1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team
1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball | |
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WAC Tournament champion | |
NCAA, First round | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 18–15 (11–7 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Bob Nash (7th season) |
Assistant coach | Jackson Wheeler (4th season) |
Home arena | Stan Sheriff Center |
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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] |
The 1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach Riley Wallace, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Warriors finished fourth in the WAC during the regular season, but landed three upset victories in three days during the WAC tournament, finishing with a 73–66 victory over BYU in the championship game.[2]
As WAC tournament champions, Hawaii earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were given the No. 13 seed in the West region. The Rainbow Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, losing to Syracuse, 92–78.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1993* |
vs. Portland Great Alaska Shootout |
L 47–100 | 0–1 |
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | |||||||
Nov 26, 1993* |
vs. Wake Forest Great Alaska Shootout |
L 49–78 | 0–2 |
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | |||||||
Nov 27, 1993* |
vs. NC State Great Alaska Shootout |
L 48–83 | 0–3 |
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | |||||||
Dec 1, 1993* |
at No. 4 North Carolina | L 77–92 | 0–4 |
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 10, 1993* |
UMKC | W 72–54 | 1–4 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 11, 1993* |
UAB | L 59–79 | 1–5 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 17, 1993* |
Mercer | W 92–67 | 2–5 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 18, 1993* |
Kansas State | L 61–65 | 2–6 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 27, 1993* |
Army Rainbow Classic |
W 85–69 | 3–6 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 28, 1993* |
Evansville Rainbow Classic |
W 67–62 | 4–6 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 29, 1993* |
No. 11 Louisville Rainbow Classic |
L 79–85 | 4–7 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Jan 3, 1994 |
at San Diego State | W 78–73 | 5–7 (1–0) |
Peterson Gym San Diego, California | |||||||
Mar 5, 1994 |
San Diego State | L 74–84 | 15–14 (11–7) |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
WAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 10, 1994* |
(4) | vs. (5) Colorado State Quarterfinals |
W 65–61 | 16–14 |
Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 11, 1994* |
(4) | vs. (1) New Mexico Semifinals |
W 61–58 | 17–14 |
Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 12, 1994* |
(4) | vs. (3) BYU Championship |
W 73–66 | 18–14 |
Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1994* |
(13 MW) | vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Syracuse First round |
L 78–92 | 18–15 |
Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Hawaiian Time. |
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Tulsa will likely have to settle for NIT bid". ESPN. March 10, 2001. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Reardon, Dave (March 17, 2001). "UH loses to Syracuse but wins love of fans". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "1993-94 Hawaii Schedule & Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.