1993–94 Liberty Flames men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record18–12 (12–6 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaVines Center
1993–94 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Towson State153 .833219  .700
Radford135 .722208  .714
Campbell135 .722209  .690
Liberty126 .6671812  .600
UNC Greensboro117 .6111512  .556
Coastal Carolina108 .5561511  .577
Charleston Southern711 .389918  .333
UMBC513 .278621  .222
Winthrop315 .167423  .148
UNC Asheville315 .167324  .111
1994 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993–94 Liberty Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by 13th-year head coach Jeff Meyer, played their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the North Division of the Big South Conference. The team finished second in the regular season standings, and won the Big South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, Liberty lost in the first round to North Carolina, 71–51.[1] The team finished the season with an 18–12 record (12–6 in the Big South; later adjusted to 14–4).

Roster

1993–94 Liberty Flames men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Peter Aluma 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 30, 1993*
    at Virginia L 49–62  3–3
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Jan 4, 1994*
    at James Madison L 64–78  3–4
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Big South tournament
    Mar 4, 1994*
    at Charleston Southern
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–71  16–11
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Mar 5, 1994*
    vs. Towson
    Semifinals
    W 63–58  17–11
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Mar 6, 1994*
    vs. Campbell
    Championship game
    W 76–62  18–11
    North Charleston Coliseum 
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1994*
    (16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
    First round
    L 51–71  18–12
    USAir Arena 
    Landover, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

    [2]

    References

    1. "Liberty Gives Carolina a Scare - For a While". The Deseret News. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    2. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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