1993–94 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Record22–8 (8–4 GMWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMurry Bartow
Home arenaUAB Arena
1993–94 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marquette10–2 .83324–9  .727
Saint Louis8–4 .66723–6  .793
UAB8–4 .66722–8  .733
Cincinnati †7–5 .58322–10  .688
DePaul4–8 .33316–12  .571
Memphis State4–8 .33313–16  .448
Dayton1–11 .0836–21  .222
† 1994 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1993–94 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 16th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at UAB Arena. They finished the season 22–8, 8–4 in GMWC play and lost in the semifinals of the 1994 GMWC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the East region. The Blazers were defeated by No. 10 seed George Washington, 51–46.

Roster

2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Carter Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Winfield, Alabama
G 12 Corey Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Auburn, Alabama
G/F 23 Robert Shannon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Jackson, Georgia
F 31 Reginald Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
C 52 Clarence Thrash 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Murry Bartow

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

    Roster
    Last update: July 2, 2021

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1993*
    		 Texas–Arlington W 68–61  1–0
    		 UAB Arena (5,722)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 30, 1993*
    		 Alabama State W 87–72  2–0
    		 UAB Arena (6,723)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 4, 1993*
    		 at No. 7 Temple L 52–55  2–1
    		 McGonigle Hall (3,864)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 7, 1993*
    		 at Mississippi State W 66–63 OT 3–1
    		 Humphrey Coliseum (4,608)
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Dec 10, 1993*
    		 vs. Tennessee State W 70–52  4–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center (1,000)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 11, 1993*
    		 at Hawaii W 79–59  5–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center (2,981)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 16, 1993*
    		 at Auburn W 69–65  6–1
    		 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,000)
    Auburn, Alabama
    Dec 18, 1993*
    		 Mississippi Valley State W 76–57  7–1
    		 UAB Arena (5,947)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 21, 1993*
    		 South Alabama W 80–64  8–1
    		 UAB Arena (5,632)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 31, 1993*
    		 South Florida W 78–41  9–1
    		 UAB Arena (5,112)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 3, 1994*
    		 Western Kentucky W 62–51  10–1
    		 UAB Arena (6,232)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 9, 1994
    		 at No. 17 Cincinnati W 67–65  11–1
    (1–0)    		 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center (13,176)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 12, 1994*
    		 No. 22 Sacramento State W 88–46  12–1
    		 UAB Arena (5,447)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 16, 1994
    		 No. 22 Memphis State W 85–57  13–1
    (2–0)    		 UAB Arena (8,367)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 19, 1994
    		 No. 18 Marquette L 58–60  13–2
    (2–1)    		 UAB Arena (8,340)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 22, 1994*
    		 No. 18 at Rhode Island W 71–63  14–2
    		 UAB Arena (6,984)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 26, 1994
    		 No. 20 DePaul W 62–59  15–2
    (3–1)    		 UAB Arena (8,550)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 30, 1994
    		 No. 20 at Dayton W 60–52  16–2
    (4–1)    		 University of Dayton Arena (10,046)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 2, 1994
    		 No. 17 at Marquette L 54–58  16–3
    (4–2)    		 Bradley Center (13,238)
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Feb 5, 1994
    		 No. 17 No. 25 Cincinnati W 83–67  17–3
    (5–2)    		 UAB Arena (8,907)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 9, 1994
    		 No. 19 at DePaul W 78–73  18–3
    (6–2)    		 Rosemont Horizon (7,507)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Feb 12, 1994
    		 No. 19 at Memphis State L 53–58  18–4
    (6–3)    		 The Pyramid (10,041)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Feb 16, 1994*
    		 No. 21 at Tulane L 60–66  18–5
    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena (3,249)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 19, 1994
    		 No. 21 at No. 18 Saint Louis L 72–73 OT 18–6
    (6–4)    		 St. Louis Arena (18,033)
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Feb 24, 1994*
    		 Southern W 83–61  19–6
    		 UAB Arena (5,321)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 26, 1994*
    		 Cal State Northridge W 80–43  20–6
    		 UAB Arena (3,963)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 3, 1994
    		 No. 24 Dayton W 84–53  21–6
    (7–4)    		 UAB Arena (5,348)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 5, 1994
    		 No. 24 No. 16 Saint Louis W 85–70  22–6
    (8–4)    		 UAB Arena (8,017)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    GMWC tournament
    Mar 10, 1994*
    		 No. 22 vs. Memphis State
    Semifinals    		 L 86–91  22–7
    		 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center (5,000)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1994*
    		 (7 E) vs. (10 E) George Washington
    First round    		 L 46–51  22–8
    		 Nassau Coliseum (16,204)
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. ↑ "1993-94 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    2. ↑ "1993–94 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    3. ↑ "2022-23 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. November 6, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    4. ↑ "1993-1994 UAB Blazers men's basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
    5. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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