1993–94 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record22–8 (13–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaCajundome
1993–94 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Kentucky144 .7782011  .645
SW Louisiana135 .722228  .733
New Orleans126 .6672010  .667
Jacksonville117 .6111711  .607
Arkansas State108 .5561512  .556
South Alabama99 .5001314  .481
Texas-Pan American99 .5001612  .571
Arkansas-Little Rock612 .3331315  .464
Lamar612 .3331017  .370
Louisiana Tech018 .000225  .074
1994 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 8th-year head coach Marty Fletcher, played their home games at Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team finished second in the conference regular season standings, and won the Sun Belt tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Southeast region, SW Louisiana lost to No. 6 seed Marquette in the opening round, 81–59.[1]

Roster

1993–94 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 44 Byron Starks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Dec 1, 1993*
    Texas Wesleyan W 109–86  1–0
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Dec 4, 1993*
    Boise State W 61–57  2–0
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Dec 15, 1993*
    Sam Houston State W 100–66  3–0
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Dec 20, 1993*
    at Baylor L 82–87  3–1
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, Texas
    Dec 23, 1993*
    Memphis State W 82–79  4–1
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Dec 29, 1993*
    vs. Alcorn State W 96–59  5–1
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Dec 30, 1993*
    at Boise State W 83–80  6–1
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Jan 3, 1994
    at Jacksonville W 89–78  7–1
    (1–0)
    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Jan 5, 1994*
    at Southern Miss L 83–90  7–2
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Sun Belt regular season
    Sun Belt tournament
    Mar 5, 1994*
    vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–60  20–7
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Mar 6, 1994*
    vs. New Orleans
    Semifinals
    W 59–55  21–7
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Mar 7, 1994*
    at Western Kentucky
    Championship game
    W 78–72  22–7
    E. A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1994*
    (11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 21 Marquette
    First round
    L 59–81  22–8
    Tropicana Field 
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. "Defense key for Marquette". The Tampa Bay Times. March 19, 1994. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    2. "1993–94 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
    3. "Men's Basketball All-Time Records". University of Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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