1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1993–94 college basketball season. The Crimson Tide, led by fifth-year head coach Rick Moody, played their games at Foster Auditorium. The team finished the season with a 26–7 record (7–4 SEC) and reached the Final Four for the first, and only, time in program history.

1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record26–7 (7–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1993–94 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Tennessee 11 0   1.000 31 2   .939
No. 12 Vanderbilt 9 2   .818 25 8   .758
No. 22 Florida 8 3   .727 22 7   .759
No. 16 Alabama 7 4   .636 26 7   .788
No. 23 Ole Miss 7 4   .636 24 9   .727
Auburn 6 5   .545 20 10   .667
Kentucky 5 6   .455 17 11   .607
Georgia 5 6   .455 17 11   .607
Arkansas 3 8   .273 15 14   .517
South Carolina 2 9   .182 14 13   .519
LSU 2 9   .182 11 16   .407
Mississippi State 1 10   .091 8 18   .308
1994 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Niesa Johnson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr
Head coach

Rick Moody

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
SEC tournament
Mar 5, 1994*
(4) No. 16 vs. (5) No. 23 Ole Miss
Quarterfinals
W 86–84 OT 22–5
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mar 6, 1994*
(4) No. 16 vs. (1) No. 1 Tennessee
Semifinals
L 56–72  22–6
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1994*
(6 MW) No. 16 vs. (11 MW) Oregon State
First round
W 96–86  23–6
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 20, 1994*
(6 MW) No. 16 at (3 MW) No. 13 Iowa
Second round
W 84–78  24–6
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 24, 1994*
(6 MW) No. 16 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Texas Tech
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 73–68  25–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 26, 1994*
(6 MW) No. 16 vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Penn State
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 96–82[1]  26–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Apr 1, 1994*
(6 MW) No. 16 vs. (4 ME) No. 7 Louisiana Tech
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 66–69[2]  26–7
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

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See also

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1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "'Bama Stuns Penn St. for 1st Trip to Final 4". The Deseret News. March 27, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Despite more injuries, La. Tech gets the win". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "1993-94 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball schedule". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.