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
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	20–11 (10–4 CAA)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (6th season)
Home arena	James Madison University Convocation Center
Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Old Dominion	10	–	4		.714			21	–	10		.677
James Madison †	10	–	4		.714			20	–	10		.667
UNC Wilmington	9	–	5		.643			18	–	10		.643
Richmond	8	–	6		.571			14	–	14		.500
East Carolina	7	–	7		.500			15	–	12		.556
George Mason	5	–	9		.357			10	–	17		.370
American	5	–	9		.357			8	–	19		.296
William & Mary	2	–	12		.143			4	–	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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown 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 Lefty Driesell Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

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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.