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1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Rick Pitino. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena. In the 1995 NCAA Tournament Kentucky was the #1 seed. The Wildcats advanced all the way to the Elite 8 before losing to North Carolina 74–61.

ConferenceSoutheast Conference
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 2
Record28–5 (14–2 SEC)
Quick facts Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, SEC regular season and tournament champions ...
1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 2
Record28–5 (14–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky †14–2 .87528–5  .848
Georgia9–7 .56318–10  .643
Florida8–8 .50017–13  .567
Vanderbilt6–10 .37513–15  .464
South Carolina5–11 .31310–17  .370
Tennessee4–12 .25011–16  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas12–4 .75032–7  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State12–4 .75022–8  .733
No. 20 Alabama10–6 .62523–10  .697
Auburn7–9 .43816–13  .552
LSU6–10 .37512–15  .444
Ole Miss3–13 .1888–19  .296
† 1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Tony Delk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Jr Brownsville, TN
G/F 3 Allen Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Fr Miami, FL
G 15 Jeff Sheppard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 So Peachtree City, GA
G 21 Cameron Mills 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 Fr Lexington, KY
F 24 Antoine Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Fr Chicago, IL
F 40 Walter McCarty 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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 So Evansville, IN
C 41 Mark Pope 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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 Jr Bellevue, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Schedule

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/9/1994*
    no, no    		 Athletes in Action W 122–86 
    		Rupp Arena (–)
    Lexington, KY
    11/22/1994*
    no, no    		 Lithuania W 114–81 
    		Rupp Arena (–)
    Lexington, KY
    Regular Season
    11/26/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 4 Tennessee-Martin W 124–50  1–0
    		 Rupp Arena (23,785)
    Lexington, KY
    11/30/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 3 No. 14 Ohio W 79–74  2–0
    		 Rupp Arena (24,212)
    Lexington, KY
    12/3/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 3 vs. No. 5 UCLA
    John R. Wooden Classic    		 L 81–82  2–1
    		 The Pond (18,307)
    Anaheim, CA
    12/7/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 7 vs. Indiana W 73–70  3–1
    		 Freedom Hall (19,825)
    Louisville, KY
    12/10/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 7 Boston University W 90–49  4–1
    		 Rupp Arena (23,650)
    Lexington, KY
    12/17/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 6 vs. Texas Tech W 83–68  5–1
    		 Riverfront Coliseum (17,153)
    Cincinnati, OH
    12/27/1994*
    no, no    		 No. 5 Marshall W 116–75  6–1
    		 Rupp Arena (23,782)
    Lexington, KY
    1/1/1995*
    no, no    		 No. 5 at Louisville L 86–88  6–2
    		 Freedom Hall (19,841)
    Louisville, KY
    01/04/1995
    no, no    		 No. 8 Auburn W 98–64  7–2 (1–0)
    		 Rupp Arena (23,805)
    Lexington, KY
    01/07/1995
    no, no    		 No. 8 at South Carolina W 80–55  8–2 (2–0)
    		 Frank McGuire Arena (10,582)
    Columbia, SC
    01/10/1995
    no, no    		 No. 7 at No. 15 Florida W 83–67  9–2 (3–0)
    		 Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,902)
    Gainesville, FL
    01/14/1995
    no, no    		 No. 7 Georgia W 83–71  10–2 (4–0)
    		 Rupp Arena (23,625)
    Lexington, KY
    01/18/1995
    no, JPS    		 No. 5 vs. Mississippi W 82–65  11–2 (5–0)
    		 The Pyramid (12,073)
    Memphis, TN
    01/21/1995
    no, no    		 No. 5 Vanderbilt W 81–68  12–2 (6–0)
    		 Rupp Arena (23,222)
    Lexington, KY
    01/25/1995
    no, no    		 No. 5 Tennessee W 69–50  13–2 (7–0)
    		 Rupp Arena (23,427)
    Lexington, KY
    01/29/1995
    no, no    		 No. 5 at No. 9 Arkansas L 92–94  13–3 (7–1)
    		 Bud Walton Arena (20,298)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/01/1995
    no, no    		 No. 6 South Carolina W 90–72  14–3 (8–1)
    		 Rupp Arena (22,974)
    Lexington, KY
    02/05/1995*
    no, no    		 No. 6 No. 10 Syracuse W 77–71  15–3
    		 Rupp Arena (24,255)
    Lexington, KY
    02/08/1995
    no, JPS    		 No. 5 at Tennessee W 68–48  16–3 (9–1)
    		 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,118)
    Knoxville, TN
    02/12/1995*
    no, no    		 No. 5 at Notre Dame W 97–58  17–3
    		 Joyce Athletic Center (11,418)
    Notre Dame, IN
    02/14/1995
    no, no    		 No. 4 No. 23 Mississippi State L 71–76  17–4 (9–2)
    		 Rupp Arena (24,125)
    Lexington, KY
    02/18/1995
    no, no    		 No. 4 Florida W 87–77  18–4 (10–2)
    		 Rupp Arena (24,320)
    Lexington, KY
    02/21/1995
    no, no    		 No. 6 at No. 20 Alabama W 72–52  19–4 (11–2)
    		 Coleman Coliseum (15,043)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    02/25/1995
    no, no    		 No. 6 at Vanderbilt W 71–60  20–4 (12–2)
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (15,208)
    Nashville, TN
    03/01/1995
    no, no    		 No. 5 at Georgia W 97–74  21–4 (13–2)
    		 Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    03/04/1995
    no, no    		 No. 5 Louisiana State W 127–80  22–4 (14–2)
    		 Rupp Arena (24,325)
    Lexington, KY
    1995 SEC tournament
    03/10/1995
    no, JPS    		 (E1) No. 3 vs. (W4) Auburn
    Quarterfinals    		 W 93–81  23–4
    		 Georgia Dome (26,049)
    Atlanta, GA
    03/11/1995
    no, JPS    		 (E1) No. 3 vs. (E3) Florida
    Semifinals    		 W 86–72  24–4
    		 Georgia Dome (28,966)
    Atlanta, GA
    03/12/1995
    no, JPS, ESPN    		 (E1) No. 3 vs. (W1) No. 5 Arkansas
    Championship Game    		 W 95–93 OT 25–4
    		 Georgia Dome (30,067)
    Atlanta, GA
    1995 NCAA tournament (Tournament seeding in parentheses)
    03/16/1995*
    no, CBS    		 (1 SE) No. 2 vs. (16 SE) Mount St. Mary's
    First Round    		 W 113–67  26–4
    		 The Pyramid (19,120)
    Memphis, TN
    03/18/1995*
    no, CBS    		 (1 SE) No. 2 vs. (9 SE) Tulane
    Second Round    		 W 82–60  27–4
    		 The Pyramid (19,120)
    Memphis, TN
    03/23/1995*
    no, CBS    		 (1 SE) No. 2 vs. (5 SE) No. 16 Arizona State
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 97–73  28–4
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,458)
    Birmingham, AL
    03/25/1995*
    CBS    		 (1 SE) No. 2 vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina
    Elite Eight    		 L 61–74  28–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,721)
    Birmingham, AL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    Rankings

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

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    No one from the Wildcats was claimed in the 1995 NBA draft.[2]

    References

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