1993–94 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record22–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
1993–94 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue144 .778295  .853
No. 11 Michigan135 .722248  .750
No. 18 Indiana126 .667219  .700
No. 23 Minnesota108 .5562112  .636
Michigan State108 .5562012  .625
Illinois108 .5561711  .607
Wisconsin810 .4441811  .621
Penn State612 .3331314  .481
Ohio State612 .3331316  .448
Northwestern513 .2781514  .517
Iowa513 .2781116  .407
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota vacated all NCAA tournament games due to sanctions against the program.
Disputed record (22-13)

The 1993–94 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 8th-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA tournament and finished with a 22–13 record (10–8 Big Ten; overall record later adjusted to 21–12).

Roster

1993–94 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 12 John Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrRoosevelt Minneapolis, MN
G/F 21 Voshon Lenard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
C 50 Trevor Winter 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrSlayton Slayton, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 18, 1993*
    No. 10 Rice
    Preseason NIT
    W 70–61  1–0
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Nov 20, 1993*
    No. 10 Georgia
    Preseason NIT
    W 91–71  2–0
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Nov 24, 1993*
    No. 9 vs. No. 6 Kansas
    Preseason NIT
    L 71–75  2–1
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Nov 26, 1993*
    No. 9 vs. No. 1 North Carolina
    Preseason NIT
    L 76–90  2–2
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Big Ten Regular Season
    Mar 9, 1994
    No. 20 at Illinois L 75–90  20–11
    (10–8)
    Assembly Hall 
    Champaign, Illinois
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18, 1994*
    (6 W) No. 23 vs. (11 W) Southern Illinois
    First Round
    W 74–60[1]  21–11
    ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    Mar 20, 1994*
    (6 W) No. 23 vs. (3 W) No. 10 Louisville
    Second Round
    L 55–60  21–12[2]
    ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "Arizona unwilling to Pac it in like Western brethren". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
    2. "Louisville Solo Show Is Enough". The Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
    3. "2021–22 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
      • 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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