1993–94 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

1993–94 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record17–13 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Seasons
1994–95 →
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

The 1993–94 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University during the 1993–94 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Pirates were led by 12th-year head coach P.J. Carlesimo, serving in his final season at the school.

The Pirates finished 7th during the Big East regular season, lost in the semifinals of the Big East tournament, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Southeast region.

Roster

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1992–93 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 4 Adrian Griffin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wichita East HS Wichita, Kansas
G 15 Dan Hurley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr St. Anthony HS Jersey City, New Jersey
F 55 Artūras Karnišovas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1993*
Saint Peter's W 59–46  1–0
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 4, 1993
at St. John's L 64–72  1–1
(0–1)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 8, 1993
No. 21 Connecticut L 66–82  1–2
(0–2)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 11, 1993*
St. Bonaventure W 76–62  2–2
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 14, 1993*
Iona W 81–56  3–2
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 22, 1993*
Texas A&M W 62–55  4–2
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 24, 1993*
at Wagner W 74–62  5–2
Sutter Gymnasium 
Staten Island, New York
Dec 29, 1993*
San Diego W 67–47  6–2
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 30, 1993*
Stanford W 75–69  7–2
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 5, 1994
at Providence L 61–85  7–3
(0–3)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 9, 1994*
at No. 10 Purdue L 67–69  7–4
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 12, 1994
No. 20 Boston College W 61–53  8–4
(1–3)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 15, 1994
at Pittsburgh W 76–67  9–4
(2–3)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 1994
Georgetown L 53–57  9–5
(2–4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 22, 1994
No. 16 Syracuse L 74–78  9–6
(2–5)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 26, 1994
at Miami (FL) W 77–48  10–6
(3–5)
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Jan 29, 1994
at Boston College L 58–70  10–7
(3–6)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Jan 31, 1994
Providence W 64–63 OT 11–7
(4–6)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 5, 1994
Pittsburgh W 80–54  15–11
(8–10)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 1994*
vs. Miami (FL)
First round
W 69–51  16–11
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 11, 1994*
vs. No. 13 Syracuse
Quarterfinals
W 81–80 OT 17–11
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 12, 1994*
vs. Georgetown
Semifinals
L 71–76 OT 17–12
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1994*
(10 S) vs. (7 S) Michigan State
First round
L 73–84[2]  17–13
Tropicana Field 
St. Petersburg, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

Sources [1]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Seton Hall Collapses After Taking Early Lead". The New York Times. March 19, 1994. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.