Center 
Logan, Utah
Mar 24, 1994*
(1 W) No. 5 vs. (4 W) No. 15 Syracuse
West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 98–88 OT 28–3
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 26, 1994*
(1 W) No. 5 vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona
West Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 72–92  28–4
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP25242015126635Not released
Coaches25161486356

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "It Was the Best of Times". University of Missouri Alumni Association. October 25, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  3. ^ 2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide. Retrieved March 29, 2020.