1993–94 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Kentucky 14 4   .778 20 11   .645
SW Louisiana 13 5   .722 22 8   .733
New Orleans 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Jacksonville 11 7   .611 17 11   .607
Arkansas State 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
South Alabama 9 9   .500 13 14   .481
Texas-Pan American 9 9   .500 16 12   .571
Arkansas-Little Rock 6 12   .333 13 15   .464
Lamar 6 12   .333 10 17   .370
Louisiana Tech 0 18   .000 2 25   .074
1994 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1993–94 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Ralph Willard and future NBA player Chris Robinson.[1] The team won the Sun Belt Conference Championship and were Sun Belt Basketball tournament runners-up. They received an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2]

Robinson made the All-Conference and SBC Tournament team.[3]

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
11/17/1993*
at No. 1 North Carolina
Preseason NIT
L 87–101  0–1
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
12/8/1993*
North Florida W 129–91  1–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/11/1993*
Ball State W 84–72  2–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/18/1993
at South Alabama W 81–71  3–1 (1-0)
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
12/22/1993*
No. 25 at No. 11 Louisville L 73–78 OT 3–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
12/27/1993*
No. 25 vs. Princeton
Hoosier Classic
W 59–45  4–2
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
12/28/1993*
No. 25 vs. No. 13 Indiana
Hoosier Classic
L 55–65  4–3
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
1/3/1994*
No. 25 at UAB L 51–62  4–4
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
1/6/1994
South Alabama L 83–87  4–5 (1-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/8/1994
Arkansas State W 65–55  5–5 (2-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/10/1994
Arkansas–Little Rock W 83–78  6–5 (3-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/13/1994
at New Orleans L 74–79  6–6 (3-2)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
1/15/1994
at Jacksonville W 83–65  7–6 (4-2)
Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
1/22/1994
at Texas–Pan American L 77–83  7–7 (4-3)
UTPA Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
1/24/1994
SW Louisiana W 91–87  8–7 (5-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/29/1994
Lamar W 97–68  9–7 (6-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/1/1994*
Oral Roberts W 87–55  10–7
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/5/1994
at SW Louisiana W 78–62  11–7 (7-3)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
2/10/1994
at Louisiana Tech W 91–49  12–7 (8-3)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, LA
2/12/1994
Jacksonville L 77–84  12–8 (8-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/15/1994*
Kansas State L 68–71 OT 12–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/17/1994
at Arkansas–Little Rock W 66–62  13–9 (9-4)
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR
2/19/1994
at Arkansas State W 73–51  14–9 (10-4)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
2/24/1994
at Lamar W 85–83  15–9 (11-4)
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, TX
2/26/1994
New Orleans W 61–52  16–9 (12-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/28/1994
Louisiana Tech W 70–47  17–9 (13-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/2/1994
Texas-Pan American W 71–60  18–9 (14-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1994 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
3/5/1994
(1) (8) Arkansas-Little Rock
Second Round
W 72–69  19–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/6/1994
(1) (4) Jacksonville
Semifinals
W 83–72  20–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/8/1994
(1) (2) SW Louisiana
Finals
L 72–78  20–10
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
3/17/1994*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 20 Texas
First Round
L 77–91  20–11
Kansas Coliseum 
Park City, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (M#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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