1994 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

1994 NCAA Division I
Men's Basketball Tournament
Season 1993–94
Teams 64
Finals site Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Champions Arkansas Razorbacks (1st title, 1st title game,
5th Final Four)
Runner-up Duke Blue Devils (7th title game,
11th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Nolan Richardson (1st title)
MOP Corliss Williamson (Arkansas)
Attendance 578,007
Top scorer Khalid Reeves Arizona
(137 points)
NCAA Division I Men's Tournaments
«1993 1995»

The 1994 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina, played at Charlotte Coliseum. A total of 63 games were played.

The Final Four consisted of Arkansas, making their fifth trip and first since 1990, Arizona, making their second ever trip and first since 1988, Florida, making their first ever trip, and Duke, making their sixth trip in the last seven tournaments.

In the national championship game, Arkansas defeated Duke by a score of 76–72 and won their first ever national championship.

Corliss Williamson of Arkansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Bill Clinton, former governor of Arkansas, was in attendance for the Final Four, as well as the regionals that were held in Dallas the previous week. (Clinton was already scheduled to be in Dallas for the wedding of his brother Roger and added the basketball games to his plans.)

Locations

Uniondale
Landover
Lexington
St. Petersburg
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Ogden
Sacramento
1994 first and second rounds
Los Angeles
Dallas
Knoxville
Miami
Charlotte
1994 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

First & Second Rounds

RegionSiteVenue
East Landover, Maryland USAir Arena
Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Midwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Myriad Convention Center
Wichita, Kansas Kansas Coliseum
Southeast Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena
St. Petersburg, Florida Thunderdome
West Ogden, Utah Dee Events Center
Sacramento, California ARCO Arena

Regional Sites and Final Four

RegionSiteVenue
East Miami, Florida Miami Arena
Midwest Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena
Southeast Knoxville, Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena
West Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Final Four Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum

The 1994 tournament included five new venues and four new cities. In Florida, Miami and St. Petersburg, were used for the first time. St. Petersburg would go on to host the Final Four in 1999, while this would be the only games held at Miami Arena; in 2009, the only other year that the city has hosted the tournament, the games were played at American Airlines Arena. Landover, an eastern suburb of Washington, D.C., was used for the only time; games in Washington D.C. have since been at Capital One Arena, which replaced USAir Arena as home to the city's sports teams. Sacramento became the sixth metropolitan area in California to host games. The Kansas Coliseum was used instead of Levitt Arena in Wichita for the only time. This also marked the last tournament for the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and the Dee Events Center. Games in the Los Angeles area have since been held at the Staples Center or the Honda Center in Anaheim. In all, of the thirteen venues used in the 1994 tournament, seven (in Charlotte, Dallas, Landover, Los Angeles, Miami, Sacramento and Wichita) have closed and been replaced, with all but the Kansas Coliseum (which is being converted into an aerospace test facility) and Sacramento's Sleep Train Arena being demolished, its future still not determined since the opening of the Golden 1 Center downtown. Additionally, the Nassau Coliseum has been renovated into a smaller-capacity building, placing its future use as a tournament site in doubt.

In 1994 Charlotte became the 24th city, and the Charlotte Coliseum the 29th venue, to host the Final Four. It is the last of four arenas - including Market Square Arena in 1980, Reunion Arena in 1986, and McNichols Sports Arena in 1990 - whose primary tenant was a NBA franchise. (The Charlotte 49ers had also used the building from its opening to the previous season, but had moved back to reopened Independence Arena, which is seven miles closer to campus than the new Coliseum.) The tournament was the only one between 1985 and 2018 to not include an NFL stadium; the only domed stadium used for the tournament, the Thunderdome, was at the time an NHL arena and is now an MLB stadium.

Amusingly, the site of the Southeast regional finals—Knoxville, TN—is farther north than any other of this year's regional sites.

