1993–94 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1993–94 Michigan Wolverines 150 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 200 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8 11 24–8 13–5 Steve Fisher Brian Dutcher Jay Smith Scott Trost Crisler Arena Jason Bossard Juwan Howard Jalen Rose Juwan Howard NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1993–94 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1993–94 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, the team finished second in the Big Ten Conference.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 69 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned an invitation to the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a number three seed and advanced to the fourth round.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team was ranked for the entire eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, starting the season ranked fifth, peaking at number three and ending ranked eleventh,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and it also ended the season ranked eleventh in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 87 The team went 6–6 against ranked teams including the following victories: November 26, 1993, against #13 1993 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech 80–70 in the Tipoff Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts, January 29, 1994, against #16 Wisconsin 79–75 at home, February 1 against #8 Purdue 63–62 on the road, February 8 against #12 Indiana 91–67 at home, February 19 against #20 Minnesota 72–65 at home, and March 19 against #12 Texas in the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 84–79 at Kansas Coliseum.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 20, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 45–46 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all Juwan Howard and Jason Bossard served as team co-captains, while Howard shared team MVP honors with Jalen Rose.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team's leading scorers were Jalen Rose (636 points), Juwan Howard (625 points), and Jimmy King (358 points). The leading rebounders were Juwan Howard (270), Ray Jackson (195), and Jalen Rose (182).Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php September 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044313/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php April 18, 2010 The team surpassed the 1986 team's single-season total of 265 steals with 267 to establish the current school record.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 18, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Regular season In November 2003, Mitch Albom released his book Fab five: basketball, trash talk, the American dream chronicling the recruiting of and first two years of play of the Fab Five.New Book Tells Some Fab Stories November 25, 1993 Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/11/25/new-book-tells-some-fab-stories/ September 6, 2010 After Chris Webber left for the NBA, the team entered the season ranked fifth in the nation as it opened the season against number 13 1993 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech.With No One To Lean On This Season, Michigan's Rose Grows Up November 26, 1993 Chicago Tribune Myslenski, Skip https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/11/26/with-no-one-to-lean-on-this-season-michigans-rose-grows-up/ September 6, 2010 Michigan found itself with a 21–6, (13–4 Big Ten) record and tied with the Purdue Boilermakers for the conference lead with one game remaining.Michigan Ties For Big 10 Lead March 10, 1994 Chicago Tribune 283770889 Michigan then lost (for the third time in its last four games) to a struggling 1993 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern University Northwestern Wildcats team,https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/sports/college-basketball-hard-day-for-high-mighty-arkansas-company-take-falls.html College Basketball; Hard Day for the High and Mighty: Arkansas and Company Take Falls May 19, 2010 March 13, 1994 The New York Times and finished second in the conference.Underdogs Still Running With Pack Maryland, Tulsa Face Heavyweights In Midwest Regional March 25, 1994 Chicago Tribune Deardorff, Julie https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/25/underdogs-still-running-with-pack/ September 6, 2010 After the season, Howard was selected as a first team All-Big-Ten member along with Glenn Robinson, Rose, Shawn Respert, and Damon Bailey.All-Big Ten March 15, 1994 Chicago Sun-Times 87, sports section In the opening round of the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Howard helped Michigan survive with a 78–74 overtime victory over Pepperdine by scoring 28 points and adding 9 rebounds before fouling out.Michigan Needs OT To Escape Pepperdine March 18, 1994 Chicago Tribune Myslenski, Skip https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/18/michigan-needs-ot-to-escape-pepperdine/ September 6, 2010 In the second round, Howard posted 34 points and 18 rebounds to lead the team to an 84–79 victory over Texas.Howard Keeps Michigan Alive His 34 Points, 18 Rebounds Repel Texas March 20, 1994 Chicago Tribune Myslenski, Skip https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/20/howard-keeps-michigan-alive/ September 6, 2010 Michigan faced a Joe Smith-led Maryland in the Sweet Sixteen round. Howard scored 24 and had 11 rebounds before fouling out with 2:49 remaining in the 78–71 victory.Big Ten Splits – Michigan Foils Maryland Bid – Arkansas Next March 26, 1994 Chicago Sun-Times Gould, Herb 104, sports section Howard earned the regional MVP award with a game-high 30 points and 13 rebounds despite collecting two fouls in the first two minutes in the Elite Eight round against a victorious Arkansas team that had United States President Bill Clinton as a vocal supporter.Michigan Suffers Shortfall Howard Not Enough, So It's Arkansas March 28, 1994 Chicago Tribune Deardorff, Julie https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/03/28/michigan-suffers-shortfall/ September 6, 2010 After the season, Howard announced his intention to enter the 1994 NBA Draft.