1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball
Mid-Continent Conference Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record27–7 (15–3 Mid-Cont)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Heideman (8th season)
Home arenaBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena
1993–94 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Green Bay153 .833277  .794
UIC144 .778209  .690
Valparaiso144 .778208  .714
Cleveland State99 .5001415  .483
Wright State99 .5001218  .400
Eastern Illinois711 .3891215  .444
Northern Illinois711 .3891017  .370
Milwaukee711 .3891017  .370
Western Illinois513 .278720  .259
Youngstown State315 .167521  .192
1994 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represents the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Dick Bennett. They were the champions of the Mid-Continent Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, the school's second ever appearance in the tournament. As a 12 seed, the Phoenix defeated the 5 seed University of California in the first round, 61–57. Green Bay would fall to Syracuse in the second round.

Roster

1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 33 Jeff Nordgaard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoDawson-Boyd Dawson, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 24*
11:30 pm
vs. No. 21 Purdue
Great Alaska Shootout
L 69–74  0–1
 20  Ludvigson  9  Nordgaard  5  Nordgaard  Sullivan Arena (5,154)
Anchorage, Alaska
November 26*
4:00 pm
vs. N. C. State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 76–45  1–1
 15  Ludvigson  8  Berlowski  4  Tied  Sullivan Arena (4,343)
Anchorage, Alaska
November 27*
6:00 pm
vs. Wake Forest
Great Alaska Shootout
L 58–61 OT 1–2
 20  Vander Valden  7  Tied  6  Grzesk  Sullivan Arena (4,312)
Anchorage, Alaska
December 3*
5:30 pm
vs. Detroit
First Bank Classic
W 74–63  2–2
 22  Vander Velden  6  Ludvigson  5  Westlake  Bradley Center (15,772)
Milwaukee, WI
December 4*
9:00 pm
at Marquette
First Bank Classic
W 46–45  3–2
 18  Vander Velden  7  Nordgaard  5  Rice  Bradley Center (13,840)
Milwaukee, WI
December 8*
7:05 pm, WGBA-TV
at Wisconsin L 50–64  3–3
 18  Vander Velden  11  Nordgaard  2  Tied  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
December 11*
12:30 pm
at Bowling Green State W 52–49  4–3
 14  Berlowski  5  Nordgaard  8  Grzesk  Anderson Arena (1,794)
Bowling Green, Ohio
December 18*
7:35 pm
Oregon W 66–46  5–3
 17  Ludvigson  8  Tied  5  Nordgaard  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (4,154)
Green Bay, WI
December 27*
7:35 pm
Chicago State W 97–53  6–3
 16  Ludvigson  7  Nordgaard  7  Berlowski  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (4,538)
Green Bay, WI
December 30*
8:15 pm
vs. Eastern Washington
Great Northern Classic
W 58–44  7–3
 11  Vander Velden  6  Ludvigson  4  Tied  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,504)
Green Bay, WI
December 31*
8:15 pm
East Carolina
Great Northern Classic
W 60–43  8–3
 14  Nordgaard  9  Nordgaard  4  Vander Velden  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,104)
Green Bay, WI
January 8
7:35 pm
Western Illinois W 60–48  9–3
(1–0)
 25  Nordgaard  9  Vander Velden  6  Martinez  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (4,846)
Green Bay, WI
January 10
7:35 pm, NewSport
Northern Illinois W 59–46  10–3
(2–0)
 18  Tied  6  Tied  4  Martinez  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,004)
Green Bay, WI
January 15
6:30 pm
at Youngstown State W 69–67  11–3
