1993–94 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

1993–94 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Record22–8 (8–4 GMWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMurry Bartow
Home arenaUAB Arena
Seasons
1993–94 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marquette 10 2   .833 24 9   .727
Saint Louis 8 4   .667 23 6   .793
UAB 8 4   .667 22 8   .733
Cincinnati 7 5   .583 22 10   .688
DePaul 4 8   .333 16 12   .571
Memphis State 4 8   .333 13 16   .448
Dayton 1 11   .083 6 21   .222
1994 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1993–94 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 16th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at UAB Arena. They finished the season 22–8, 8–4 in GMWC play and lost in the semifinals of the 1994 GMWC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the East region. The Blazers were defeated by No. 10 seed George Washington, 51–46.

Roster

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2003–04 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Carter Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Winfield, Alabama
G 12 Corey Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Auburn, Alabama
G/F 23 Robert Shannon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Jackson, Georgia
F 31 Reginald Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
C 52 Clarence Thrash 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Murry Bartow


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

Roster
Last update: July 2, 2021

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1993*
Texas–Arlington W 68–61  1–0
UAB Arena (5,722)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 30, 1993*
Alabama State W 87–72  2–0
UAB Arena (6,723)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 4, 1993*
at No. 7 Temple L 52–55  2–1
McGonigle Hall (3,864)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1993*
at Mississippi State W 66–63 OT 3–1
Humphrey Coliseum (4,608)
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 10, 1993*
vs. Tennessee State W 70–52  4–1
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (1,000)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 11, 1993*
at Hawaii W 79–59  5–1
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (2,981)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 16, 1993*
at Auburn W 69–65  6–1
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (6,000)
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 18, 1993*
Mississippi Valley State W 76–57  7–1
UAB Arena (5,947)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 21, 1993*
South Alabama W 80–64  8–1
UAB Arena (5,632)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 31, 1993*
South Florida W 78–41  9–1
UAB Arena (5,112)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 3, 1994*
Western Kentucky W 62–51  10–1
UAB Arena (6,232)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 9, 1994
at No. 17 Cincinnati W 67–65  11–1
(1–0)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center (13,176)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 1994*
No. 22 Sacramento State W 88–46  12–1
UAB Arena (5,447)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 16, 1994
No. 22 Memphis State W 85–57  13–1
(2–0)
UAB Arena (8,367)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 19, 1994
No. 18 Marquette L 58–60  13–2
(2–1)
UAB Arena (8,340)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 22, 1994*
No. 18 at Rhode Island W 71–63  14–2
UAB Arena (6,984)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 26, 1994
No. 20 DePaul W 62–59  15–2
(3–1)
UAB Arena (8,550)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 30, 1994
No. 20 at Dayton W 60–52  16–2
(4–1)
University of Dayton Arena (10,046)
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 2, 1994
No. 17 at Marquette L 54–58  16–3
(4–2)
Bradley Center (13,238)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 5, 1994
No. 17 No. 25 Cincinnati W 83–67  17–3
(5–2)
UAB Arena (8,907)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 9, 1994
No. 19 at DePaul W 78–73  18–3
(6–2)
Rosemont Horizon (7,507)
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 12, 1994
No. 19 at Memphis State L 53–58  18–4
(6–3)
The Pyramid (10,041)
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 16, 1994*
No. 21 at Tulane L 60–66  18–5
Avron B. Fogelman Arena (3,249)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 19, 1994
No. 21 at No. 18 Saint Louis L 72–73 OT 18–6
(6–4)
St. Louis Arena (18,033)
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 24, 1994*
Southern W 83–61  19–6
UAB Arena (5,321)
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 26, 1994*
Cal State Northridge W 80–43  20–6
UAB Arena (3,963)
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 3, 1994
No. 24 Dayton W 84–53  21–6
(7–4)
UAB Arena (5,348)
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 5, 1994
No. 24 No. 16 Saint Louis W 85–70  22–6
(8–4)
UAB Arena (8,017)
Birmingham, Alabama
GMWC tournament
Mar 10, 1994*
No. 22 vs. Memphis State
Semifinals
L 86–91  22–7
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center (5,000)
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(7 E) vs. (10 E) George Washington
First round
L 46–51  22–8
Nassau Coliseum (16,204)
Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1993-94 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "1993–94 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022-23 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. November 6, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "1993-1994 UAB Blazers men's basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.