1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team

The 1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by head coach Riley Wallace, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Rainbow Warriors finished 4th in the WAC during the regular season, but landed three upset victories in three days during the WAC tournament, finishing with a 73–66 victory over BYU in the championship game.^[2]

1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
WAC Tournament champion
NCAA, First round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	18–15 (11–7 WAC)
Head coach	Riley Wallace (7th season)
Associate head coach	Bob Nash (7th season)
Assistant coach	Jackson Wheeler (4th season)
Home arena	Stan Sheriff Center
Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
New Mexico	14	–	4		.778			23	–	8		.742
Fresno State	13	–	5		.722			21	–	11		.656
BYU	12	–	6		.667			22	–	10		.688
Hawaii †	11	–	7		.611			18	–	15		.545
Colorado State	8	–	10		.444			15	–	13		.536
Utah	8	–	10		.444			14	–	14		.500
UTEP	8	–	10		.444			18	–	12		.600
Wyoming	7	–	11		.389			14	–	14		.500
San Diego State	6	–	12		.333			12	–	16		.429
Air Force	3	–	15		.167			8	–	18		.308
† 1994 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

As WAC tournament champions, Hawaii earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were given the No. 13 seed in the West region. The Rainbow Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, losing to Syracuse, 92–78.^[3]

Roster

1993–94 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 13 Trevor Ruffin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Buffalo, New York	Head coach Riley Wallace (Centenary) Assistant coach(es) Bob Nash (Hawaiʻi) Jackson Wheeler (Marymount (KS)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Source^[4]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1993*		vs. Portland Great Alaska Shootout	L 47–100	0–1	Sullivan Arena  Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 1993*		vs. Wake Forest Great Alaska Shootout	L 49–78	0–2	Sullivan Arena  Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 27, 1993*		vs. NC State Great Alaska Shootout	L 48–83	0–3	Sullivan Arena  Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1993*		at No. 4 North Carolina	L 77–92	0–4	Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1993*		UMKC	W 72–54	1–4	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 11, 1993*		UAB	L 59–79	1–5	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 17, 1993*		Mercer	W 92–67	2–5	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 18, 1993*		Kansas State	L 61–65	2–6	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 27, 1993*		Army Rainbow Classic	W 85–69	3–6	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1993*		Evansville Rainbow Classic	W 67–62	4–6	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1993*		No. 11 Louisville Rainbow Classic	L 79–85	4–7	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 3, 1994		at San Diego State	W 78–73	5–7 (1–0)	Peterson Gym  San Diego, California
Mar 5, 1994		San Diego State	L 74–84	15–14 (11–7)	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
WAC tournament
Mar 10, 1994*	(4)	vs. (5) Colorado State Quarterfinals	W 65–61	16–14	Delta Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 11, 1994*	(4)	vs. (1) New Mexico Semifinals	W 61–58	17–14	Delta Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 12, 1994*	(4)	vs. (3) BYU Championship	W 73–66	18–14	Delta Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*	(13 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 15 Syracuse First round	L 78–92	18–15	Dee Events Center  Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Hawaiian Time.

Source^[5][6]

References

1. sports-reference.com 1993-94 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "Tulsa will likely have to settle for NIT bid". ESPN. March 10, 2001. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
3. Reardon, Dave (March 17, 2001). "UH loses to Syracuse but wins love of fans". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
4. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
5. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
6. "1993-94 Hawaii Schedule & Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.