1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a three-way tie for third place in the regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Colonials defeated No. 7 seed UAB before falling to No. 2 seed UConn, 75–63, to finish with a record of 18–12 (8–8 A-10).

1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record18–12 (8–8 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
1993–94 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 UMass142 .875287  .800
No. 12 Temple124 .750238  .742
George Washington88 .5001812  .600
West Virginia88 .5001712  .586
Duquesne88 .5001713  .567
Rhode Island79 .4381116  .407
Rutgers610 .3751116  .407
Saint Joseph's511 .3131414  .500
St. Bonaventure412 .2501017  .370
1994 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 33 Yinka Dare 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m)260 lb (118 kg) So Kano, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1993*
    No. 23 at American W 85–50  1–0
    Bender Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 3, 1993*
    No. 23 vs. No. 4 North Carolina L 62–87  1–1
    Bojangles' Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 4, 1993*
    No. 23 vs. South Carolina W 77–71  2–1
    Bojangles' Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 10, 1993*
    No. 24 Long Island University W 76–60  3–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 11, 1993*
    No. 24 Jackson State W 94–74  4–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 18, 1993*
    No. 23 Pepperdine W 66–59  5–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 27, 1993*
    No. 23 vs. Coastal Carolina W 87–68  6–1
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 28, 1993*
    No. 21 at New Orleans L 60–63  6–2
    Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 3, 1994
    No. 23 at St. Bonaventure L 67–71  6–3
    (0–1)
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Jan 6, 1994
    No. 23 Rutgers W 89–69  7–3
    (1–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 8, 1994
    No. 23 at No. 7 Temple L 64–80  7–4
    (1–2)
    McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 12, 1994
    Duquesne W 87–72  8–4
    (2–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 6, 1994*
    vs. Rhode Island
    Quarterfinals
    W 70–61  17–10
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 7, 1994*
    at No. 12 Temple
    Semifinals
    L 34–54  17–11
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1994*
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) UAB
    First Round
    W 51–46  18–11
    Nassau Coliseum 
    Uniondale, New York
    Mar 19, 1994*
    (10 E) vs. (2 E) No. 4 Connecticut
    Second Round
    L 63–75[1]  18–12
    Nassau Coliseum (16,204)
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "UCONN BRACKET: DISNEY THEN MIAMI". Sun-Sentinel. March 20, 1994. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
    2. "GW MEN'S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". George Washington Colonials. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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