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 Division I men's 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.
 * The East Coast Conference disbanded at the end of the season.

Major rule changes
Beginning in 1993–94, the following rules changes were implemented:
 * The shot clock was shortened from 45 seconds to 35 seconds per possession

Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the pre-season AP and Coaches Polls.

Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 1993–94 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, Great Midwest Conference, and Midwestern Collegiate Conference, received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Statistical leaders
Source for additional stats categories

Independents
Six schools played as independents. They had no postseason play.

Semifinals & finals

 * Third Place - Siena 92, Kansas State 79

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 (USBWA): 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 (USBWA): Charlie Spoonhour, Saint Louis
 * NABC Coach of the Year: Gene Keady, Purdue & Nolan Richardson, Arkansas
 * Naismith College Coach of the Year: Nolan Richardson, Arkansas
 * Sporting News Coach of the Year: Norm Stewart, Missouri

Other major awards

 * NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Jim McIlvaine, Marquette
 * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Greg Brown, New Mexico
 * Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Eddie Jones, Temple
 * NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Izett Buchanan, Marist & Artūras Karnišovas, Seton Hall