1993–94 Southwest Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team


The 1993–94 Southwest Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Southwest Texas State University in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by head coach Jim Wooldridge, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

1993–94 Southwest Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record25–7 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaStrahan Arena
Seasons
← 1992–93
1994–95 →
1993–94 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NE Louisiana153 .833199 .679
SW Texas State144 .778257 .781
Nicholls State126 .667199 .679
North Texas99 .5001415 .483
McNeese State99 .5001116 .407
UTSA810 .4441215 .444
Sam Houston State711 .389720 .259
Northwestern State612 .3331115 .423
Stephen F. Austin612 .333918 .333
Texas–Arlington414 .222722 .241
1994 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Bobcats finished second in the regular season conference standings, and then won the Southland tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. As No. 15 seed in the Midwest region, Southwest Texas State was beaten by No. 2 seed UMass, 78–60.[1]

Roster

1993–94 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
FLynwood Wade6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 17, 1993*
vs. Kansas StateL 58–59 4–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 18, 1993*
vs. MercerW 69–51 5–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Southland tournament
Mar 4, 1994*
vs. Sam Houston State
Quarterfinals
W 65–56 23–6
Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 5, 1994*
vs. Nicholls State
Semifinals
W 68–65 24–6
Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 6, 1994*
vs. North Texas
Championship game
W 69–60 25–6
Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 8 UMass
First round
L 60–78 25–7
Kansas Coliseum 
Wichita, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References