Teams

RegionSeedTeamCoachFinishedFinal opponentScore
East
East1North CarolinaDean SmithRound of 329 Boston CollegeL 75–72
East2ConnecticutJim CalhounSweet Sixteen3 FloridaL 69–60
East3FloridaLon KrugerNational Semifinals2 DukeL 70–65
East4TempleJohn ChaneyRound of 325 IndianaL 67–58
East5IndianaBob KnightSweet Sixteen9 Boston CollegeL 77–68
East6NebraskaDanny NeeRound of 6411 PennL 90–80
East7UABGene BartowRound of 6410 George WashingtonL 51–46
East8Washington StateKelvin SampsonRound of 649 Boston CollegeL 67–64
East9Boston CollegeJim O'BrienRegional Runner-up3 FloridaL 74–66
East10George WashingtonMike JarvisRound of 322 ConnecticutL 75–63
East11PennFran DunphyRound of 323 FloridaL 70–58
East12OhioLarry HunterRound of 645 IndianaL 84–72
East13DrexelBill HerrionRound of 644 TempleL 61–39
East14James MadisonLefty DriesellRound of 643 FloridaL 64–62
East15RiderKevin BannonRound of 642 ConnecticutL 64–46
East16LibertyJeff MeyerRound of 641 North CarolinaL 71–51
Midwest
Midwest1ArkansasNolan RichardsonChampion2 DukeW 76–72
Midwest2MassachusettsJohn CalipariRound of 3210 MarylandL 95–87
Midwest3MichiganSteve FisherRegional Runner-up1 ArkansasL 76–68
Midwest4Oklahoma StateEddie SuttonRound of 3212 TulsaL 82–80
Midwest5UCLAJim HarrickRound of 6412 TulsaL 112–102
Midwest6TexasTom PendersRound of 323 MichiganL 84–79
Midwest7Saint LouisCharlie SpoonhourRound of 6410 MarylandL 74–66
Midwest8IllinoisLou HensonRound of 649 GeorgetownL 84–77
Midwest9GeorgetownJohn ThompsonRound of 321 ArkansasL 85–73
Midwest10MarylandGary WilliamsSweet Sixteen3 MichiganL 78–71
Midwest11Western KentuckyRalph WillardRound of 646 TexasL 91–77
Midwest12TulsaTubby SmithSweet Sixteen1 ArkansasL 103–84
Midwest13New Mexico StateNeil McCarthyRound of 644 Oklahoma StateL 65–55
Midwest14PepperdineTom AsburyRound of 643 MichiganL 78–74
Midwest15Southwest Texas StateJim WooldridgeRound of 642 MassachusettsL 78–60
Midwest16North Carolina A&TJeff Capel IIRound of 641 ArkansasL 94–79
Southeast
Southeast1PurdueGene KeadyRegional Runner-up2 DukeL 69–60
Southeast2DukeMike KrzyzewskiRunner Up1 ArkansasL 76–72
Southeast3KentuckyRick PitinoRound of 326 MarquetteL 75–63
Southeast4KansasRoy WilliamsSweet Sixteen1 PurdueL 83–78
Southeast5Wake ForestDave OdomRound of 324 KansasL 69–58
Southeast6MarquetteKevin O'NeillSweet Sixteen2 DukeL 59–49
Southeast7Michigan StateJud HeathcoteRound of 322 DukeL 85–74
Southeast8ProvidenceRick BarnesRound of 649 AlabamaL 76–70
Southeast9AlabamaDavid HobbsRound of 321 PurdueL 83–73
Southeast10Seton HallP.J. CarlesimoRound of 647 Michigan StateL 84–73
Southeast11Southwestern LouisianaMarty FletcherRound of 646 MarquetteL 81–59
Southeast12College of CharlestonJohn KresseRound of 645 Wake ForestL 68–58
Southeast13ChattanoogaMack McCarthyRound of 644 KansasL 102–73
Southeast14Tennessee StateFrankie AllenRound of 643 KentuckyL 83–70
Southeast15Texas SouthernRobert MorelandRound of 642 DukeL 82–70
Southeast16UCFKirk SperawRound of 641 PurdueL 98–67
West
West1MissouriNorm StewartRegional Runner-up2 ArizonaL 92–72
West2ArizonaLute OlsonNational Semifinals1 ArkansasL 91–82
West3LouisvilleDenny CrumSweet Sixteen2 ArizonaL 82–70
West4SyracuseJim BoeheimSweet Sixteen1 MissouriL 98–88
West5CaliforniaTodd BozemanRound of 6412 UW–Green BayL 61–57
West6MinnesotaClem HaskinsRound of 323 LouisvilleL 60–55
West7VirginiaJeff JonesRound of 322 ArizonaL 71–58
West8CincinnatiBob HugginsRound of 649 WisconsinL 80–72
West9WisconsinStu JacksonRound of 321 MissouriL 109–96
West10New MexicoDave BlissRound of 647 VirginiaL 57–54
West11Southern IllinoisRich HerrinRound of 646 MinnesotaL 74–60
West12UW–Green BayDick BennettRound of 324 SyracuseL 64–59
West13HawaiiRiley WallaceRound of 644 SyracuseL 92–78
West14Boise StateBobby DyeRound of 643 LouisvilleL 67–58
West15Loyola (MD)Skip ProsserRound of 642 ArizonaL 81–55
West16NavyDon DeVoeRound of 641 MissouriL 76–53

