# 1993–94 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1993–94 season. The head coach was Steve Lappas. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| December 1, 1993* 7:30 pm | | American | W 94–62 | 1–0 | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (5,521) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| Big East Conference Regular Season ||||||
| December 4, 1993 2:00 pm, Big East TV | | at No. 25 Georgetown | W 76–75 | 2–0 (1–0) | Capital Centre (10,308) Landover, Maryland |
| December 7, 1993 8:00 pm, Big East TV | | Providence | L 65–66 | 2–1 (1–1) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| December 11, 1993* 2:00 pm, Prism | | vs. No. 5 Temple Big 5 | L 49–54 | 2–2 | The Spectrum (14,573) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| December 18, 1993* 2:00 pm | | St. Mary's | W 89–78 | 3–2 | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (4,564) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| December 22, 1993* 7:30 pm | | Florida | L 77–85 | 3–3 | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| December 28, 1993* 8:00 pm | | vs. Ole Miss Arizona State Tribune Classic Semifinals | W 90–82 | 4–3 | ASU Activity Center (6,057) Tempe, Arizona |
| December 29, 1993* 10:30 pm | | at Arizona State Arizona State Tribune Classic Championship | L 62–73 | 4–4 | ASU Activity Center (6,472) Tempe, AZ |
| Big East Conference Regular Season ||||||
| January 4, 1994 8:00 pm | | at No. 20 Boston College | L 84–96 | 4–5 (1–2) | Conte Forum (6,924) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 8, 1994 1:00 pm, Big East TV | | at St. John's | W 69–68 | 5–5 (2–2) | Alumni Hall (6,008) Jamaica, New York |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| January 11, 1994* 7:30 pm | | at Richmond | W 81–80 | 6–5 | Robins Center (6,809) Richmond, Virginia |
| Big East Conference Regular Season ||||||
| January 15, 1994 8:00 pm | | No. 16 Syracuse | L 85–88 | 6–6 (2–3) | The Spectrum (10,003) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| January 22, 1994 8:00 pm | | Pittsburgh | L 70–81 | 6–7 (2–4) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| January 25, 1994 8:00 pm | | at No. 6 Connecticut | L 67–91 | 6–8 (2–5) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,294) Storrs, Connecticut |
| January 29, 1994 8:00 pm, Big East TV | | at No. 14 Syracuse | L 68–87 | 6–9 (2–6) | Carrier Dome (26,686) Syracuse, New York |
| February 2, 1994 9:00 pm, ESPN | | St. John's | W 59–56 | 7–9 (3–6) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| February 5, 1994 8:00 pm, Big East TV | | Boston College | W 92–86 | 8–9 (4–6) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| February 8, 1994 8:00 pm, Big East TV | | at Seton Hall | W 65–60 | 9–9 (5–6) | Brendan Byrne Arena (12,612) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| February 12, 1994 7:30 pm | | at Miami (FL) | W 77–58 | 10–9 (6–6) | Miami Arena (2,011) Miami, Florida |
| February 15, 1994 8:00 pm, Big East TV | | No. 3 Connecticut | W 64–63 | 11–9 (7–6) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| February 19, 1994 1:00 pm, Big East TV | | at Pittsburgh | W 93–88 | 12–9 (8–6) | Fitzgerald Field House (5,894) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| February 22, 1994 8:00 pm | | Georgetown | W 70–64 | 13–9 (9–6) | The Spectrum (10,043) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| February 26, 1994 1:00 pm, Big East TV | | Seton Hall | L 59–70 | 13–10 (9–7) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| February 28, 1994* 9:00 pm, SportsChannel Philadelphia | | La Salle Big 5 | W 55–54 | 14–10 | The Spectrum (9,499) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Big East Conference Regular Season ||||||
| March 2, 1994 7:30 pm, ESPN | | at Providence | L 67–77 | 14–11 (9–8) | Providence Civic Center (10,885) Providence, Rhode Island |
| March 5, 1994 8:00 pm, Big East TV | | Miami (FL) | W 83–63 | 15–11 (10–8) | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| March 11, 1994 12:00 pm, Big East TV | (5) | vs. (4) Providence Quarterfinals | L 66–77 | 15–12 | Madison Square Garden (19,544) New York City, New York |
| NIT ||||||
| March 17, 1994* 8:00 pm | | Canisius First round | W 103–79 | 16–12 | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (3,206) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| March 21, 1994* 8:00 pm | | at Duquesne Second round | W 82–66 | 17–12 | Palumbo Center (6,298) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| March 23, 1994* 7:30 pm, ESPN | | Xavier Quarterfinals | W 76–74 | 18–12 | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (5,680) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| March 28, 1994* 9:30 pm, ESPN | | vs. Siena Semifinals | W 66–58 | 19–12 | Madison Square Garden (16,978) New York City, New York |
| March 30, 1994* 9:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. Vanderbilt Championship | W 80–73 | 20–12 | Madison Square Garden (14,434) New York City, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||