1993–94 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team

The 1993–94 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, and were led by head coach Kirk Speraw who was in his first season with the team. After finishing second in the regular season TAAC standings, the Golden Knights won the TAAC tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, UCF was beaten handily by No. 1 seed Purdue, 98–67.[2]

1993–94 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball
TAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceTrans American Athletic Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUCF Arena
Seasons
1993–94 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
College of Charleston 14 2   .875 24 4   .857
Central Florida 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Stetson 9 7   .563 14 15   .483
Georgia State 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Centenary 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Florida International 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Southeastern Louisiana 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
Samford 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Mercer 3 13   .188 5 24   .172
Florida Atlantic   3 24   .111
1994 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1993–94 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 00 Ochiel Swaby 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Miami, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 20, 1993*
at Florida L 69–83  5–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
TAAC tournament
Mar 3, 1994*
Mercer
Quarterfinals
W 90–68  19–8
UCF Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Mar 4, 1994*
Centenary
Semifinals
W 93–89  20–8
UCF Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Mar 5, 1994*
Stetson
Championship game
W 70–67  21–8
UCF Arena 
Orlando, Florida
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Purdue
First round
L 67–98  21–9
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Trans America Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Purdue 98, Central Florida 67". UPI Archives. March 17, 1994. Retrieved July 1, 2023.