1993–94 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team

The 1993–94 New Mexico State Aggies basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 1993–94 college basketball season. This was Neil McCarthy's 9th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 12–6 in Big West play to tie for the conference regular season title. They won the Big West tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Midwest region.

1993–94 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Big West Regular season champions
Big West tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record23–8 (12–6 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaPan American Center
1993–94 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Mexico State126 .667238  .742
Long Beach State117 .6111710  .630
San Jose State117 .6111512  .556
Utah State117 .6111413  .519
Pacific108 .5561714  .548
UNLV108 .5561513  .536
UC Santa Barbara99 .5001317  .433
Nevada612 .3331117  .393
Cal State Fullerton612 .333819  .296
UC Irvine414 .2221020  .333
1994 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

In the opening round, New Mexico State was defeated by No. 4 seed Oklahoma State, 65–55.[1]

Roster

1993–94 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 21 James Dockery 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 20, 1993*
    Simon Fraser University W 91–44  1–0
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Nov 29, 1993*
    New Mexico Highlands W 121–81  2–0
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 3, 1993*
    UTEP W 72–64  3–0
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 6, 1993*
    at UTEP L 72–76  3–1
    Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 11, 1993*
    at New Mexico W 112–104 2OT 4–1
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Dec 20, 1993*
    New Mexico W 63–62  5–1
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 22, 1993*
    Southern Utah W 82–65  6–1
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec 30, 1993*
    Morgan State W 97–56  7–1
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 3, 1994
    UC Santa Barbara W 92–71  8–1
    (1–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 5, 1994
    Long Beach State W 94–76  9–1
    (2–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 8, 1994
    at Cal State Fullerton W 77–64  10–1
    (3–0)
    Titan Gym 
    Fullerton, California
    Jan 10, 1994*
    East Tennessee State W 58–52  11–1
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 17, 1994
    at UNLV W 95–91 OT 12–1
    (4–0)
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Jan 20, 1994
    Utah State W 82–71  13–1
    (5–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 22, 1994
    Nevada W 92–84  14–1
    (6–0)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Jan 27, 1994
    No. 25 at San Jose State W 60–59  15–1
    (7–0)
    The Event Center 
    San Jose, California
    Jan 29, 1994
    No. 25 at Pacific W 95–94 OT 16–1
    (8–0)
    Alex G. Spanos Center 
    Stockton, California
    Feb 3, 1994
    No. 23 at Nevada L 68–77  16–2
    (8–1)
    Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Feb 5, 1994
    No. 23 at Utah State L 68–69  16–3
    (8–2)
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Feb 14, 1994
    UNLV W 67–66  17–3
    (9–2)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 17, 1994
    UC Irvine W 90–60  18–3
    (10–2)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 19, 1994
    Cal State Fullerton W 85–68  19–3
    (11–2)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Feb 24, 1994
    at Long Beach State L 83–84  19–4
    (11–3)
    The Gold Mine 
    Long Beach, California
    Feb 26, 1994
    at UC Irvine L 87–95  19–5
    (11–4)
    Bren Events Center 
    Irvine, California
    Feb 28, 1994
    at UC Santa Barbara L 69–77  19–6
    (11–5)
    The Thunderdome 
    Santa Barbara, California
    Mar 3, 1994
    Pacific W 86–73  20–6
    (12–5)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Mar 5, 1994
    San Jose State L 67–71 OT 20–7
    (12–6)
    Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Big West tournament
    Mar 11, 1994*
    vs. Nevada
    Quarterfinals
    W 68–67 OT 21–7
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Mar 12, 1994*
    at UNLV
    Semifinals
    W 82–64  22–7
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Mar 13, 1994*
    vs. UC Irvine
    Championship game
    W 70–64  23–7
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1994*
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 19 Oklahoma State
    First round
    L 55–65  23–8
    Cox Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: EAST; Jaspers Finally Get Their Shot, and They Miss". The New York Times. March 20, 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
    2. "1993-94 New Mexico State Aggies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
    3. "2019–20 New Mexico State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1009–1010. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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