# 1993–94 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his 18th year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 20–12, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. There they beat Seton Hall in the First Round before losing to second-seeded and eventual National Runner-Up Duke in the Second Round.

## Previous season

The Spartans finished the 1992–93 season with a record of 15–13, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. Michigan State received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they lost to Oklahoma in the first round.

## Roster

1993–94 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team :
| Name | Class | Pos | Height | Summary |
| Damion Beathea | SO | F | 6'7" | 5.0 Pts, 3.3 Reb, 1.1 Ast |
| Quinton Brooks | SO | F | 6'7" | 11.3 Pts, 4.4 Reb, 0.9 Ast |
| Jamie Feick | JR | C | 6'9" | 3.0 Pts, 4.4 Reb, 0.9 Ast |
| Jon Garavaglia | FR | F | 6'9 | 2.7 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.5 Ast |
| David Hart | SO | G | 6'4" | 0.5 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.4 Ast |
| Anthony Miller | SR | C | 6'9" | 12.6 Pts, 9.0 Reb, 0.9 Ast |
| Steve Nicodemus | SO | G | 6'4" | 0.8 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.2 Ast |
| Steve Polonowski | FR | F | 6'9" | 1.4 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.1 Ast |
| Mark Prylow | JR | G | 6'3" | 1.0 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast |
| Erik Qualman | SR | F | 6'6" | 0.5 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast |
| Shawn Respert | JR | G | 6'3 | 24.3 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 2.5 Ast |
| Eric Snow | JR | G | 6'3" | 6.8 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 6.7 Ast |
| Kris Weshinskey | SR | G | 6'4" | 8.2 Pts, 3.1 Reb, 2.3 Ast |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 26, 1993* | | vs. Pacific San Juan Shootout quarterfinals | W 83–64 | 1–0 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Nov 27, 1993* | | vs. Washington State San Juan Shootout semifinals | L 71–76 | 1–1 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Nov 28, 1993* | | vs. East Tennessee State San Juan Shootout third place game | W 92–69 | 2–1 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Dec 4, 1993* | | at No. 11 Louisville | L 68–77 | 2–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| Dec 7, 1993* | | at Cleveland State | W 90–76 | 3–2 | Henry J. Goodman Arena Cleveland, OH |
| Dec 9, 1993* | | East Tennessee State | W 107–81 | 4–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 12, 1993* | | Detroit Mercy | W 74–63 | 5–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 14, 1993* | | UIC | W 90–77 | 6–2 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 18, 1993* | | Nebraska | L 81–85 | 6–3 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 21, 1993* | | at Tennessee | W 69–60 | 7–3 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| Dec 29, 1993* | | Bowling Green State Oldsmobile Spartan Classic Semifinals | W 62–49 | 8–3 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 30, 1993* | | Cornell Oldsmobile Spartan Classic championship | W 83–69 | 9–3 | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||
| Jan 5, 1994 | | at No. 13 Michigan Rivalry | L 64–75 | 9–4 (0–1) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| Jan 8, 1994 | | No. 21 Illinois | W 79–74 | 10–4 (1–1) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 12, 1994 | | at No. 9 Purdue | L 77–89 | 10–5 (1–2) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| Jan 15, 1994 | | Northwestern | W 67–46 | 11–5 (2–2) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 19, 1994 | | No. 14 Wisconsin | W 70–60 | 12–5 (3–2) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Jan 22, 1994 | | No. 20 Minnesota | L 66–68 | 12–6 (3–3) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN |
| Jan 26, 1994 | | at No. 9 Ohio State | W 77–71 | 13–6 (4–3) | St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
| Jan 29, 1994 | | Iowa | W 87–84 | 14–6 (5–3) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 2, 1994 | | at No. 16 Wisconsin | L 62–87 | 14–7 (5–4) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI |
| Feb 5, 1994 | | No. 13 Michigan Rivalry | L 51–59 | 14–8 (5–5) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 9, 1994 | | at No. 24 Illinois | L 64–72 | 14–9 (5–6) | Assembly Hall Champaign, IL |
| Feb 12, 1994 | | No. 10 Purdue | L 70–74 | 14–10 (5–7) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 17, 1994 | | at Northwestern | W 60–55 | 15–10 (6–7) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL |
| Feb 23, 1994 | | No. 20 Minnesota | W 85–68 | 16–10 (7–7) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Feb 26, 1994 | | Ohio State | W 75–60 | 17–10 (8–7) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Mar 2, 1994 | | at Iowa | W 80–72 | 18–10 (9–7) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA |
| Mar 9, 1994 | | No. 18 Indiana | W 94–78 | 19–10 (10–7) | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI |
| Mar 12, 1994 | | at Penn State | L 70–71 | 19–11 (10–8) | Rec Hall University Park, PA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 1994* | (7 SE) | vs. (10 SE) Seton Hall First Round | W 84–73 | 20–11 | Thunderdome St. Petersburg, FL |
| Mar 20, 1994* | (7 SE) | vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Duke Second Round | L 74–85 | 20–12 | Thunderdome St. Petersburg, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Source. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Shawn Respert – All-Big Ten First Team