1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Southwest conference regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
Record	23–7 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach	Tom Penders (7th season)
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center

1994–95 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas ^#†	11	–	3		.786			23	–	7		.767
Texas Tech ^#	11	–	3		.786			20	–	10		.667
TCU	8	–	6		.571			16	–	11		.593
Rice	8	–	6		.571			15	–	13		.536
Texas A&M	7	–	7		.500			14	–	16		.467
Houston	5	–	9		.357			9	–	19		.321
SMU	3	–	11		.214			7	–	20		.259
Baylor	3	–	11		.214			9	–	19		.321
† 1995 SWC tournament winner ^# conference co-champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1994–95 season. The Longhorns were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–7 overall record and finished first in Southwest Conference regular season play with an 11–3 conference record.^[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 6 seed Oregon in the opening round^[3] before falling to No. 3 seed Maryland in the second round.^[4]

Roster

1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 12 Roderick Anderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana G 15 Terrence Rencher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr The Bronx, New York G 32 Reggie Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So The Bronx, New York	Head coach Tom Penders (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 26, 1994*		at No. 2 North Carolina	L 92–96	0–1	Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 29, 1994*		Lamar	W 97–54	1–1	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 7, 1994*		Texas State	W 105–60	2–1	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 10, 1994*		at No. 6 Florida	L 73–91	2–2	O'Connell Center  Gainesville, Florida
Dec 20, 1994*		Stephen F. Austin	W 95–94	3–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 27, 1994*		vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley	W 84–73	4–2	Special Events Center  El Paso, Texas
Dec 28, 1994*		vs. Washington State	W 86–81	5–2	Special Events Center  El Paso, Texas
Jan 4, 1995*		No. 19 Nebraska	W 102–74	6–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 7, 1995*		LSU	W 80–71	7–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
SWC Regular season
Jan 10, 1995		at TCU	L 98–102	7–3 (0–1)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum  Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 21, 1995*		at Oklahoma	L 75–100	9–4	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 26, 1995*		DePaul	W 99–92	11–4	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Feb 19, 1995*		vs. Temple	W 70–54	17–5	Alamodome  San Antonio, Texas
Mar 4, 1995		at Rice	W 108–74	20–6 (11–3)	Rice Gymnasium  Houston, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 10, 1995*		vs. Rice Semifinals	W 78–75	21–6	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
Mar 11, 1995*		vs. Texas Tech Championship game	W 107–104 ^OT	22–6	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1995*	(11 W)	vs. (6 W) Oregon First round	W 90–73	23–6	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 18, 1995*	(11 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 10 Maryland Second round	L 68–82	23–7	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
2. "1994-95 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
3. "Ducks Never Get Set in Loss to Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
4. "This Time, the Real Joe Smith Shows Up". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
5. "1994-95 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
6. "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
7. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.