1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–10 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1993–94 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Connecticut162 .889295  .853
No. 15 Syracuse135 .722237  .767
Boston College117 .6112311  .676
Providence108 .5562010  .667
Villanova108 .5562012  .625
Georgetown108 .5561912  .613
Seton Hall810 .4441713  .567
Pittsburgh711 .3891314  .481
St. John's513 .2781217  .414
Miami018 .000720  .259
1994 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1994[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 20–10 (10–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 8 seed in the Southeast region. The team was beaten in the opening round by No. 9 seed Alabama, 76–70.[2]

Roster

1993–94 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Jason Murdock 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Bridgewater, New Jersey
F 32 Derrick Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
F 34 Michael Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 42 Dickey Simpkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
PF 44 Austin Croshere 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G/F 55 Eric Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Newark, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 24, 1993*
    vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State L 102–113 OT 0–1
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 27, 1993*
    Brown W 98–57  1–1
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 1, 1993*
    New Hampshire W 92–60  2–1
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 4, 1993
    at Pittsburgh L 82–94  2–2
    (0–1)
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 7, 1993
    at Villanova W 66–65  3–2
    (1–1)
    The Pavilion 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 14, 1993*
    St. Francis (NY) W 108–48  4–2
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 21, 1993*
    Princeton W 74–65  5–2
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 31, 1993*
    South Carolina W 88–69  6–2
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Jan 5, 1994*
    Seton Hall W 85–61  7–2
    (2–1)
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 11, 1994*
    vs. Villanova
    Quarterfinals
    W 77–66  18–9
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Mar 12, 1994*
    vs. No. 2 Connecticut
    Semifinals
    W 69–67  19–9
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Mar 13, 1994*
    vs. Georgetown
    Championship game
    W 74–64  20–9
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1994*
    (8 SE) vs. (9 SE) Alabama
    First round
    L 70–76  20–10
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4][5]

    Rankings

    [6]

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    121Dickey SimpkinsChicago Bulls
    235Michael SmithSacramento Kings

    [7]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1993-94 Big East Conference Season Summary
    2. "For Friars, the Big East Is Setup for the Big Fall". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    3. "1993-94 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    4. "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    5. "1993-94 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    6. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    7. "1994 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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