1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball team
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The 1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lon Kruger, the Gators reached the Final Four for the first time in program history,[2] and finished with an overall record of 29–8 (12–4 SEC).
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SEC East Division Champions | |
NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 29–8 (12–4 SEC) |
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Home arena | O'Connell Center |
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East
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No. 14 Florida | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Kentucky † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Arkansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 31 | – | 3 | .912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1994 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 26, 1993* |
Florida International | W 86–66 | 1–0 |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 4, 1993* |
at Texas | W 76–68 | 2–0 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Dec 5, 1993* |
South Florida | W 66–55 | 3–0 |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 8, 1993* |
at Jacksonville | W 68–67 | 4–0 |
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 11, 1993* |
Stetson | W 90–44 | 5–0 |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 18, 1993* |
vs. Florida State | L 59–69 | 5–1 |
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Dec 20, 1993* |
Central Florida | W 83–69 | 6–1 |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 22, 1993* |
at Villanova | W 85–77 | 7–1 |
The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 27, 1993* |
vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State Rainbow Classic |
W 74–69 | 8–1 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 28, 1993* |
vs. No. 11 Louisville Rainbow Classic |
L 68–83 | 8–2 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 29, 1993* |
vs. Evansville Rainbow Classic |
W 66–63 | 9–2 |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
SEC Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 5, 1994 |
LSU | W 74–73 | 10–2 (1–0) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Jan 8, 1994 |
at Tennessee | W 86–71 | 11–2 (2–0) |
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 11, 1994* |
vs. South Florida | W 69–64 | 12–2 |
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Jan 15, 1994 |
at South Carolina | W 77–75 | 13–2 (3–0) |
Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina | |||||||
Jan 18, 1994 |
No. 7 Kentucky | W 59–57 | 14–2 (4–0) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Jan 22, 1994 |
at Alabama | L 61–69 | 14–3 (4–1) |
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |||||||
Jan 26, 1994 |
at Georgia | W 100–78 | 15–3 (5–1) |
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Jan 29, 1994 |
Vanderbilt | W 75–66 | 16–3 (6–1) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Feb 2, 1994 |
No. 24 | Auburn | W 68–67 | 17–3 (7–1) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Feb 5, 1994 |
No. 24 | Mississippi State | W 84–75 | 18–3 (8–1) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Feb 9, 1994 |
No. 20 | at Ole Miss | W 74–55 | 19–3 (9–1) |
Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi | ||||||
Feb 12, 1994 |
No. 20 | at No. 3 Arkansas | L 87–99 | 19–4 (9–2) |
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||||||
Feb 16, 1994 |
No. 17 | at Georgia | W 91–79 | 20–4 (10–2) |
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | ||||||
Feb 19, 1994 |
No. 17 | South Carolina | W 88–64 | 21–4 (11–2) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Feb 21, 1994* |
No. 16 | Florida State | W 72–61 | 22–4 |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Feb 26, 1994 |
No. 16 | Vanderbilt | L 78–82 | 22–5 (11–3) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Mar 2, 1994 |
No. 19 | at No. 7 Kentucky | L 77–80 | 22–6 (11–4) |
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
Mar 5, 1994* |
No. 19 | Tennessee | W 82–71 | 23–6 (12–4) |
O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | ||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 1994* |
No. 17 | vs. South Carolina SEC Tournament Quarterfinal |
W 84–57 | 24–6 |
The Pyramid Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 12, 1994* |
No. 17 | vs. Alabama SEC Tournament Semifinal |
W 68–52 | 25–6 |
The Pyramid Memphis, TN | ||||||
Mar 13, 1994* |
No. 17 | vs. No. 10 Kentucky SEC tournament championship |
L 60–73 | 25–7 |
The Pyramid Memphis, TN | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1994* |
(3 E) No. 14 | vs. (14 E) James Madison First round |
W 64–62 | 26–7 |
Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY | ||||||
Mar 19, 1994* |
(3 E) No. 14 | vs. (11 E) Penn Second Round |
W 70–58[4] | 27–7 |
Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY | ||||||
Mar 25, 1994* |
(3 E) No. 14 | vs. (2 E) No. 4 Connecticut East Regional semifinal |
W 69–60 OT | 28–7 |
Miami Arena Miami, FL | ||||||
Mar 27, 1994* |
(3 E) No. 14 | vs. (9 E) Boston College East Regional final |
W 74–66[5] | 29–7 |
Miami Arena Miami, FL | ||||||
Apr 2, 1994* |
(3 E) No. 14 | vs. No. 6 Duke National semifinal |
L 65–70[6] | 29–8 |
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. |
Rankings
editAwards and honors
edit- Dan Cross – Honorable Mention, AP All-America Team
- Lon Kruger – SEC Coach of the Year
References
edit- ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Florida's Final Four Founders: Remembering 1993-94". University of Florida Athletic Dept. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "1993-94 Florida Gators Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Penn Keeps on Missing and Loses to Florida". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1994. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Moran, Malcolm (March 28, 1994). "Brown Transforms Gators Into Victors Over Eagles". New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Duke Comes Back for Another Final Examination". New York Times. April 3, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ 2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball media guide. p. 92–93. Retrieved 2017-Nov-23.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.