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1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team


The 1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by head coach Skip Prosser, played their home games at Reitz Arena and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 6–8 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. The Greyhounds made an unexpected run to capture the MAAC Basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid into the 1994 NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history.[1] Playing as the No. 15 seed in the West region, Loyola lost in the first round to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Arizona, 81–55.[2][3]

1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record17–13 (6–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaReitz Arena
Seasons
1993–94 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Canisius 12 – 2   .857 22 – 7   .759
Manhattan 10 – 4   .714 19 – 11   .633
Siena 10 – 4   .714 25 – 8   .758
Saint Peter's 8 – 6   .571 14 – 13   .519
Loyola (MD) † 6 – 8   .429 17 – 13   .567
Fairfield 4 – 10   .286 8 – 19   .296
Iona 3 – 11   .214 7 – 20   .259
Niagara 3 – 11   .214 6 – 21   .222
† 1994 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Senior guard Tracy Bergan established school records for career assists and steals. While the steals record has been surpassed, Bergan's assist mark remains. In 2008, Bergan was named to Loyola's All-Century Team.[4]

Roster

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1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Tracy Bergan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Sr New Carrollton, Maryland
G 22 Darius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F Michael Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Sr
F 33 B. J. Pendleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr
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 29, 1993*
 at William & Mary W 97–84  1–0
 William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Dec 1, 1993*
 Towson W 90–84 OT 2–0
 Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 4, 1993*
 Saint Joseph's L 70–90  2–1
 Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 8, 1993*
 at American L 96–112  2–2
 Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 11, 1993*
 at Mount St. Mary's W 85–79  3–2
 Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 3, 1994*
 at Delaware L 65–77  3–3
 Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, Delaware
Jan 5, 1994
 Iona W 89–84  4–3
(1–0) 		Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 19, 1994*
 at Maryland L 71–94[6]  12–11
 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 27, 1994
 Fairfield W 80–73[7]  14–12
(6–8) 		Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
MAAC tournament
Mar 5, 1994*
 vs. Saint Peter's
Quarterfinals 		W 87–80 OT 15–12
 Times Union Center 
Albany, New York
Mar 6, 1994*
 vs. Canisius
Semifinals 		W 88–70  16–12
 Times Union Center 
Albany, New York
Mar 7, 1994*
 vs. Manhattan
Championship game 		W 80–75  17–12
 Times Union Center 
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1994*
 (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona
First round 		L 55–81  17–13
 ARCO Arena 
Sacramento, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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References

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  1. ^ "Loyola Stuns Manhattan for First Trip to NCAAs". The Washington Post. March 8, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Cats Show They Mean Business". The Deseret News. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Last loss can't wipe off Loyola's seasonal smile". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Loyola Announces All-Century Team". Loyola University Athletics. November 15, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "1993–94 Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Men 's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bergan Scores, But Not Alone". The Washington Post. February 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Better late than never for Bergan". The Baltimore Sun. March 4, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "1993 Men's Basketball Schedule". Loyola University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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