1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
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The 1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Dick Bennett. They were the champions of the Mid-Continent Basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, the school's second ever appearance in the tournament. As a 12 seed, the Phoenix defeated the 5 seed University of California in the first round, 61–57. Green Bay lost to Syracuse in the second round.
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record27–7 (15–3 Mid-Cont)
Headcoach
- Dick Bennett (9th season)
Assistant coachMike Heideman (8th season)
| 1993–94 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball | |
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Mid-Continent Conference Champions | |
NCAA tournament, second round | |
| Conference | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Record | 27–7 (15–3 Mid-Cont) |
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| Assistant coach | Mike Heideman (8th season) |
| Home arena | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–Green Bay † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois–Chicago | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1994 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 24* 11:30 pm |
vs. No. 21 Purdue Great Alaska Shootout |
L 69–74 | 0–1 |
20 – Ludvigson | 9 – Nordgaard | 5 – Nordgaard | Sullivan Arena (5,154) Anchorage, Alaska | ||||
| November 26* 4:00 pm |
vs. N. C. State Great Alaska Shootout |
W 76–45 | 1–1 |
15 – Ludvigson | 8 – Berlowski | 4 – Tied | Sullivan Arena (4,343) Anchorage, Alaska | ||||
| November 27* 6:00 pm |
vs. Wake Forest Great Alaska Shootout |
L 58–61 OT | 1–2 |
20 – Vander Valden | 7 – Tied | 6 – Grzesk | Sullivan Arena (4,312) Anchorage, Alaska | ||||
| December 3* 5:30 pm |
vs. Detroit First Bank Classic |
W 74–63 | 2–2 |
22 – Vander Velden | 6 – Ludvigson | 5 – Westlake | Bradley Center (15,772) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 4* 9:00 pm |
at Marquette First Bank Classic |
W 46–45 | 3–2 |
18 – Vander Velden | 7 – Nordgaard | 5 – Rice | Bradley Center (13,840) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 8* 7:05 pm, WGBA-TV |
at Wisconsin | L 50–64 | 3–3 |
18 – Vander Velden | 11 – Nordgaard | 2 – Tied | Wisconsin Field House (11,500) Madison, WI | ||||
| December 11* 12:30 pm |
at Bowling Green State | W 52–49 | 4–3 |
14 – Berlowski | 5 – Nordgaard | 8 – Grzesk | Anderson Arena (1,794) Bowling Green, Ohio | ||||
| December 18* 7:35 pm |
Oregon | W 66–46 | 5–3 |
17 – Ludvigson | 8 – Tied | 5 – Nordgaard | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (4,154) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| December 27* 7:35 pm |
Chicago State | W 97–53 | 6–3 |
16 – Ludvigson | 7 – Nordgaard | 7 – Berlowski | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (4,538) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| December 30* 8:15 pm |
vs. Eastern Washington Great Northern Classic |
W 58–44 | 7–3 |
11 – Vander Velden | 6 – Ludvigson | 4 – Tied | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,504) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| December 31* 8:15 pm |
East Carolina Great Northern Classic |
W 60–43 | 8–3 |
14 – Nordgaard | 9 – Nordgaard | 4 – Vander Velden | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,104) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| January 8 7:35 pm |
Western Illinois | W 60–48 | 9–3 (1–0) |
25 – Nordgaard | 9 – Vander Velden | 6 – Martinez | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (4,846) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| January 10 7:35 pm, NewSport |
Northern Illinois | W 59–46 | 10–3 (2–0) |
18 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Martinez | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,004) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| January 15 6:30 pm |
at Youngstown State | W 69–67 | 11–3 (3–0) |
21 – Nordgaard | 8 – Berlowski | 8 – Martinez | Beeghly Center (2,116) Youngstown, Ohio | ||||
