1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball team

1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball
1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC East Division Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 14
Record	29–8 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach	Lon Kruger (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Robert McCullum; Ron Stewart; R. C. Buford;
Home arena	O'Connell Center
	Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 →

1993–94 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
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
West
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]

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).

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	3	Brian Thompson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	So	Atlanta, GA
G	4	Craig Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Sr	Steelton, Pennsylvania
G/F	5	Jason Anderson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	College Park, Georgia
G	10	Greg Williams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Fairfax, Virginia
G	12	Dan Cross	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Carbondale, Illinois
F	15	Martti Kuisma	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Helsinki, Finland
F	33	Tony Mickens	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
C	35	Dametri Hill	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	286 lb (130 kg)	So	St. Petersburg, Florida
F/C	40	Svein Kyrkolbotn	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Bergen, Norway
F	55	Andrew DeClercq	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Clearwater, Florida
G		Clayton Bates	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Gainesville, Florida

Head coach

Lon Kruger (Kansas State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
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	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	29–7	Miami Arena Miami, FL
Apr 2, 1994*	(3 E) No. 14	vs. No. 6 Duke National Semifinal	L 65–70	29–8	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

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References

^ 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.
^ 2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball media guide. p. 92–93. Retrieved 2017-Nov-23.

[1] sports-reference.com 1993-94 Southeastern Conference Season Summary

[2] "Florida's Final Four Founders: Remembering 1993-94". University of Florida Athletic Dept. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[3] "1993-94 Florida Gators Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[4] 2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball media guide. p. 92–93. Retrieved 2017-Nov-23.

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