1993–94 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by head coach Kevin Bannon, played their home games at the Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 14–4 in NEC play to finish atop the conference standings. In the NEC tournament, they defeated No. 8 seed Saint Francis (PA), No. 4 seed Wagner, and No. 2 seed Monmouth to win the tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the East region of the 1994 NCAA tournament, the Broncs were defeated by No. 2 seed Connecticut, 64–46, in the opening round.^[1]

1993–94 Rider Broncs men's basketball
NEC Regular season champions NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	21–9 (14–4 NEC)
Head coach	Kevin Bannon
Home arena	Alumni Gymnasium
Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Rider †	14	–	4		.778			21	–	9		.700
Monmouth	13	–	5		.722			18	–	11		.621
Robert Morris	11	–	7		.611			14	–	14		.500
Wagner	14	–	14		.500			16	–	12		.571
Fairleigh Dickinson	10	–	8		.556			14	–	13		.519
Marist	10	–	8		.556			14	–	13		.519
Mount St. Mary's	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
Saint Francis (PA)	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
Long Island	2	–	16		.111			3	–	24		.111
St. Francis Brooklyn	1	–	17		.056			1	–	26		.037
† 1994 NEC tournament winner

Roster

1993–94 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 30 Charles Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chichester Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Head coach Kevin Bannon (Saint Peter's) 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 26, 1993*		Bucknell	W 99–66	1–0	Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Nov 30, 1993*		at Maryland	L 79–93	1–1	Cole Fieldhouse  College Park, Maryland
Dec 3, 1993*		Army	W 96–74	2–1	Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Dec 6, 1993*		at Manhattan	L 55–70	2–2	Draddy Gymnasium  New York, New York
Dec 8, 1993*		at Drexel	L 57–88	2–3	Daskalakis Athletic Center  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 11, 1993*		Lafayette	W 87–75	3–3	Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Dec 29, 1993*		at Stetson	W 69–67	4–3	Edmunds Center  DeLand, Florida
Dec 30, 1993*		vs. Northwestern	L 68–74	4–4	Edmunds Center  DeLand, Florida
NEC tournament
Mar 1, 1994*		Saint Francis (PA) Quarterfinals	W 74–60	19–8	Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Mar 2, 1994*		Wagner Semifinals	W 83–75	20–8	Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Mar 3, 1994*		Monmouth Championship game	W 62–56	21–8	Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*  CBS	(15 E)	vs. (2 E) No. 4 Connecticut First round	L 46–64	21–9	Nassau Coliseum (16,204) Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[3]

References

1. "UConn Gags, but Doesn't Choke Against Rider". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
2. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
3. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.