1993–94 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 women's basketball 1993–94 North Carolina Tar Heels women North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg 97 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1 4 33–2 14–2 Sylvia Hatchell 8th Carmichael Auditorium NCAA Tournament National championsACC Regular season & Tournament champions The 1993–94 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina in NCAA basketball, and won their first NCAA championship. Marion Jones, a 5'11" forward and an All-American in track and field, played for the 1993-94 Tar Heels team. The Tar Heels finished with a record of 33–2. Roster w 1993 North Carolina Tar Heels y w Sylvia Crawley 00 C Sr Steubenville, Ohio y w Marion Jones 20 F 5 10 Fr Los Angeles, California y w Charlotte Smith 23 G 6 0 Jr Shelby, North Carolina y basketball w Lori Gear 33 So y Lori Gear McBride Sylvia Hatchell Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| Regular season Jan 12, 1994 4 1993 women Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 15 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 75–77 11–1 1–1 Jan 16, 1994 4 1993 women Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 87–51 12–1 2–1 Jan 30, 1994 5 Clemson Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 71–68 17–1 8–1 Feb 1, 1994 yes 5 1993 women Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 85–34 18–1 Feb 22, 1994 yes 3 Virginia 9 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 74–83 19–2 9–2 Feb 22, 1994 5 Duke Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 70–58 23–2 13–2 Feb 27, 1994 yes 5 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 91–86 24–2 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| ACC tournament Mar 5, 1994 yes yes 6 2 Georgia Tech 7 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Quarterfinals 78–55 25–2 Mar 6, 1994 yes yes 6 2 Clemson 3 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Semifinals 65–64 26–2 Mar 7, 1994 yes yes 6 2 Virginia 7 1 Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Championship game 77–60 27–2 |- !colspan=9 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1994 yes 5 3 E 1993 women Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern 14 E Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina First round 101–53 28–2 Mar 16, 1994 yes 5 3 E 1993 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 6 E Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina Second round 63–52 29–2 Mar 21, 1994 yes yes 5 3 E 1993 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 12 2 E Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 73–69 30–2 Mar 23, 1994 yes yes 5 3 E 1993 women Connecticut Huskies Connecticut 3 1 E Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey Regional Final Elite Eight 81–69 31–2 Apr 1, 1994 yes yes 5 3 E Purdue 10 1 W Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia National Semifinal Final Four 89–74 32–2 Apr 3, 1994 yes yes 5 3 E Louisiana Tech 7 4 ME Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia National Championship 60–59 33–2 AP Poll NCAA championship 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament The Tar Heels qualified for the NCAA championship and played Louisiana Tech. During the first half of the game, Marion Jones was charged with three fouls and benched, although she returned to play in the second half. The Tar Heels won the game with a final score of 60-59 when Charlotte Smith nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/features/2000/jones/timeline/ CNNSI.com - SI Online - Marion Jones Timeline - Thursday January 03, 2002 11:43 AM 2010-03-19 2009-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029183318/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/features/2000/jones/timeline/ dead Rankings 1993–94 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 16 8 8 7 5 5 6 5 4 7 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 Coaches 0 17 10 9 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 7 5 3 3 5 5 6 5 1 References External links Official Site Category:North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball seasons North Carolina North Carolina Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons North Car North Car