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
1993–94 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
College of Charleston142 .875244  .857
Central Florida115 .688219  .700
Stetson97 .5631415  .483
Georgia State97 .5631314  .481
Centenary88 .5001612  .571
Florida International79 .4381116  .407
Southeastern Louisiana79 .4381017  .370
Samford412 .2501018  .357
Mercer313 .188524  .172
Florida Atlantic 324  .111
1994 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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]

Roster

1993–94 UCF Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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

    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.
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