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1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

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1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
Ranking
APNo. 22
Record20–10 (7–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gary Bargen
  • Jeff Smith
  • Jimmy Williams
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
1993–94 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
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

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.

Roster

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1993–94 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 Chad Jaeger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Lexington Lexington,NE
G 12 Jamar Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Concord Elkhart,IN
G 20 Chris Newton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Milford Milford,NE
G 21 Erick Strickland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bellevue West Bellevue, NE
G 24 Jaron Boone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Skyline Salt Lake City, UT
G 30 Jason Glock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Wahoo Wahoo, 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

Roster
Last update: March 29, 2020

Schedule and results

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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

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References

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  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.