# 1993–94 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1993–94 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Ralph Willard and future NBA player Chris Robinson. The team won the Sun Belt Conference Championship and were Sun Belt Basketball tournament runners-up. They received an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Robinson made the All-Conference and SBC Tournament team.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/17/1993* | | at No. 1 North Carolina Preseason NIT | L 87–101 | 0–1 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| 12/8/1993* | | North Florida | W 129–91 | 1–1 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/11/1993* | | Ball State | W 84–72 | 2–1 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/18/1993 | | at South Alabama | W 81–71 | 3–1 (1-0) | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL |
| 12/22/1993* | No. 25 | at No. 11 Louisville | L 73–78 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| 12/27/1993* | No. 25 | vs. Princeton Hoosier Classic | W 59–45 | 4–2 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/28/1993* | No. 25 | vs. No. 13 Indiana Hoosier Classic | L 55–65 | 4–3 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN |
| 1/3/1994* | No. 25 | at UAB | L 51–62 | 4–4 | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL |
| 1/6/1994 | | South Alabama | L 83–87 | 4–5 (1-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/8/1994 | | Arkansas State | W 65–55 | 5–5 (2-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/10/1994 | | Arkansas–Little Rock | W 83–78 | 6–5 (3-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/13/1994 | | at New Orleans | L 74–79 | 6–6 (3-2) | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 1/15/1994 | | at Jacksonville | W 83–65 | 7–6 (4-2) | Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL |
| 1/22/1994 | | at Texas–Pan American | L 77–83 | 7–7 (4-3) | UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX |
| 1/24/1994 | | SW Louisiana | W 91–87 | 8–7 (5-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/29/1994 | | Lamar | W 97–68 | 9–7 (6-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/1/1994* | | Oral Roberts | W 87–55 | 10–7 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/5/1994 | | at SW Louisiana | W 78–62 | 11–7 (7-3) | Cajundome Lafayette, LA |
| 2/10/1994 | | at Louisiana Tech | W 91–49 | 12–7 (8-3) | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA |
| 2/12/1994 | | Jacksonville | L 77–84 | 12–8 (8-4) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/15/1994* | | Kansas State | L 68–71 $^{OT}$ | 12–9 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/17/1994 | | at Arkansas–Little Rock | W 66–62 | 13–9 (9-4) | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| 2/19/1994 | | at Arkansas State | W 73–51 | 14–9 (10-4) | Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR |
| 2/24/1994 | | at Lamar | W 85–83 | 15–9 (11-4) | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| 2/26/1994 | | New Orleans | W 61–52 | 16–9 (12-4) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/28/1994 | | Louisiana Tech | W 70–47 | 17–9 (13-4) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 3/2/1994 | | Texas-Pan American | W 71–60 | 18–9 (14-4) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1994 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 3/5/1994 | (1) | (8) Arkansas-Little Rock Second Round | W 72–69 | 19–9 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 3/6/1994 | (1) | (4) Jacksonville Semifinals | W 83–72 | 20–9 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 3/8/1994 | (1) | (2) SW Louisiana Finals | L 72–78 | 20–10 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 3/17/1994* | (11 MW) | vs. (6 MW) No. 20 Texas First Round | L 77–91 | 20–11 | Kansas Coliseum Park City, Kansas |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll (M#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||