# 1993–94 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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, and finished with an overall record of 29–8 (12–4 SEC).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Dan Cross – Honorable Mention, AP All-America Team
* Lon Kruger – SEC Coach of the Year