1993–94 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 May 2012 Basketball 1993–94 Washington State Cougars 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 20–11 10–8 Kelvin Sampson 7th Jason Rabedeaux Ray Lopes Bobby Champagne Beasley Coliseum NCAA tournament First round The 1993–94 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were 20–10 overall in the regular season and 10–8 in conference play, tied for fourth in the standings. There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002. For the first time in eleven years, WSU was invited to the 64-team NCAA tournament. Seeded eighth in the East region, they met ninth seed Boston College in the first round in Landover, Maryland,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PHQfAAAAIBAJ&pg=6308%2C5367322 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve To beat odds, WSU needs inside numbers March 18, 1994 C1 but lost by three points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PHQfAAAAIBAJ&pg=6272%2C5860775 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Cougs crumble in crunch March 19, 1994 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gqhfAAAAIBAJ&pg=4796%2C1024163 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho staff and wire reports B.C. closes door on WSU March 19, 1994 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1LwjAAAAIBAJ&pg=5097%2C2074755 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Cougs like effort, not execution March 19, 1994 1D This was Sampson's last season in Pullman; he left in late April for Oklahoma of the Big Eight Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Eb0jAAAAIBAJ&pg=6066%2C2768106 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Sullivan Tim WSU's Sampson now a Sooner April 25, 1994 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aGJWAAAAIBAJ&pg=6296%2C4156292 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Sampson bolts April 26, 1994 C1 The next head coach was Kevin Eastman, who previously led UNC Wilmington.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YPQ0AAAAIBAJ&pg=6143%2C1033263 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Miedema Laurence Eastman now officially a Cougar May 10, 1994 1C WSU's next NCAA appearance was thirteen years away in 2007, under head coach Tony Bennett. Postseason results yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington State Cougars| NCAA tournament Fri, March 18 11:40 am yes yes 8E Boston College 9E USAir Arena Landover, Maryland First round CBS 64–67 20–11 no AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1993–94 basketball season Category:Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington State Cougars Washington State Washington State Washington State