1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by head coach Skip Prosser, played their home games at Reitz Arena and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 6–8 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. The Greyhounds made an unexpected run to capture the MAAC Basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid into the 1994 NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history.^[1] Playing as the No. 15 seed in the West region, Loyola lost in the first round to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Arizona, 81–55.^[2][3]

1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	17–13 (6–8 MAAC)
Head coach	Skip Prosser (1st season)
Home arena	Reitz Arena
Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 MAAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Canisius	12	–	2		.857			22	–	7		.759
Manhattan	10	–	4		.714			19	–	11		.633
Siena	10	–	4		.714			25	–	8		.758
Saint Peter's	8	–	6		.571			14	–	13		.519
Loyola (MD) †	6	–	8		.429			17	–	13		.567
Fairfield	4	–	10		.286			8	–	19		.296
Iona	3	–	11		.214			7	–	20		.259
Niagara	3	–	11		.214			6	–	21		.222
† 1994 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Senior guard Tracy Bergan established school records for career assists and steals. While the steals record has been surpassed, Bergan's assist mark remains. In 2008, Bergan was named to Loyola's All-Century Team.^[4]

Roster

1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G Tracy Bergan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Sr New Carrollton, Maryland G 22 Darius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio F Michael Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Sr F 33 B. J. Pendleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr	Head coach Skip Prosser 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 29, 1993*		at William & Mary	W 97–84	1–0	William & Mary Hall  Williamsburg, Virginia
Dec 1, 1993*		Towson	W 90–84 ^OT	2–0	Reitz Arena  Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 4, 1993*		Saint Joseph's	L 70–90	2–1	Reitz Arena  Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 8, 1993*		at American	L 96–112	2–2	Bender Arena  Washington, D.C.
Dec 11, 1993*		at Mount St. Mary's	W 85–79	3–2	Knott Arena  Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 3, 1994*		at Delaware	L 65–77	3–3	Bob Carpenter Center  Newark, Delaware
Jan 5, 1994		Iona	W 89–84	4–3 (1–0)	Reitz Arena  Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 19, 1994*		at Maryland	L 71–94^[6]	12–11	Cole Fieldhouse  College Park, Maryland
Feb 27, 1994		Fairfield	W 80–73^[7]	14–12 (6–8)	Reitz Arena  Baltimore, Maryland
MAAC tournament
Mar 5, 1994*		vs. Saint Peter's Quarterfinals	W 87–80 ^OT	15–12	Times Union Center  Albany, New York
Mar 6, 1994*		vs. Canisius Semifinals	W 88–70	16–12	Times Union Center  Albany, New York
Mar 7, 1994*		vs. Manhattan Championship game	W 80–75	17–12	Times Union Center  Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1994*	(15 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona First round	L 55–81	17–13	ARCO Arena  Sacramento, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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References

1. "Loyola Stuns Manhattan for First Trip to NCAAs". The Washington Post. March 8, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
2. "'Cats Show They Mean Business". The Deseret News. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
3. "Last loss can't wipe off Loyola's seasonal smile". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
4. "Loyola Announces All-Century Team". Loyola University Athletics. November 15, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
5. "1993–94 Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Men 's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
6. "Bergan Scores, But Not Alone". The Washington Post. February 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
7. "Better late than never for Bergan". The Baltimore Sun. March 4, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
8. "1993 Men's Basketball Schedule". Loyola University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.