1994–95 FIU Golden Panthers men's basketball team

1994–95 FIU Panthers men's basketball
TAAC tournament champions
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record11–19 (4–12 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaGolden Panther Arena
Seasons
← 1993–94
1995–96 →
1994–95 TAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

1994–95 FIU Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F James Mazyck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Trans America Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "UCLA Easily Makes Its Way Over the Glass Slipper, 92-56". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1995. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida International University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.