The 1993–94 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season The 1993-94 season saw Illinois again advance to the NCAA tournament and in the process, senior Deon Thomas broke a 13-year-old record and became the school’s all-time leading scorer. Thomas scored his record-breaking 1,693rd point in the championship game of the Illini/Pepsi Classic against American University and he went on to finish his career with 2,129 points. Also during this season, a young upstart freshman, Kiwane Garris, would begin his assault on the all-time scoring list. He notched 446 points as a freshman and would be the catalyst on the Illini team over the next few years. Roster Source Schedule Source |- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season |- !colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|NCAA tournament |- Player stats Awards and honors Deon Thomas Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Team Most Valuable Player Team players drafted into the NBA Rankings References Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons 1993 in sports in Illinois 1994 in sports in Illinois