1993–94 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1993–94
Steve Fisher
Assistant coaches
MVPJalen Rose
MVPJuwan Howard
Captains
Home arena
Crisler Arena
Seasons
1993–94 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Purdue 14 – 4   .778 29 – 5   .853
No. 11 Michigan 13 – 5   .722 24 – 8   .750
No. 18 Indiana 12 – 6   .667 21 – 9   .700
No. 23 Minnesota 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
Michigan State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 12   .625
Illinois 10 – 8   .556 17 – 11   .607
Wisconsin 8 – 10   .444 18 – 11   .621
Penn State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 14   .481
Ohio State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 16   .448
Northwestern 5 – 13   .278 15 – 14   .517
Iowa 5 – 13   .278 11 – 16   .407
Rankings from
AP Poll

*Minnesota vacated all NCAA tournament games due to sanctions against the program.
Disputed record (22-13)


The 1993–94

USA Today/CNN Poll.[4] The team went 6–6 against ranked teams including the following victories: November 26, 1993, against #13 Georgia Tech 80–70 in the Tipoff Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts, January 29, 1994, against #16 Wisconsin 79–75 at home, February 1 against #8 Purdue 63–62 on the road, February 8 against #12 Indiana 91–67 at home, February 19 against #20 Minnesota 72–65 at home, and March 19 against #12 Texas in the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 84–79 at Kansas Coliseum.[5]

Juwan Howard and Jason Bossard served as team co-captains, while Howard shared team MVP honors with Jalen Rose.[6] The team's leading scorers were Jalen Rose (636 points), Juwan Howard (625 points), and Jimmy King (358 points). The leading rebounders were Juwan Howard (270), Ray Jackson (195), and Jalen Rose (182).[7]

The team surpassed the 1986 team’s single-season total of 265 steals with 267 to establish the current school record.[8]

Regular season

In November 2003,

United States President Bill Clinton as a vocal supporter.[18] After the season, Howard announced his intention to enter the 1994 NBA Draft.[19] The following day, Rose announced he would enter the draft as well.[20]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular Season
Nov 26, 1993*
 No. 5 vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech W 80–70  1–0
Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 29, 1993*
 No. 5 Cleveland State W 84–71  2–0
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 2, 1993*
 No. 5 Tulane W 84–69  3–0
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 4, 1993*
 No. 5 Chattanooga W 97–86  4–0
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 6, 1993*
 No. 3 Detroit Mercy W 78–60  5–0
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 11, 1993*
 No. 3 No. 4 Duke L 63–73  5–1
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 20, 1993*
 No. 7 Central Michigan W 86–44  6–1
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 28, 1993*
 No. 7 vs. Auburn W 102–81  7–1
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 29, 1993*
 No. 7 at No. 12 Arizona L 95–119  7–2
 McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 3, 1994*
 No. 13 Boston University W 111–84  8–2
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Big Ten Regular Season
Jan 5, 1994
 No. 13 Michigan State W 75–64  9–2
(1–0) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jan 8, 1994*
 No. 13 at Iowa W 71–70  10–2
(2–0)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 13, 1994*
 No. 10 Ohio State W 86–75 OT 11–2
(3–0) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jan 16, 1994*
 No. 10 at No. 11 Indiana L 72–82  11–3
(3–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Jan 20, 1994
 No. 15 at No. 20 Minnesota L 58–63  11–4
(3–2)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 23, 1994
 No. 15 at Illinois W 74–70  12–4
(4–2)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 29, 1994
 No. 15 No. 16 Wisconsin W 79–75  13–4
(5–2) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 1, 1994
 No. 13 at No. 8 Purdue W 63–62  14–4
(6–2) 		Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 5, 1994
 No. 13 at Michigan State W 59–51  15–4
(7–2) 		Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Feb 8, 1994
 No. 11 No. 12 Indiana W 91–67  16–4
(8–2) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 13, 1994
 No. 11 at Ohio State W 72–70  17–4
(9–2) 		St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 16, 1994
 No. 7 Iowa W 89–76  18–4
(10–2) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 19, 1994
 No. 7 No. 20 Minnesota W 72–65  19–4
(11–2) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 22, 1994
 No. 3 Illinois W 79–70  20–4
(12–2) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 2, 1994
 No. 3 at Wisconsin L 58–71  20–5
(12–3) 		Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 6, 1994
 No. 3 No. 9 Purdue L 94–95  20–6
(12–4) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 9, 1994
 No. 8
Penn State
 		W 81–72  21–6
(13–4) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 12, 1994
 No. 8 at Northwestern L 93–97 OT 21–7
(13–5)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
 (3 MW) No. 11 vs. (14 MW) Pepperdine
First round 		W 78–74 OT[21] 22–7
 Kansas Coliseum 
Park City, Kansas
Mar 19, 1994*
 (3 MW) No. 11 vs. (6 MW) No. 20 Texas
Second Round 		W 84–79[22]  23–7
 Kansas Coliseum 
Park City, Kansas
Mar 25, 1994*
 (3 MW) No. 11 vs. (10 MW) Maryland
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 78–71[23]  24–7
Dallas, Texas
Mar 27, 1994*
 (3 MW) No. 11 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Arkansas
Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight 		L 68–76[24]  24–8
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Rankings

Main article: 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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Team players drafted into the NBA

Four players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[26][27][28]

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
1994
 1 5 5 Juwan Howard
Washington Bullets
1994 1 13 13 Jalen Rose Denver Nuggets
1995
 2 6 35 Jimmy King Toronto Raptors
1997
 1 11 11
Olivier Saint-Jean
 Sacramento Kings

See also

References

  1. CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original
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  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 87. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  5. CBS Interactive. pp. 45–46. Archived from the original
    on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  6. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original
    on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  7. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original
    on April 18, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  8. CBS Interactive. p. 18. Archived from the original
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  9. ^ "New Book Tells Some Fab Stories". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1993. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  10. ^ Myslenski, Skip (November 26, 1993). "With No One To Lean On This Season, Michigan's Rose Grows Up". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
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  12. ^ "College Basketball; Hard Day for the High and Mighty: Arkansas and Company Take Falls". The New York Times. March 13, 1994. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  13. ^ a b Deardorff, Julie (March 25, 1994). "Underdogs Still Running With Pack Maryland, Tulsa Face Heavyweights In Midwest Regional". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  14. ^ "All-Big Ten". Chicago Sun-Times. March 15, 1994. p. 87, sports section.
  15. ^ Myslenski, Skip (March 18, 1994). "Michigan Needs OT To Escape Pepperdine". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  16. ^ Myslenski, Skip (March 20, 1994). "Howard Keeps Michigan Alive His 34 Points, 18 Rebounds Repel Texas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  17. ^ Gould, Herb (March 26, 1994). "Big Ten Splits – Michigan Foils Maryland Bid – Arkansas Next". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 104, sports section.
  18. ^ Deardorff, Julie (March 28, 1994). "Michigan Suffers Shortfall Howard Not Enough, So It's Arkansas". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  19. ^ Myslenski, Skip (April 19, 1994). "Howard, The 'Rock' For Michigan, Enters NBA Draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  20. ^ Myslenski, Skip (April 20, 1994). "Michigan's Fav 5 Slips To 2 As Rose Enters NBA Draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  21. ^ "Michigan Survives Pepperdine in Overtime". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  22. The Los Angeles Times
    . March 20, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  23. ^ "Howard, Michigan Subdue Maryland". Chicago Tribune. March 26, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  24. ^ "Arkansas Bids Fab Four A Farewell". The New York Times. March 28, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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  26. ^ "1994 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  27. ^ "1995 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  28. ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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