# 1993–94 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1993–94 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Marking the first time since 1980 that the Tar Heels failed to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 17, 1993* | No. 1 | Western Kentucky Preseason NIT | W 101–87 | 1–0 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| Nov 18, 1993* | No. 1 | No. 19 Cincinnati Preseason NIT | W 90–63 | 2–0 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| Nov 24, 1993* | No. 1 | vs. No. 18 Massachusetts Preseason NIT | L 86–91 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Nov 26, 1993* | No. 1 | vs. No. 9 Minnesota Preseason NIT | W 90–76 | 3–1 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Dec 1, 1993* | No. 4 | Hawaii | W 92–77 | 4–1 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Dec 3, 1993* | No. 4 | vs. No. 22 George Washington Tournament of Champions | W 87–62 | 5–1 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Dec 4, 1993* | No. 4 | vs. BYU Tournament of Champions | W 97–65 | 6–1 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Dec 9, 1993* | No. 2 | Colorado State | W 89–66 | 7–1 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Dec 18, 1993* | No. 2 | Ohio State | W 81–68 | 8–1 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Dec 20, 1993* | No. 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 106–93 | 9–1 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 2, 1994* | No. 2 | Marshall | W 116–62 | 10–1 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Jan 5, 1994 | No. 2 | NC State Rivalry | W 88–58 | 11–1 (1–0) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Jan 8, 1994 | No. 2 | at Maryland | W 75–70 | 12–1 (2–0) | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland |
| Jan 12, 1994 | No. 1 | at No. 17 Georgia Tech | L 69–89 | 12–2 (2–1) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| Jan 15, 1994 | No. 1 | Clemson | W 106–62 | 13–2 (3–1) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Jan 19, 1994 | No. 4 | at Virginia | L 77–81 | 13–3 (3–2) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan 22, 1994* | No. 4 | vs. LSU | W 88–65 | 14–3 | Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Jan 24, 1994* | No. 4 | Butler | W 104–64 | 15–3 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Jan 26, 1994 | No. 4 | at Florida State | W 90–77 | 16–3 (4–2) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| Jan 30, 1994 | No. 4 | Wake Forest Rivalry | W 85–61 | 17–3 (5–2) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 3, 1994 | No. 2 | No. 1 Duke Rivalry | W 89–78 | 18–3 (6–2) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 5, 1994 | No. 2 | at NC State Rivalry | W 77–64 | 19–3 (7–2) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Feb 10, 1994 | No. 1 | Maryland | W 95–89 | 20–3 (8–2) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 12, 1994 | No. 1 | Georgia Tech | L 89–96 | 20–4 (8–3) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 17, 1994 | No. 2 | at Clemson | L 69–77 | 20–5 (8–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| Feb 19, 1994 | No. 2 | Virginia | W 69–56 | 21–5 (9–4) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Feb 23, 1994* | No. 4 | at Notre Dame | W 80–71 | 22–5 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Feb 26, 1994 | No. 4 | Florida State | W 78–75 | 23–5 (9–5) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Mar 2, 1994 | No. 5 | at Wake Forest Rivalry | L 61–68 $^{OT}$ | 23–6 (10–5) | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Mar 5, 1994 | No. 5 | at No. 2 Duke Rivalry | W 87–77 | 24–6 (11–5) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 1994* | (2) No. 4 | vs. (7) Florida State Quarterfinals | W 83–69 | 25–6 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| Mar 12, 1994* | (2) No. 4 | vs. (3) Wake Forest Semifinals | W 86–84 $^{OT}$ | 26–6 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| Mar 13, 1994* | (2) No. 4 | vs. (4) Virginia Championship | W 73–66 | 27–6 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 1994* | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (16 E) Liberty First round | W 71–51 | 28–6 | USAir Arena Landover, MD |
| Mar 20, 1994* | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (9 E) Boston College Second round | L 72–75 | 28–7 | USAir Arena Landover, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in EST. ||||||