1994–95 FIU Golden Panthers men's basketball team
1994–95 FIU Panthers men's basketball | |
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TAAC tournament champions | |
Conference | Trans America Athletic Conference |
Record | 11–19 (4–12 TAAC) |
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Home arena | Golden Panther Arena |
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 23 | – | 6 | .793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Florida | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Centenary | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida International † | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | – | – | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1995 TAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1] |
The 1994–95 FIU Golden Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Bob Weltlich, played their home games at Golden Panther Arena, and were members of Trans America Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 4–12 in TAAC play which landed them tied for 8th in the conference regular season standings. They made a surprise run to win the TAAC tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first, and only, appearance in school history. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the West region, FIU was overwhelmed by No. 1 overall seed and eventual National champion UCLA, 92–56,[2] in the opening round.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1994* | at Florida State | L 41–88 | 0–1 | Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Dec 3, 1994* | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 80–62 | 1–1 | Golden Panther Arena Westchester, Florida | |||||||
Dec 7, 1994* | at Alabama | L 54–77 | 1–2 | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |||||||
TAAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 1995* | vs. Stetson Quarterfinals | W 63–56 | 9–18 | UCF Arena Orlando, Florida | |||||||
Mar 3, 1995* | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Semifinals | W 65–64 OT | 10–18 | UCF Arena Orlando, Florida | |||||||
Mar 4, 1995* | vs. Mercer Championship game | W 68–57 | 11–18 | UCF Arena Orlando, Florida | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1995* CBS | (16 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 1 UCLA First round | L 56–92 | 11–19 | BSU Pavilion (11,863) Boise, Idaho | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Trans America Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "UCLA Easily Makes Its Way Over the Glass Slipper, 92-56". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1995. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida International University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.