1993–94 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

The 1993–94 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Lobos were coached by head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at the University Arena, also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1993–94 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
WAC regular season champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity Arena
Seasons
1994–95 →
1993–94 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico 14 4   .778 23 8   .742
Fresno State 13 5   .722 21 11   .656
BYU 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
Hawaii 11 7   .611 18 15   .545
Colorado State 8 10   .444 15 13   .536
Utah 8 10   .444 14 14   .500
UTEP 8 10   .444 18 12   .600
Wyoming 7 11   .389 14 14   .500
San Diego State 6 12   .333 12 16   .429
Air Force 3 15   .167 8 18   .308
1994 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1993–94 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Charles Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 12 Greg Brown 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Sr Albuquerque, New Mexico
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 8, 1993*
at Texas Tech W 82–76  5–0
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Dec 11, 1993*
New Mexico State L 104–112 2OT 5–1
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 5, 1994
at Utah L 72–79  22–6
(14–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
WAC tournament
Mar 10, 1994*
(1) vs. (9) San Diego State
Quarterfinals
W 61–46  23–6
Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 11, 1994*
(1) vs. (4) Hawaii
Semifinals
L 58–61  23–7
Delta Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1994*
(10 W) vs. (7 W) Virginia
First round
L 54–57  23–8
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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1993–94 New Mexico Lobos Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "1992–93 New Mexico Men's Basketball Schedule". University of New Mexico Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1009–1010. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.