# 1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1993–94 men's college basketball season. The team was led by 5th year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum.
Wake Forest completed the ACC regular season with a third place finish at 9–7. They defeated Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament, before losing to North Carolina in the semifinal round. For the second straight season, the Demon Deacons received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. The team beat the College of Charleston in the opening round before losing to No. 4 seed Kansas in the round of 32 to finish with a 21–12 overall record.
Head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second time.

## Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished tied for third in the ACC regular season with an 10–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament, but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Southeast region. Making their third consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, Wake Forest beat Chattanooga and Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1984. The Demon Deacons were eliminated by No. 1 seed Kentucky in the regional semifinals round to finish with a 21–9 record (10–6 ACC).
Junior Rodney Rogers was ACC Player of the Year, a consensus second-team All-American, and was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 9th overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 25, 1993* | | at Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout | L 68–70 | 0–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nov 26, 1993* | | vs. Hawaii Great Alaska Shootout | W 78–49 | 1–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nov 27, 1993* | | vs. Green Bay Great Alaska Shootout | W 61–58 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Dec 1, 1993* | | Winthrop | W 75–59 | 3–1 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 4, 1993* | | Richmond | W 71–65 | 4–1 | LJVM Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 6, 1993* | | Davidson | W 77–68 | 5–1 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 8, 1993* | | at No. 23 Vanderbilt | L 83–91 $^{2OT}$ | 5–2 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Dec 19, 1993* | | Appalachian State | W 83–78 | 6–2 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 22, 1993* | | Marshall | W 82–60 | 7–2 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 30, 1993* | | California | L 72–73 | 7–3 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 3, 1994* | | Canisius | W 75–51 | 8–3 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 5, 1994* | | VMI | W 72–44 | 9–3 | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 8, 1994* | | at Florida State | W 90–66 | 10–3 (1–0) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| Jan 13, 1994* | | at No. 2 Duke | W 69–68 | 11–3 (2–0) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Jan 15, 1994* | | Maryland | L 58–61 | 11–4 (2–1) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 19, 1994* | | No. 17 Georgia Tech | W 67–63 | 12–4 (3–1) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 22, 1994* | | at Clemson | L 68–75 | 12–5 (3–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| Jan 26, 1994 | | Virginia | L 59–61 | 12–6 (3–3) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 30, 1994 | | at No. 4 North Carolina Rivalry | L 61–85 | 12–7 (3–4) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 2, 1994* | | NC State | W 72–60 | 13–7 (4–4) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 5, 1994* | | vs. Rhode Island | W 72–59 | 14–7 | |
| Feb 10, 1994 | | Florida State | W 77–69 | 15–7 (5–4) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 13, 1994 | | No. 2 Duke | W 78–69 | 16–7 (6–4) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 16, 1994 | | at Maryland | L 58–81 | 16–8 (6–5) | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland |
| Feb 19, 1994 | | at No. 25 Georgia Tech | L 69–71 | 16–9 (6–6) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| Feb 22, 1994 | | Clemson | W 80–69 | 17–9 (7–6) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 26, 1994 | | at Virginia | W 63–45 | 18–9 (8–6) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Mar 2, 1994 | | No. 5 North Carolina Rivalry | W 68–61 | 19–9 (9–6) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Mar 5, 1994 | | at NC State | L 63–71 | 19–10 (9–7) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 1994* | (3) | vs. (6) Georgia Tech ACC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 74–49 | 20–10 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Mar 12, 1994* | (3) | vs. (2) No. 4 North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal | L 84–86 $^{OT}$ | 20–11 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 17, 1994* | (5 SE) | vs. (12 SE) College of Charleston First round | W 68–58 | 21–11 | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| Mar 19, 1994* | (5 SE) | vs. (4 SE) No. 13 Kansas Second round | L 58–69 | 21–12 | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Dave Odom – ACC Coach of the Year