1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team American college basketball season
1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Greyhounds, led by head coach Skip Prosser , played their home games at Reitz Arena and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . They finished the season 17–13, 6–8 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. The Greyhounds made an unexpected run to capture the MAAC Basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid into the 1994 NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history.[ 1] Arizona , 81–55.[ 2] [ 3]
Senior guard Tracy Bergan established school records for career assists and steals. While the steals record has been surpassed, Bergan's assist mark remains. In 2008, Bergan was named to Loyola's All-Century Team.[ 4]
Roster
1993–94 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
Tracy Bergan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) —
Sr
New Carrollton, Maryland
G 22
Darius Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Cincinnati, Ohio
F
Michael Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) —
Sr
F 33
B. J. Pendleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
[ 5]
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
Nov 29, 1993 *
at William & Mary
W 97–84 1–0
William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia
Dec 1, 1993 *
Towson W 90–84 OT
2–0
Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 4, 1993 *
Saint Joseph's L 70–90 2–1
Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 8, 1993 *
at American
L 96–112 2–2
Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Dec 11, 1993 *
at Mount St. Mary's
W 85–79 3–2
Knott Arena Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 3, 1994 *
at Delaware
L 65–77 3–3
Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware
Jan 5, 1994
Iona W 89–84 4–3
Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 19, 1994 *
at Maryland
L 71–94[ 6] 12–11
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
Feb 27, 1994
Fairfield W 80–73[ 7] 14–12
Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland
MAAC tournament
Mar 5, 1994 *
vs. Saint Peter's Quarterfinals W 87–80 OT
15–12
Times Union Center Albany, New York
Mar 6, 1994 *
vs. Canisius Semifinals W 88–70 16–12
Times Union Center Albany, New York
Mar 7, 1994 *
vs. Manhattan Championship game W 80–75 17–12
Times Union Center Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1994 *(15 W)
vs. (2 W) No. 9 Arizona First round L 55–81 17–13
ARCO Arena Sacramento, California
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
[ 8]
References
^ "Loyola Stuns Manhattan for First Trip to NCAAs" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ " . The Deseret News . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "Last loss can't wipe off Loyola's seasonal smile" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "Loyola Announces All-Century Team" . Loyola University Athletics . November 15, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "1993–94 Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Men 's Roster and Stats" . Sports Reference . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "Bergan Scores, But Not Alone" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "Better late than never for Bergan" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "1993 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Loyola University Athletics . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
