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
1993–94 record28–4 (14–0 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainLamont Frazier
Home arenaHearnes Center
1993–94 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Missouri140 1.000  284  .875
No. 19 Oklahoma State104 .714  2410  .706
No. 13 Kansas95 .643  278  .771
No. 22 Nebraska77 .500  2010  .667
Oklahoma68 .429  1513  .536
Kansas State410 .286  2014  .588
Iowa State410 .286  1413  .519
Colorado212 .143  1017  .370
1994 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of April 4, 1994; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1993–94 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 NR 24 20 15 12 6 6 3 5 Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 16 14 8 6 3 5 6

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    Awards

    [3]

    References

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