1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season .[ 2] Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee .
The Tigers won the regular season conference title and received an at-large bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating No. 11 seed Louisville and No. 3 seed Purdue , Memphis State fell to No. 2 seed Arkansas in the Midwest Regional semifinal. The team finished with a 24–10 record (9–3 Great Midwest).
Roster
1994–95 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site
Regular season
Nov 16, 1994 *
Louisiana-Lafayette W 70–66 1–0
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 17, 1994 *
San Francisco W 94–82 2–0
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 18, 1994 *
vs. New Mexico State
L 78–81 2–1
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Nov 19, 1994 *
vs. George Washington
L 60–69 2–2
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Dec 3, 1994 *
Jackson State W 94–59 3–2
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 7, 1994 *
Georgia State W 124–52 4–2
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 10, 1994 *
vs. No. 18 Georgetown
L 80–83 OT
4–3
Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto , Ontario
Dec 17, 1994 *
at Tennessee
W 50–46 5–3
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1994 *
Florida A&M W 119–54 6–3
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 21, 1994 *
Nicholls State W 92–72 7–3
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1994 *
Louisiana-Monroe W 100–79 8–3
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 29, 1994 *
at Illinois
L 76–86 8–4
Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois
Jan 3, 1995 *
Houston W 96–77 9–4
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 5, 1995 *
Chattanooga W 82–76 10–4
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 8, 1995 *
at DePaul
W 77–69 11–4
Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 14, 1995 *
DePaul W 76–64 12–4
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 17, 1995 *
Southern Miss W 81–71 13–4
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 21, 1995 *
at UAB
L 63–80 13–5
Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 25, 1995 *
Saint Louis W 84–80 14–5
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 28, 1995 *
UAB W 74–67 15–5
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 3, 1995 *
No. 23 Cincinnati
W 74–69 OT
16–5
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 5, 1995 *
at Temple
W 53–51 17–5
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 9, 1995 *
at No. 12 Arkansas
L 87–88 17–6
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 11, 1995 *
at Saint Louis
L 52–68 17–7
Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 16, 1995 *
at Dayton
W 68–61 18–7
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 18, 1995 *
Marquette W 77–71 19–7
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1995 *
Long Beach State W 82–73 20–7
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 28, 1995 *
Dayton W 87–60 21–7
Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 2, 1995 *
at Cincinnati
W 83–73 22–7
Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 1995 *
at Marquette
L 61–80 22–8
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Great Midwest Conference Tournament
Mar 10, 1995 *
vs. Cincinnati Quarterfinals L 64–77 22–9
Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995 * CBS(6 MW)
vs. (11 MW) Louisville First round W 77–56 23–9
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Mar 19, 1995 * CBS(6 MW)
vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Purdue Second Round W 75–73[ 3] 24–9
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Mar 24, 1995 * CBS(6 MW)
vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Arkansas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen L 91–96 OT
24–10
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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Rankings
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
