1993–94 Tennessee State Tigers basketball
OVC tournament champions
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record19–12 (12–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaGentry Complex
1993–94 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State151 .938236  .793
Tennessee State124 .7501912  .613
Austin Peay106 .6251116  .407
Eastern Kentucky97 .5631314  .481
Morehead State88 .5001414  .500
Tennessee Tech511 .3131021  .323
Middle Tennessee511 .313819  .296
Southeast Missouri State511 .3131017  .370
UT Martin313 .188522  .185
1994 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1993–94 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Frankie Allen, played their home games at the Gentry Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. After finishing second in the OVC regular season standings, the Tigers repeated as OVC tournament champs to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the school's second straight, and most recent, appearance in the Big Dance. Playing as No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, Tennessee State was beaten by No. 3 seed Kentucky, 83–70.[2]

Roster

1993–94 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Carlos Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Dec 1, 1993*
    at No. 23 Cincinnati L 70–79  0–2
    Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    OVC regular season
    Feb 21, 1994
    Tennessee Tech W 94–85  16–10
    (12–4)
    Gentry Center Complex 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 23, 1994*
    at Alabama L 62–66  16–11
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Ohio Valley tournament
    Mar 3, 1994*
    Middle Tennessee
    Quarterfinals
    W 61–60  17–11
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 4, 1994*
    Tennessee Tech
    Semifinals
    W 91–74  18–11
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 5, 1994*
    Murray State
    Championship game
    W 73–72  19–11
    Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1994*
    vs. No. 7 Kentucky
    First round
    L 70–83  19–12
    Tropicana Field 
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central.

    Sources[3]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1993-94 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "Wildcats, Tigers have a real cat fight". The Tampa Bay Times. March 19, 1994. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
    3. "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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