1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 6th-year head coach Lefty Driesell, played their home games at the on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record20–11 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaJames Madison University Convocation Center
1993–94 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion10–4 .71421–10  .677
James Madison †10–4 .71420–10  .667
UNC Wilmington9–5 .64318–10  .643
Richmond8–6 .57114–14  .500
East Carolina7–7 .50015–12  .556
George Mason5–9 .35710–17  .370
American5–9 .3578–19  .296
William & Mary2–12 .1434–23  .148
† 1994 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Dukes finished the season with a 20–10 (10–4 CAA) record and won the CAA tournament. The Dukes received an automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their fourth overall appearance in the tournament – and first in 11 years. In the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Dukes fell to No. 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant Florida in the opening round.

Roster
1993–94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 3 Louis Rowe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr St. Petersburg, Florida
F/C 52 Clayton Ritter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 27, 1993*
    		 at VCU L 73–88  0–1
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Nov 30, 1993*
    		 Howard W 94–71  1–1
    		 JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 3, 1993*
    		 at No. 14 Purdue L 74–98  1–2
    		 Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 4, 1993*
    		 vs. Indiana State W 80–64  2–2
    		 Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 10, 1993*
    		 La Salle L 85–89  2–3
    		 JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 20, 1993*
    		 Arkansas State W 83–67  3–3
    		 JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 22, 1993*
    		 Rutgers W 87–76  4–3
    		 JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 28, 1993*
    		 at Furman W 85–73  5–3
    		 Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 31, 1993*
    		 at No. 16 Minnesota L 68–73  5–4
    		 Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Jan 4, 1994*
    		 Liberty W 78–64  6–4
    		 JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    CAA tournament
    Mar 5, 1994*
    		 vs. American
    Quarterfinals    		 W 86–67  18–9
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 6, 1994*
    		 vs. UNC Wilmington
    Semifinals    		 W 91–78  19–9
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 7, 1994*
    		 vs. Old Dominion
    Championship game    		 W 77–76  20–9
    		 Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1994*
    		 (14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 14 Florida
    First round    		 L 62–64  20–10
    		 Nassau Coliseum 
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[3][4]

    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1993-94 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
    2. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". James Madison University Athletics. May 27, 2023.
    3. "1993-94 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.
    4. "1993-94 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com.
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