1993–94 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1993–94 season. The head coach was Steve Lappas. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

1993–94 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NIT champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
1993–94 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Connecticut 16 2   .889 29 5   .853
No. 15 Syracuse 13 5   .722 23 7   .767
Boston College 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Providence 10 8   .556 20 10   .667
Villanova 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Georgetown 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Seton Hall 8 10   .444 17 13   .567
Pittsburgh 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
St. John's 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Miami 0 18   .000 7 20   .259
1994 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1994[1]
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1993–94 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Kevin Cox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
G 5 Ray Dietz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F Eric Eberz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
F Jaime Gregg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G 4 Roscoe Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
G 21 Jonathan Haynes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
G 30 Kerry Kittles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
C Jason Lawson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Fr
F 33 Zeffy Penn
Fr
C 22 Art Quarterman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
3 J Singleton
G 20 Alvin Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
F 13 Ron Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
December 1, 1993*
7:30 pm
American W 94–62  1–0
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (5,521)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Big East Conference Regular Season
December 4, 1993
2:00 pm, Big East TV
at No. 25 Georgetown W 76–75  2–0
(1–0)
Capital Centre (10,308)
Landover, Maryland
December 7, 1993
8:00 pm, Big East TV
Providence L 65–66  2–1
(1–1)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Non-Conference Regular Season
December 11, 1993*
2:00 pm, Prism
vs. No. 5 Temple
Big 5
L 49–54  2–2
The Spectrum (14,573)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 18, 1993*
2:00 pm
St. Mary's W 89–78  3–2
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (4,564)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
December 22, 1993*
7:30 pm
Florida L 77–85  3–3
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
December 28, 1993*
8:00 pm
vs. Ole Miss
Arizona State Tribune Classic Semifinals
W 90–82  4–3
ASU Activity Center (6,057)
Tempe, Arizona
December 29, 1993*
10:30 pm
at Arizona State
Arizona State Tribune Classic Championship
L 62–73  4–4
ASU Activity Center (6,472)
Tempe, AZ
Big East Conference Regular Season
January 4, 1994
8:00 pm
at No. 20 Boston College L 84–96  4–5
(1–2)
Conte Forum (6,924)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
January 8, 1994
1:00 pm, Big East TV
at St. John's W 69–68  5–5
(2–2)
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Jamaica, New York
Non-Conference Regular Season
January 11, 1994*
7:30 pm
at Richmond W 81–80  6–5
Robins Center (6,809)
Richmond, Virginia
Big East Conference Regular Season
January 15, 1994
8:00 pm
No. 16 Syracuse L 85–88  6–6
(2–3)
The Spectrum (10,003)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 22, 1994
8:00 pm
Pittsburgh L 70–81  6–7
(2–4)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
January 25, 1994
8:00 pm
at No. 6 Connecticut L 67–91  6–8
(2–5)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,294)
Storrs, Connecticut
January 29, 1994
8:00 pm, Big East TV
at No. 14 Syracuse L 68–87  6–9
(2–6)
Carrier Dome (26,686)
Syracuse, New York
February 2, 1994
9:00 pm, ESPN
St. John's W 59–56  7–9
(3–6)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
February 5, 1994
8:00 pm, Big East TV
Boston College W 92–86  8–9
(4–6)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
February 8, 1994
8:00 pm, Big East TV
at Seton Hall W 65–60  9–9
(5–6)
Brendan Byrne Arena (12,612)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
February 12, 1994
7:30 pm
at Miami (FL) W 77–58  10–9
(6–6)
Miami Arena (2,011)
Miami, Florida
February 15, 1994
8:00 pm, Big East TV
No. 3 Connecticut W 64–63  11–9
(7–6)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
February 19, 1994
1:00 pm, Big East TV
at Pittsburgh W 93–88  12–9
(8–6)
Fitzgerald Field House (5,894)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 22, 1994
8:00 pm
Georgetown W 70–64  13–9
(9–6)
The Spectrum (10,043)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 26, 1994
1:00 pm, Big East TV
Seton Hall L 59–70  13–10
(9–7)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Non-Conference Regular Season
February 28, 1994*
9:00 pm, SportsChannel Philadelphia
La Salle
Big 5
W 55–54  14–10
The Spectrum (9,499)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big East Conference Regular Season
March 2, 1994
7:30 pm, ESPN
at Providence L 67–77  14–11
(9–8)
Providence Civic Center (10,885)
Providence, Rhode Island
March 5, 1994
8:00 pm, Big East TV
Miami (FL) W 83–63  15–11
(10–8)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Big East tournament
March 11, 1994
12:00 pm, Big East TV
(5) vs. (4) Providence
Quarterfinals
L 66–77  15–12
Madison Square Garden (19,544)
New York City, New York
NIT
March 17, 1994*
8:00 pm
Canisius
First round
W 103–79  16–12
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (3,206)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
March 21, 1994*
8:00 pm
at Duquesne
Second round
W 82–66  17–12
Palumbo Center (6,298)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 23, 1994*
7:30 pm, ESPN
Xavier
Quarterfinals
W 76–74  18–12
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (5,680)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
March 28, 1994*
9:30 pm, ESPN
vs. Siena
Semifinals
W 66–58  19–12
Madison Square Garden (16,978)
New York City, New York
March 30, 1994*
9:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Vanderbilt
Championship
W 80–73  20–12
Madison Square Garden (14,434)
New York City, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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References

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