(3–0)
 21  Nordgaard  8  Berlowski  8  Martinez  Beeghly Center (2,116)
Youngstown, Ohio
January 17
6:30 pm
at Cleveland State W 78–56  12–3
(4–0)
 14  Nordgaard  12  Nordgaard  6  Martinez  Henry J. Goodman Arena (2,377)
Cleveland, Ohio
January 22
3:00 pm
at Wright State L 51–53  13–4
(4–1)
 18  Nordgaard  7  LeDuc  3  Tied  Ervin J. Nutter Center (6,039)
Fairborn, Ohio
January 24
7:30 pm
at Eastern Illinois W 64–57  14–4
(5–1)
 18  Martinez  4  Tied  4  Tied  Lantz Arena (4,102)
Charleston, Illinois
January 26
7:30 pm
at Milwaukee W 64–42  15–4
(6–1)
 17  Nordgaard  13  Nordgaard  4  Grzesk  MECCA Arena (4,552)
Milwaukee, WI
January 29
7:35 pm
Valparaiso W 63–50  16–4
(7–1)
 21  Nordgaard  7  Nordgaard  3  Grzesk  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,994)
Green Bay, WI
January 31
7:35 pm
Illinois-Chicago W 71–60  17–4
(8–1)
 25  Nordgaard  10  Nordgaard  5  Tied  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,454)
Green Bay, WI
February 5
7:35 pm
Youngstown State W 69–58  18–4
(9–1)
 17  Nordgaard  5  Ludvigson  7  Grzesk  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,645)
Green Bay, WI
February 7
7:35 pm
Cleveland State W 83–62  19–4
(10–1)
 27  Nordgaard  10  Nordgaard  6  Westlake  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,675)
Green Bay, WI
February 12
7:30 pm
at Western Illinois W 66–48  20–4
(11–1)
 21  Ludvigson  10  Ludvigson  7  Martinez  Western Hall (1,961)
Macomb, Illinois
February 14
6:05 pm, WGBA-TV
at Northern Illinois W 73–70  21–4
(12–1)
 21  Nordgaard  9  Nordgaard  5  Martinez  Chick Evans Field House (2,016)
DeKalb, Illinois
February 19
1:30 pm
at Valparaiso L 56–63  21–5
(12–2)
 17  Vander Velden  6  Tied  3  Tied  Athletics-Recreation Center (4,322)
Valparaiso, Indiana
February 21
7:00 pm
at Illinois-Chicago W 80–66  22–5
(13–2)
 21  Nordgaard  6  Vander Velden  6  Grzesk  UIC Pavilion (4,450)
Chicago, Illinois
February 24
7:35 pm
Milwaukee L 55–58  22–6
(13–3)
 17  Nordgaard  9  Nordgaard  3  Vander Velden  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,416)
Green Bay, WI
February 26
7:35 pm
Wright State W 80–46  23–6
(14–3)
 17  Berlowski  6  Tied  6  Tied  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,596)
Green Bay, WI
February 28
7:35 pm
Eastern Illinois W 58–45  24–6
(15–3)
 19  Nordgaard  6  LeDuc  5  Martinez  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,542)
Green Bay, WI
Mid-Continent Conference tournament
March 6
1:00 pm, NewSport
(1) vs. (8) Western Illinois
Quarterfinals
W 79–39  25–6
 17  Vander Velden  8  Grzesk  5  Jackson  Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
March 7
6:30 pm, NewSport
(1) vs. (4) Cleveland State
Semifinals
W 93–63  26–6
 23  Nordgaard  7  Tied  5  Grzesk  Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
March 8
6:30 pm, ESPN
(1) vs. (2) Illinois-Chicago
Championship
W 61–56  27–6
 32  Nordgaard  7  LeDuc  3  Tied  Rosemont Horizon (8,322)
Rosemont, Illinois
NCAA tournament
March 17
4:15 pm, CBS
(12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 16 California
First round
W 61–57  28–6
(18–3)
 24  Nordgaard  9  Nordgaard  7  Martinez  Dee Events Center (12,126)
Ogden, Utah
March 19
3:35 pm, CBS
(12 W) vs. (4 W) No. 15 Syracuse
Second round
L 59–64  29–6
(18–3)
 19  Nordgaard  7  Ludvigson  4  Martinez  Dee Events Center (12,126)
Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. "1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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