1993–94 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1993–94 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Ralph Willard and future NBA player Chris Robinson.[1] The team won the Sun Belt Conference Championship and were Sun Belt Basketball Tournament runners-up. They received an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[2]

1993–94 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Conference Champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
1993–94 record20–11 (14–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
1993–94 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Western Kentucky144 .778  2011  .645
SW Louisiana135 .722  228  .733
New Orleans126 .667  2010  .667
Jacksonville117 .611  1711  .607
Arkansas State108 .556  1512  .556
South Alabama99 .500  1314  .481
Texas-Rio Grande Valley99 .500  1612  .571
Arkansas-Little Rock612 .333  1315  .464
Lamar612 .333  1017  .370
Louisiana Tech018 .000  225  .074
1994 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Robinson made the All-Conference and SBC Tournament team.[3]

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/17/1993*
at No. 1 North Carolina
Preseason NIT
L 87–101  0–1
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
12/8/1993*
North Florida W 129–91  1–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/11/1993*
Ball State W 84–72  2–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/18/1993
at South Alabama W 81–71  3–1 (1-0)
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
12/22/1993*
No. 25 at No. 11 Louisville L 73–78 OT 3–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
12/27/1993*
No. 25 vs. Princeton
Hoosier Classic
W 59–45  4–2
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
12/28/1993*
No. 25 vs. No. 13 Indiana
Hoosier Classic
L 55–65  4–3
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
1/3/1994*
No. 25 at UAB L 51–62  4–4
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
1/6/1994
South Alabama L 83–87  4–5 (1-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/8/1994
Arkansas State W 65–55  5–5 (2-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/10/1994
Arkansas–Little Rock W 83–78  6–5 (3-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/13/1994
at New Orleans L 74–79  6–6 (3-2)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
1/15/1994
at Jacksonville W 83–65  7–6 (4-2)
Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
1/22/1994
at Texas–Pan American L 77–83  7–7 (4-3)
UTPA Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
1/24/1994
SW Louisiana W 91–87  8–7 (5-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/29/1994
Lamar W 97–68  9–7 (6-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/1/1994*
Oral Roberts W 87–55  10–7
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/5/1994
at SW Louisiana W 78–62  11–7 (7-3)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
2/10/1994
at Louisiana Tech W 91–49  12–7 (8-3)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
2/12/1994
Jacksonville L 77–84  12–8 (8-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/15/1994*
Kansas State L 68–71 OT 12–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/17/1994
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 66–62  13–9 (9-4)
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR
2/19/1994
at Arkansas State W 73–51  14–9 (10-4)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
2/24/1994
at Lamar W 85–83  15–9 (11-4)
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
2/26/1994
New Orleans W 61–52  16–9 (12-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/28/1994
Louisiana Tech W 70–47  17–9 (13-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/2/1994
Texas-Pan American W 71–60  18–9 (14-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1994 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/5/1994
(1) (8) Arkansas-Little Rock
Second Round
W 72–69  19–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/6/1994
(1) (4) Jacksonville
Semifinals
W 83–72  20–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/8/1994
(1) (2) SW Louisiana
Finals
L 72–78  20–10
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1994 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
3/17/1994*
(M 11) vs. No. 20 (M 6) Texas
Midwest Region First Round
L 77–91  20–11
Kansas Coliseum 
Park City, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (M#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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