Bracket

East Regional – Miami

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 North Carolina 71
16 Liberty 51
1 North Carolina 72
Landover
9 Boston College 75
8 Washington State 64
9 Boston College 67
9 Boston College 77
5 Indiana 68
5 Indiana 84
12 Ohio 72
5 Indiana 67
Landover
4 Temple 58
4 Temple 61
13 Drexel 39
9 Boston College 66
3 Florida 74
6 Nebraska 80
11 Penn 90
11 Penn 58
Uniondale
3 Florida 70
3 Florida 64
14 James Madison 62
3 Florida 69
2 Connecticut 60*
7 UAB 46
10 George Washington 51
10 George Washington 63
Uniondale
2 Connecticut 75
2 Connecticut 64
15 Rider 46

Southeast Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Purdue 98
16 UCF 67
1 Purdue 83
Lexington
9 Alabama 73
8 Providence 70
9 Alabama 76
1 Purdue 83
4 Kansas 78
5 Wake Forest 68
12 College of Charleston 58
5 Wake Forest 58
Lexington
4 Kansas 69
4 Kansas 102
13 Chattanooga 73
1 Purdue 60
2 Duke 69
6 Marquette 81
11 Southwest Louisiana 59
6 Marquette 75
St. Petersburg
3 Kentucky 63
3 Kentucky 83
14 Tennessee State 70
6 Marquette 49
2 Duke 59
7 Michigan State 84
10 Seton Hall 73
7 Michigan State 74
St. Petersburg
2 Duke 85
2 Duke 82
15 Texas Southern 70

Midwest Regional – Dallas

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Arkansas 94
16 North Carolina A&T 79
1 Arkansas 85
Oklahoma City
9 Georgetown 73
8 Illinois 77
9 Georgetown 84
1 Arkansas 103
12 Tulsa 84
5 UCLA 102
12 Tulsa 112
12 Tulsa 82
Oklahoma City
4 Oklahoma State 80
4 Oklahoma State 65
13 New Mexico State 55
1 Arkansas 76
3 Michigan 68
6 Texas 91
11 Western Kentucky 77
6 Texas 79
Wichita
3 Michigan 84
3 Michigan 78
14 Pepperdine 74*
3 Michigan 78
10 Maryland 71
7 Saint Louis 66
10 Maryland 74
10 Maryland 95
Wichita
2 Massachusetts 87
2 Massachusetts 78
15 Southwest Texas State 60

West Regional – Los Angeles

First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Missouri 76
16 Navy 53
1 Missouri 109
Ogden
9 Wisconsin 96
8 Cincinnati 72
9 Wisconsin 80
1 Missouri 98
4 Syracuse 88*
5 California 57
12 UW–Green Bay 61
12 UW–Green Bay 59
Ogden
4 Syracuse 64
4 Syracuse 92
13 Hawaii 78
1 Missouri 72
2 Arizona 92
6 Minnesota 74
11 Southern Illinois 60
6 Minnesota 55
Sacramento
3 Louisville 60
3 Louisville 67
14 Boise State 58
3 Louisville 70
2 Arizona 82
7 Virginia 57
10 New Mexico 54
7 Virginia 58
Sacramento
2 Arizona 71
2 Arizona 81
15 Loyola (MD) 55

West Region First Round

CBS
Thursday, March 17
approx. 3:15 pm MST
#12 UW–Green Bay Phoenix 61, #5 California Golden Bears 57
Scoring by half: 32–23, 29–34
Pts: J. Nordgaard – 24
Rebs: J. Nordgaard – 9
Asts: J. Martinez – 7		 Pts: L. Murray – 18
Rebs: J. Kidd, L. Murray – 11
Asts: J. Kidd – 7
Dee Events Center – Ogden
Attendance: 12,126
Referees: Lenny Wirtz, Ed Corbett, Rick Hartzell

West Region Second Round

CBS
Saturday, March 19
2:35 pm MST
#12 UW–Green Bay Phoenix 59, #4 Syracuse Orangemen 64
Scoring by half: 26–37, 33–27
Pts: J. Nordgaard – 19
Rebs: J. Ludvigson – 7
Asts: G. Grzesk – 7		 Pts: L. Moten – 17
Rebs: L. Jackson, L. Moten, J. Wallace – 8
Asts: A. Autry – 5
Dee Events Center – Ogden
Attendance: 12,126
Referees: Lenny Wirtz, Andre Pattillo, Bob Barnett

Final Four @ Charlotte, North Carolina

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E3 Florida 65
SE2 Duke 70
SE2 Duke 72
M1 Arkansas 76
M1 Arkansas 91
W2 Arizona 82

Broadcast information

On television, CBS Sports covered all 63 games of the tournament, with regional splits until the Regional Finals followed by national telecasts.

Exclusive national radio coverage was provided by CBS Radio Sports.

CBS announcers

CBS Radio Sports announcers

  • – First & Second Round at Ogden, Utah

Local announcers

RegionSeedTeamFlagship stationPlay-by-playColor commentator
West
West12UW–Green BayWDUZ–AM 1400

See also

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