1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1993–94 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (8th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 20–10 overall and 7–7 in Big Eight Conference play. Nebraska won the Big Eight tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA tournament as the #6 seed in the East region.

1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
Big Eight tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Big 8 Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 22
Record	20–10 (7–7 Big 8)
Head coach	Danny Nee (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Gary Bargen Jeff Smith Jimmy Williams
Home arena	Bob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Missouri	14	–	0		1.000			28	–	4		.875
No. 19 Oklahoma State	10	–	4		.714			24	–	10		.706
No. 13 Kansas	9	–	5		.643			27	–	8		.771
No. 22 Nebraska †	7	–	7		.500			20	–	10		.667
Oklahoma	6	–	8		.429			15	–	13		.536
Kansas State	4	–	10		.286			20	–	14		.588
Iowa State	4	–	10		.286			14	–	13		.519
Colorado	2	–	12		.143			10	–	17		.370
† 1994 Big Eight tournament winner As of April 4, 1994 Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 21 Erick Strickland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bellevue West Bellevue, NE C 32 Mikki Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Blacksburg Gaffney, SC F 33 Tom Best 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Thornwood South Holland, IL F 34 Melvin Brooks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Northeastern Elizabeth City, NC F 41 Bruce Chubick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr West Holt Atkinson, NE F 43 Terrance Badgett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Omaha South Omaha, NE G 52 Eric Piatkowski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Stevens Rapid City, SD	Head coach Danny Nee Assistant coach(es) Gary Bargen Jeff Smith Jimmy Williams Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 29, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1993*		at Texas-San Antonio	W 96–85	1–0	Convocation Center  San Antonio, Texas
Nov 28, 1993*		Texas	L 75–78	1–1	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 1, 1993*		at Appalachian State	L 82–91	1–2	Varsity Gymnasium  Boone, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1993*		Ohio Ameritas Classic	W 94–68	2–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 4, 1993*		Portland Ameritas Classic	W 111–85	3–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 9, 1993*		at Creighton	W 67–53	4–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium  Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 11, 1993*		Wichita State	W 94–72	5–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 18, 1993*		at Michigan State	W 85–81	6–2	Breslin Student Events Center  East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 20, 1993*		Florida A&M	W 86–61	7–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 31, 1993*		Northern Iowa	W 70–63	8–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 3, 1994		at Iowa State	W 78–72	9–2 (1–0)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, Iowa
Jan 5, 1994*		Southern Utah	W 89–85	10–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 8, 1994		Colorado	W 106–67	11–2 (2–0)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 15, 1994*		Missouri-Kansas City	W 92–71	12–2	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 19, 1994		at Colorado	L 81–86	12–3 (2–1)	CU Events/Conference Center  Boulder, Colorado
Jan 24, 1994		No. 24 Missouri	L 73–89	12–4 (2–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 29, 1994		Oklahoma	L 76–79	12–5 (2–3)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 6, 1994		at No. 3 Kansas	L 87–94	12–6 (2–4)	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 9, 1994		at Kansas State	W 76–68	13–6 (3–4)	Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 12, 1994		Iowa State	W 102–96	14–6 (4–4)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 14, 1994		at Oklahoma	L 111–115 ^OT	14–7 (4–5)	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 19, 1994		at Oklahoma State	L 80–98	14–8 (4–6)	Gallagher-Iba Arena  Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 23, 1994		No. 10 Kansas	W 96–87	15–8 (5–6)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 26, 1994		Kansas State	W 86–77	16–8 (6–6)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 2, 1994		No. 21 Oklahoma State	W 89–81	17–8 (7–6)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 5, 1994		at No. 6 Missouri	L 78–80	17–9 (7–7)	Hearnes Center  Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight tournament
Mar 11, 1994*		vs. Oklahoma Big Eight tournament Quarterfinal	W 105–88	18–9	Kemper Arena  Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 1994*		vs. No. 3 Missouri Big Eight tournament Semifinal	W 98–91	19–9	Kemper Arena  Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 13, 1994*		vs. No. 23 Oklahoma State Big Eight tournament championship	W 77–68	20–9	Kemper Arena  Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1994*	(6 E) No. 22	vs. (11 E) Penn First Round	L 80–90^[1]	20–10	Nassau Coliseum  Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

See also: 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. "Quakers Win, but Don't Call It an Upset". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
2. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) - University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 196. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
4. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.