1994–95 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lon Kruger, the Gators reached the 1995 NCAA Tournament,[1] and finished with an overall record of 17–13 (8–8 SEC).

1994–95 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record17–13 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 28 5   .848
Georgia 9 7   .563 18 10   .643
Florida 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
South Carolina 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Tennessee 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas 12 4   .750 32 7   .821
No. 18 Mississippi State 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
No. 20 Alabama 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
Auburn 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
LSU 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1994–95 Florida Gators men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Brian Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
G/F 5 Jason Anderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr College Park, Georgia
G 10 Greg Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Fairfax, Virginia
G 12 Dan Cross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Carbondale, Illinois
F 33 Tony Mickens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
C 35 Dametri Hill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 286 lb (130 kg) Jr St. Petersburg, Florida
F/C 40 Svein Dyrkolbotn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Sr Bergen, Norway
F 55 Andrew DeClercq 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Clearwater, Florida
G Clayton Bates 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gainesville, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 25, 1994*
No. 10 Stetson W 73–64  1–0
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Nov 29, 1994*
No. 8 vs. Boston College W 91–65  2–0
Palace of Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dec 3, 1994*
No. 6 vs. No. 21 Wake Forest W 81–70  3–0
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 7, 1994*
No. 6 at No. 4 Kansas L 63–69  3–1
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 10, 1994*
No. 8 Texas W 91–73  4–1
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 17, 1994*
No. 8 vs. Florida State W 71–65 2OT 5–1
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
SEC Regular season
Mar 5, 1995
at Vanderbilt W 69–58  15–11
(8–8)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
Mar 9, 1995*
vs. Ole Miss
First round
W 63–59  16–11
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. No. 15 Mississippi State
Quarterfinals
W 80–64  17–11
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 11, 1995*
vs. No. 3 Kentucky
Semifinals
L 72–86  17–12
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(10 SE) vs. (7 SE) No. 24 Iowa State
First round
L 61–64  17–13
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Florida's Final Four Founders: Remembering 1993-94". University of Florida Athletic Dept. February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "1994-95 Florida Gators Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.