1993–94 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

1993–94 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
1993–94 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
MAC Tournament champions; MAC Regular Season champions; Big Island Invitational champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	25–8 (14–4 MAC)
Head coach	Larry Hunter;
Assistant coaches	Jayson Gee; Mike Elfers; Dan Aloi;
Home arena	Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Ohio †	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
Bowling Green	12	–	6	.667	18	–	10	.643
Miami (OH)	12	–	6	.667	19	–	11	.633
Ball State	11	–	7	.611	16	–	12	.571
Toledo	10	–	8	.556	15	–	12	.556
Eastern Michigan	10	–	8	.556	15	–	12	.556
Kent State	8	–	10	.444	13	–	14	.481
Western Michigan	7	–	11	.389	14	–	14	.500
Central Michigan	4	–	14	.222	5	–	21	.192
Akron	2	–	16	.111	8	–	18	.308

† 1994 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the college basketball season of 1993–94. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center. The Bobcats won the Big Island Invitational tournament, MAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ohio finished with a record of 25–8 (14–4 MAC).

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	4	Chad Estis	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Aurora, OH
G	22	Rush Floyd	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Pickerington, OH
F	41	Kevin Murphy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Lawton, OK
F	45	Jeff Boals	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Magnolia, OH
F	43	Ryan Greenwood	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Indianapolis, IN
G	23	Mike Reese	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Hamilton, OH
G	21	Gus Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Huron, OH
F	24	Jason Kent	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	Columbus, OH
C	52	Jason Terry	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Mount Gilead, OH
F	20	Gary Trent	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Columbus, OH
G	12	Geno Ford	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Cambridge, OH
F	44	Curtis Simmons	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Columbus, OH

Head coach

Larry Hunter

Assistant coach(es)

Jayson Gee
Mike Elfers
Dan Aloi

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 30, 1993*		Ohio Dominican	W 84–51	1–0	Convocation Center Athens, Ohio
Dec 3, 1993*		at Nebraska Ameritas Classic	L 68–94	1–1	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 4, 1993*		vs. Navy Ameritas Classic	W 68–50	2–1	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 11, 1993*		Robert Morris	W 74–52	3–1	Convocation Center Athens, Ohio
Dec 14, 1993*		at Duquesne	L 74–79	3–2	A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 18, 1993*		at West Virginia	L 81–90	3–3	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 20, 1993*		Youngstown State	W 85–42	4–3	Convocation Center Athens, Ohio
Dec 22, 1993*		at Wright State	W 78–63	5–3	Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio
Dec 28, 1993*		vs. Chaminade Big Island Invitational	W 79–76	6–3	Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1993*		vs. No. 14 Connecticut Big Island Invitational	W 85–76	7–3	Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii
Dec 30, 1993*		vs. La Salle Big Island Invitational	W 100–80	8–3	Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii
MAC Regular Season
Jan 5, 1994		at Ball State	W 84–66	9–3 (1–0)	Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana
Jan 8, 1994		Miami (OH)	L 66–79	9–4 (1–1)	Convocation Center Athens, Ohio
Mar 5, 1994		Ball State	W 91–76	22–7 (14–4)	Convocation Center Athens, Ohio
MAC Tournament
Mar 8, 1994*	(1)	(8) Western Michigan MAC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 87–56	23–7	Convocation Center Athens, Ohio
Mar 9, 1994*	(1)	vs. (4) Ball State MAC Tournament Semifinal	W 79–70	24–7	Battelle Hall Columbus, Ohio
Mar 10, 1994*	(1)	vs. (3) Miami (OH) MAC Tournament Championship	W 89–66	25–7	Battelle Hall Columbus, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1994*	(12 E)	vs. (5 E) No. 18 Indiana First Round	L 72–84	25–8	Capital Centre Landover, Maryland
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

Gary Trent – MAC Player of the Year (2x)

References

^ "2020-21 Ohio Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Ohio Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

External links

[1] "2020-21 Ohio Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Ohio Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

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