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/19/howard-the-rock-for-michigan-enters-nba-draft/ September 6, 2010 Howard, The 'Rock' For Michigan, Enters NBA Draft April 19, 1994 Chicago Tribune Myslenski, Skip The following day, Rose announced he would enter the draft as well.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/20/michigans-fab-5-slips-to-2-as-rose-enters-nba-draft/ September 6, 2010 Michigan's Fav 5 Slips To 2 As Rose Enters NBA Draft April 20, 1994 Chicago Tribune Myslenski, Skip Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Non-conference Regular Season Nov 26, 1993 yes yes 5 1993 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech 13 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts 80–70 1–0 Nov 29, 1993 yes 5 1993 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 84–71 2–0 Dec 2, 1993 yes 5 1993 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 84–69 3–0 Dec 4, 1993 yes 5 Chattanooga Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 97–86 4–0 Dec 6, 1993 yes 3 1993 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 78–60 5–0 Dec 11, 1993 yes 3 Duke 4 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 63–73 5–1 Dec 20, 1993 yes 7 1993 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 86–44 6–1 Dec 28, 1993 yes yes 7 1993 men Auburn Tigers Auburn McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 102–81 7–1 Dec 29, 1993 yes yes 7 Arizona 12 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 95–119 7–2 Jan 3, 1994 yes 13 1993 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 111–84 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Big Ten Regular Season Jan 5, 1994 13 Michigan State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 75–64 9–2 1–0 Jan 8, 1994 yes yes 13 Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 71–70 10–2 2–0 Jan 13, 1994 yes 10 1993 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 86–75 OT 11–2 3–0 Jan 16, 1994 yes yes 10 Indiana 11 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 72–82 11–3 3–1 Jan 20, 1994 yes 15 Minnesota 20 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 58–63 11–4 3–2 Jan 23, 1994 yes 15 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 74–70 12–4 4–2 Jan 29, 1994 15 Wisconsin 16 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 79–75 13–4 5–2 Feb 1, 1994 yes 13 Purdue 8 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 63–62 14–4 6–2 Feb 5, 1994 yes 13 Michigan State Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan 59–51 15–4 7–2 Feb 8, 1994 11 Indiana 12 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 91–67 16–4 8–2 Feb 13, 1994 yes 11 Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 72–70 17–4 9–2 Feb 16, 1994 7 Iowa Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 89–76 18–4 10–2 Feb 19, 1994 7 Minnesota 20 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 72–65 19–4 11–2 Feb 22, 1994 3 Illinois Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 79–70 20–4 12–2 Mar 2, 1994 yes 3 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 58–71 20–5 12–3 Mar 6, 1994 3 Purdue 9 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 94–95 20–6 12–4 Mar 9, 1994 8 1993 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 81–72 21–6 13–4 Mar 12, 1994 yes 8 1993 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 93–97 OT 21–7 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1994 yes yes 11 3 MW Pepperdine 14 MW Kansas Coliseum Park City, Kansas First round 78–74 OTMichigan Survives Pepperdine in Overtime https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/18/sports/college-basketball-midwest-michigan-survives-pepperdine-in-overtime.html The New York Times March 18, 1994 May 27, 2023 22–7 Mar 19, 1994 yes yes 11 3 MW Texas 20 6 MW Kansas Coliseum Park City, Kansas Second Round 84–79Michigan Best in the Stretch, Defeats Texas https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-20-sp-36373-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 20, 1994 July 5, 2022 23–7 Mar 25, 1994 yes yes 11 3 MW Maryland 10 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 78–71Howard, Michigan Subdue Maryland https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-03-26-9403260054-story.html Chicago Tribune March 26, 1994 July 5, 2022 24–7 Mar 27, 1994 yes yes 11 3 MW Arkansas 2 1 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight 68–76Arkansas Bids Fab Four A Farewell https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/28/sports/ncaa-tournament-midwest-arkansas-bids-fab-four-a-final-four-farewell.html The New York Times March 28, 1994 July 5, 2022 24–8 AP Poll MW Midwest Rankings 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Poll 0 17 5 5 5 3 7 7 7 13 10 15 15 13 11 7 3 3 8 11 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1020–1021 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Team players drafted into the NBA Four players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1994.html 1994 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1995.html 1995 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html 1997 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 1994 1 5 5 Juwan Howard Washington Bullets 1994 1 13 13 Jalen Rose Denver Nuggets 1995 2 6 35 Jimmy King Toronto Raptors 1997 1 11 11 Olivier Saint-Jean Sacramento Kings See also 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NCAA Men's Division I tournament bids by school NCAA Men's Division I tournament bids by school and conference NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament all-time team records References 30em Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan