1994–95 FIU Golden Panthers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1994–95 FIU Panthers Florida International University FIU logo.svg 150 Trans America Athletic Conference TAAC 11–19 4–12 Bob Weltlich 5th Golden Panther Arena TAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament 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,UCLA Easily Makes Its Way Over the Glass Slipper, 92-56 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-18-sp-44179-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1995 July 4, 2023 in the opening round. As of 2025, the Golden Panthers' .367 winning percentage is the lowest to win the conference tournament and make the NCAA tournament.Teams with the worst records to make the men's NCAA tournament NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2025-03-12/march-madness-history-teams-worst-records-make-ncaa-tournament 2025-03-13 www.ncaa.com en Roster 1994 FIU Panthers y y James Mazyck F 6 7 Sr Bob Weltlich https://fiusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2004-05 Schedule 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1994 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=FIU Panthers| Regular season Nov 25, 1994 yes yes 1994 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 41–88 0–1 Dec 3, 1994 yes 1994 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Golden Panther Arena Westchester, Florida 80–62 1–1 Dec 7, 1994 yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 54–77 1–2 |- !colspan=9 style=FIU Panthers| TAAC tournament Mar 2, 1995 yes yes 1994 men Stetson Hatters Stetson UCF Arena Orlando, Florida Quarterfinals 63–56 9–18 Mar 3, 1995 yes yes 1994 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana UCF Arena Orlando, Florida Semifinals 65–64 OT 10–18 Mar 4, 1995 yes yes 1994 men Mercer Bears Mercer UCF Arena Orlando, Florida Championship game 68–57 11–18 |- !colspan=9 style=FIU Panthers| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1995 CBS yes yes 16 W UCLA 1 1 W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First round 56–92 11,863 11–19 AP Poll Eastern Time W West https://fiusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2004-05 1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule Florida International University Athletics July 4, 2023 References Category:FIU Panthers men's basketball seasons Florida International Florida International FIU Panthers men's b FIU Panthers men's b