1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament whose finals were held at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Arkansas Razorbacks earned their first national championship by defeating the Duke Blue Devils 76–72 on April 4, 1994. They were coached by Nolan Richardson and the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player was Arkansas' Corliss Williamson.
In the 32-team 1994 National Invitation Tournament, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Following the season, the 1994 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Donyell Marshall, Glenn Robinson, and Clifford Rozier.
Season headlines
- Nolan Richardson led the Arkansas Razorbacks to their first National Championship, also his first.
Major rule changes
- The shot clock was shortened from 45 seconds to 35 seconds per possession
Pre-season polls
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 1993–94 season.| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Buffalo | NCAA Division I Independent | East Coast Conference |
| Central Connecticut State | NCAA Division I Independent | East Coast Conference |
| Chicago State | NCAA Division I Independent | East Coast Conference |
| Dayton | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| Duquesne | Midwestern Collegiate Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Hofstra | NCAA Division I Independent | East Coast Conference |
| Florida Atlantic | NCAA Division II | Trans America Athletic Conference |
| Milwaukee | NCAA Division I Independent | Mid-Continent Conference |
| Northeastern Illinois | NCAA Division I Independent | East Coast Conference |
| Troy State | NCAA Division II | East Coast Conference |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
30 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Big Ten Conference, Ivy League and the Pac-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners, with the exception of the East Coast Conference, received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.Statistical leaders
Post-Season Tournaments
NCAA Tournament
Final Four – [Charlotte Coliseum], [Charlotte, North Carolina]
National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals & Finals
- Third Place - Siena 92, Kansas State 79
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
Major player of the year awards
- Wooden Award: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- Naismith Award: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- NABC Player of the Year: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- Oscar Robertson Trophy : Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- UPI College Basketball Player of the Year: Glenn Robinson, Purdue
Major freshman of the year awards
- USBWA Freshman of the Year: Joe Smith, Maryland
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Norm Stewart, Missouri
- Henry Iba Award : Charlie Spoonhour, Saint Louis
- NABC Coach of the Year: Gene Keady, Purdue & Nolan Richardson, Arkansas
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Nolan Richardson, Arkansas
Other major awards
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Jim McIlvaine, Marquette
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award : Greg Brown, New Mexico
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy : Eddie Jones, Temple
- NIT/Haggerty Award : Izett Buchanan, Marist & Artūras Karnišovas, Seton Hall