| January 17 6:30 pm |
at Cleveland State | W 78–56 | 12–3 (4–0) |
14 – Nordgaard | 12 – Nordgaard | 6 – Martinez | Henry J. Goodman Arena (2,377) Cleveland, Ohio | ||||
| January 22 3:00 pm |
at Wright State | L 51–53 | 13–4 (4–1) |
18 – Nordgaard | 7 – LeDuc | 3 – Tied | Ervin J. Nutter Center (6,039) Fairborn, Ohio | ||||
| January 24 7:30 pm |
at Eastern Illinois | W 64–57 | 14–4 (5–1) |
18 – Martinez | 4 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Lantz Arena (4,102) Charleston, Illinois | ||||
| January 26 7:30 pm |
at Milwaukee | W 64–42 | 15–4 (6–1) |
17 – Nordgaard | 13 – Nordgaard | 4 – Grzesk | MECCA Arena (4,552) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| January 29 7:35 pm |
Valparaiso | W 63–50 | 16–4 (7–1) |
21 – Nordgaard | 7 – Nordgaard | 3 – Grzesk | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,994) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| January 31 7:35 pm |
Illinois-Chicago | W 71–60 | 17–4 (8–1) |
25 – Nordgaard | 10 – Nordgaard | 5 – Tied | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,454) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| February 5 7:35 pm |
Youngstown State | W 69–58 | 18–4 (9–1) |
17 – Nordgaard | 5 – Ludvigson | 7 – Grzesk | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,645) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| February 7 7:35 pm |
Cleveland State | W 83–62 | 19–4 (10–1) |
27 – Nordgaard | 10 – Nordgaard | 6 – Westlake | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,675) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| February 12 7:30 pm |
at Western Illinois | W 66–48 | 20–4 (11–1) |
21 – Ludvigson | 10 – Ludvigson | 7 – Martinez | Western Hall (1,961) Macomb, Illinois | ||||
| February 14 6:05 pm, WGBA-TV |
at Northern Illinois | W 73–70 | 21–4 (12–1) |
21 – Nordgaard | 9 – Nordgaard | 5 – Martinez | Chick Evans Field House (2,016) DeKalb, Illinois | ||||
| February 19 1:30 pm |
at Valparaiso | L 56–63 | 21–5 (12–2) |
17 – Vander Velden | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Athletics-Recreation Center (4,322) Valparaiso, Indiana | ||||
| February 21 7:00 pm |
at Illinois-Chicago | W 80–66 | 22–5 (13–2) |
21 – Nordgaard | 6 – Vander Velden | 6 – Grzesk | UIC Pavilion (4,450) Chicago, Illinois | ||||
| February 24 7:35 pm |
Milwaukee | L 55–58 | 22–6 (13–3) |
17 – Nordgaard | 9 – Nordgaard | 3 – Vander Velden | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,416) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| February 26 7:35 pm |
Wright State | W 80–46 | 23–6 (14–3) |
17 – Berlowski | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,596) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| February 28 7:35 pm |
Eastern Illinois | W 58–45 | 24–6 (15–3) |
19 – Nordgaard | 6 – LeDuc | 5 – Martinez | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (5,542) Green Bay, WI | ||||
| Mid-Continent Conference tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 1:00 pm, NewSport |
(1) | vs. (8) Western Illinois Quarterfinals |
W 79–39 | 25–6 |
17 – Vander Velden | 8 – Grzesk | 5 – Jackson | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||
| March 7 6:30 pm, NewSport |
(1) | vs. (4) Cleveland State Semifinals |
W 93–63 | 26–6 |
23 – Nordgaard | 7 – Tied | 5 – Grzesk | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||
| March 8 6:30 pm, ESPN |
(1) | vs. (2) Illinois-Chicago Championship |
W 61–56 | 27–6 |
32 – Nordgaard | 7 – LeDuc | 3 – Tied | Rosemont Horizon (8,322) Rosemont, Illinois | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 17 4:15 pm, CBS |
(12 W) | vs. (5 W) No. 16 California First round |
W 61–57 | 28–6 (18–3) |
24 – Nordgaard | 9 – Nordgaard | 7 – Martinez | Dee Events Center (12,126) Ogden, Utah | |||
| March 19 3:35 pm, CBS |
(12 W) | vs. (4 W) No. 15 Syracuse Second round |
L 59–64 | 29–6 (18–3) |
19 – Nordgaard | 7 – Ludvigson | 4 – Martinez | Dee Events Center (12,126) Ogden, Utah | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||