1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 6th-year head coach Lefty Driesell, played their home games at the on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record20–11 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaJames Madison University Convocation Center
Seasons
1993–94 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 10 4   .714 21 10   .677
James Madison 10 4   .714 20 10   .667
UNC Wilmington 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
Richmond 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
East Carolina 7 7   .500 15 12   .556
George Mason 5 9   .357 10 17   .370
American 5 9   .357 8 19   .296
William & Mary 2 12   .143 4 23   .148
1994 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Dukes finished the season with a 20–10 (10–4 CAA) record and won the CAA tournament. The Dukes received an automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their fourth overall appearance in the tournament – and first in 11 years. In the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Dukes fell to No. 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant Florida in the opening round.

Roster

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1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Louis Rowe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr St. Petersburg, Florida
F/C 52 Clayton Ritter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1993*
at VCU L 73–88  0–1
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 30, 1993*
Howard W 94–71  1–1
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 3, 1993*
at No. 14 Purdue L 74–98  1–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 4, 1993*
vs. Indiana State W 80–64  2–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 10, 1993*
La Salle L 85–89  2–3
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 20, 1993*
Arkansas State W 83–67  3–3
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 22, 1993*
Rutgers W 87–76  4–3
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 28, 1993*
at Furman W 85–73  5–3
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 31, 1993*
at No. 16 Minnesota L 68–73  5–4
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 4, 1994*
Liberty W 78–64  6–4
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
Mar 5, 1994*
vs. American
Quarterfinals
W 86–67  18–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 6, 1994*
vs. UNC Wilmington
Semifinals
W 91–78  19–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 7, 1994*
vs. Old Dominion
Championship game
W 77–76  20–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 14 Florida
First round
L 62–64  20–10
Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". James Madison University Athletics. May 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "1993-94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.
  4. ^ "1993-94 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com.